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Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

https://www.fit.edu

#198 National Colleges

65.75% Admission Rate
Not Very Selective

3,293 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
The Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech or FIT) is a private research university in Melbourne, Florida. The university comprises four academic colleges: Engineering & Science, Aeronautics, Psychology & Liberal Arts, and Business. Approximately half of FIT's students are enrolled in the College of Engineering & Science. The university's 130-acre primary residential campus is near the Melbourne Orlando International Airport and the Florida Tech Research Park.

The university was founded in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College to provide advanced education for professionals working in the space program at what is now the Kennedy Space Center. Florida Tech has been known by its present name since 1966. In 2013, Florida Tech had an on-campus student body of 4,633, almost equally divided between graduate and undergraduate students with the majority focusing their studies on engineering and the sciences. FIT is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".

"Florida Institute of Technology." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Institute_of_Technology.
Location

City
Melbourne, Florida

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

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 44.9%
Transportation And Materials Moving 14.4%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 12.0%
Psychology 6.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 5.6%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.9%
Physical Sciences 3.8%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.8%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 1.7%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 1.3%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 0.7%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0.6%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 0.6%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.5%
Legal Professions And Studies 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$42,470.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
35.82%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$31,097.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1264 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 690 635 580
Verbal 670 620 570

ACT Scores

27 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 29 27 24
English 31 27 22