ties to Thomas Edison, who was the college's former namesake. The new name, Florida SouthWestern State College, was created in response to reflect the wide geographic region the college serves. Another reason for the change was to avoid confusion with Thomas Edison State College of New Jersey due to new online courses with a nationwide reach. Academics FSW offers 21 associate degree, 5 bachelor's degree, and 18 certificate programs, with an emphasis on healthcare, business, technology, and education programs. The college also enrolls more than 3,500 dual enrollment students each year. Non-credit continuing education courses are also offered. FSW is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Students Enrollment – 16,576 (Fall 2018) Full-time – 36.5%; Part-time – 63.5% 75.2% of students are 24 years old or younger, 24.8% of students are over the age of 24 Female - 63.2%; Male - 36.6% 43.9% White, 33.6% Hispanic/Latino, 11.9% African American, and 4.9% other minorities Dual enrollment students represent 19.4% of the total fall enrollment. Athletics Florida SouthWestern State College resumed its athletics program in 2015 after having been discontinued in 1997. The teams continued to be known once again as the Buccaneers. For the inaugural season, the school fielded teams in softball, baseball, men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball. The teams participate in the Suncoast Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association within the National Junior College Athletic Association. On November 29, 2016, the new on-campus Suncoast Credit Union Arena opened. With a seating capacity of 3,500, it is home to the basketball and volleyball teams, as well as the new home of the City of Palms Classic high school basketball tournament. The arena has also held other basketball events, including Fort Myers Tip Off and concerts. The baseball and softball team play at the City Of Palms Park, which was home of the Boston Red Sox spring training games from 1993 to 2011. Campuses The Thomas Edison campus (formerly the Lee Campus) is the primary campus, located on between College Parkway and Cypress Lake Drive in South Lee county. The campus consists of 24 permanent buildings, including one- and two-story classroom buildings, a library, a bookstore, a cafeteria, a student center, and laboratories for science, computer science, nursing, health technologies, and college preparatory classes. Florida SouthWestern Collegiate High School - Lee is located on this campus. The collegiate high school