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The Mission of Hodges University is to offer Associate, Baccalaureate and Graduate degrees as well as other programs that enhance the ability of students to achieve life or career objectives.

To achieve its mission, Hodges University supports the following principles:

  • Hodges University is a teaching institution that emphasizes the practical application and advancement of knowledge in career programs.
  • Hodges University encourages scholarly activity among its faculty.
  • Hodges University is a student-centered institution of higher learning that primarily focuses on the needs of adult learners.
  • Hodges University provides contemporary and experiential delivery systems, including distance learning.
  • Hodges University serves as an educational resource for Southwest Florida by providing a venue for community programs and services.
  • Hodges University encourages cultural diversity and inclusion.

Hodges University seeks to foster in its students measurable objective educational outcomes as a result of meeting its Mission. These educational outcomes are:

  • Critical Thinking 
  • Initiative 
  • Leadership Ability 
  • Effective Communication 
  • Research Ability

Hodges University provides a learning environment that promotes an appreciation for:

  • Adaptability to Change 
  • Social Responsibility 
  • A Global Perspective 
  • Excellence 
  • Lifelong Learning

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.

 
Hodges University: By the Numbers
  • 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
 
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