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Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland, Florida

https://floridapoly.edu

#310 National Colleges

50.04% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

1,263 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
Florida Polytechnic University (Florida Poly) is a public university in Lakeland, Florida. Created as an independent university in 2012, it is the newest of the 12 institutions in the State University System of Florida. It is the state's only public polytechnic university, and focuses solely on STEM education.

The institution originated as a branch campus of the University of South Florida, which opened in 1988. The State of Florida authorized a new campus in 2008, and renamed the school University of South Florida Polytechnic. In 2012, the Florida Legislature initiated plans to dissolve the USF branch campus and reform the Lakeland institution into an independent school. Florida Poly opened for classes on August 25, 2014 with an inaugural class of 554 students.

Florida Poly resides on a 170-acre campus. The university's Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building, designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, is home to a 3-D printing lab, cyber gaming and media lab, cyber security lab, robotics lab, and a big data lab. In addition, Florida Poly is the first university whose campus library is completely digital.

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Location

City
Lakeland, Florida

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Locale
Rural: Fringe (rural territory up to 5 miles from an urbanized area or up to 2.5 miles from an urban cluster)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Engineering 47.7%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 47.3%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 5.0%

Cost

Tuition
$4,940.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
23.85%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$11,468.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1304 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 690 645 600
Verbal 670 635 600

ACT Scores

29 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 30 28 25
English 32 29 25