Edison State College (Also commonly referred to as ESC, ECC, and Edison) is a state college in Florida, part of the Florida College System. The college has its main campus (Lee County Campus) in Fort Myers in Lee County, and branch campuses in Charlotte and Collier counties. The college also has an outreach program in Hendry and Glades counties. The college is named after inventor and industrialist Thomas Edison, who lived in Fort Myers during the winter months. The college admitted its first students in the fall of 1962. Edison State College was previously known as Edison Junior College, Edison Community College and Edison College, before adopting its current name. ESC offers two-year associate's degrees (the Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.)), four-year bachelor's degrees (the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and the Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.)), and certificate programs.