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Founded in 1990 as International College, Hodges University has established itself as one of the premier private universities in the State of Florida. The name was changed to Hodges University in May, 2007 to honor a generous gift by Earl and Thelma Hodges, long-time residents of Naples and avid supporters of the institution.

Hodges University is Regionally accredited with the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

Academic Programs:

12 associate degrees
11 bachelor’s degrees
8 graduate degrees
17 online degrees
English as a second language
Lifelong learning classes at the Frances Pew Hayes Center for Lifelong Learning

Schools:

Kenneth Oscar Johnson School of Business
School of Allied Health
School of Professional Studies
School of Technology

Hodges University Campuses:

Naples, FL
Ft. Myers, FL

Learning Sites:

Immokalee Learning Site in the Jubilation Community
University Centers of Edison College in Lee and Charlotte counties
Pasco-Hernando Community College in New Port Richey, Brooksville and Dade City
Florida Keys Community College
South Florida Community College

Providing students with programs that prepare them for careers, Hodges believes in flexible class scheduling, allowing students to attend weekly classes that suit their busy lifestyles. The University also meets the needs of today’s students by offering a wide variety of academic delivery methods and student services, both on campus and in the distance education arena.

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Hodges Center to host author of “Don’t Retire, Get Inspired”

Hodges releases fall 2009 dean’s list and honor roll for learning site locations

Hodges names its Student of the Month for March 2010

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Approximately 2700 students enrolled
75% of students attend full-time
Average class size of 15 students
70 full-time faculty
70 adjunct or part-time faculty
38,008 library books and 50,000 eBooks
70 electronic databases
28 classrooms, labs, and conference rooms at each of the Naples and Fort Myers campuses
All classrooms have data projectors, Smartboards and Internet connectivity.
287 employees, including administration, staff, and faculty, both full-time and adjunct

69% female
31% male
Average age of 32
33% Hispanic
16% African American
2% Foreign Students
Over 6,000 alumni

About Our Recent Name Change >

International College, an independent, not-for-profit four-year institution, announced May 15, 2007 that it received a $12 million gift from long-time Naples residents and
community benefactors Earl and Thelma Hodges. In conjunction with the gift, the institution changed its name to Hodges University and moved from college status to university status.

“This is a significant announcement not only for our institution but also for the communities we serve throughout the southwest region of Florida,” said Terry P. McMahan, President of International College. “This historic donation will enable us to better position our school as one of Florida's leading institutions of higher learning and allow us to achieve our long-term goal of university status. We are fortunate to have generous benefactors like Earl and Thelma Hodges.”

“While we are not a research institution, we do encourage faculty to engage in applied research,” McMahan said. “We believe that moving to university status will further open doors for our faculty to pursue higher levels of research which will, in turn, benefit our student population as well as our reputation in the educational community at large.”

“This gift from the Hodges is believed to be the single largest donation to any private or public institution in Collier County history,” said Dr. Louis J. Traina, Vice President of Institutional Advancement.

International College announced on May 15, 2007 that it received a $12 million gift from long-time Naples residents and community benefactors Earl and Thelma Hodges. In conjunction with the gift, the institution changed its name to Hodges University and moved from college status to university status.

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