Southern Technical College Fort Myers: Review & Facts

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Southern Technical College Fort Myers is a small four-year, private for-profit school with 580 students enrolled. This college was established in 1940 and is one of the 10 schools and colleges located in Fort Myers, Florida.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and bachelor's degree are available at Southern Technical College Fort Myers.

Majors
Offered

10

SWFC deploys a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 10 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical Assistant, Engineering, Medical, Nursing, and Veterinary. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Southern Technical College Fort Myers student retention rate is relatively low at 67% (close to Florida average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

67%

Fair

The graduation rate at Southern Technical College is outstanding: 100%.

Student to faculty ratio at Southern Technical College Fort Myers is pretty good - 12:1. Read more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are slightly high, $14,200 a year. The additional fees at Southern Technical College Fort Myers not covered by tuition are roughly $900; this comes to $15,100 a year.

Read the details about Southern Technical College Fort Myers additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Southern Technical College Fort Myers will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Southern Technical College Fort Myers is $25.00. The graduate application fee is $100.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Southern Technical College Fort Myers and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (239) 939-4766 or check Southern Technical College Fort Myers Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Southern Technical College Fort Myers provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at SWFC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Presently there is no on-campus housing at Southern Technical College Fort Myers.

Based on the college crime data, Southern Technical College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Southern Technical College Fort Myers Location and Address

Postal Address:
Southern Technical College Fort Myers
1685 Medical Lane
Fort Myers, Florida
33907-1108, USA