[3] Hodges University was founded in Naples, Florida, in 1990 as International College with 85 students.

[2] International College achieved regional accreditation in 1998 and received the authority to offer master's degree programs in 1999.

[2] Meyer, a former Florida Southwestern State College dean, had been appointed president on December 15, 2017.

Hodges is working to develop teach-out partnerships and identify a permanent custodian for the university's academic records.

[2][11] In April 2024, the university's campus was sold to the Evangelical Christian School of Fort Myers.

[14] In addition to in-person classes in Fort Myers, Hodges offered many courses online and in an accelerated 4-week format.

[20] Hodges was ranked #103-135 in Regional Universities South, and #133 in Top Performers on Social Mobility, by U.S. News & World Report in 2023.

[21] Hodges was federally recognized as a Hispanic-serving institution,[22] with 34% Hispanic student enrollment as of fall 2021.