Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1958Small citySEVP certified
About
Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech or FIT) is a private research university in Melbourne, Florida, United States. The university comprises four academic colleges: Engineering & Science, Aeronautics, Psychology & Liberal Arts, and Business. Approximately half of Florida Tech's students are enrolled in the College of Engineering & Science. The university's 130 acres (53 ha) primary residential campus is near the Melbourne Orlando International Airport and 16 miles from Patrick Space Force Base. The university was founded in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College to provide advanced education for professionals working in the U.S. space program at the Kennedy Space Center and Space Launch Delta 45 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$46,669
- Estimated total for international students
- US$64,812
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,404
- Graduate students
- 5,326
- International undergraduates
- 12%
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 58%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 560–660 · Maths 560–660
- ACT
- 23–28
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 59%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$50,557
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (133)
Bachelor's degrees50 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAir TransportationApplied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeneticsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHomeland SecurityHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesInternational BusinessJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesOcean EngineeringPhysicsPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationResearch and Experimental PsychologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessSustainability StudiesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees42 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAir TransportationApplied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering-Related FieldsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInformation Science/StudiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMechanical EngineeringMilitary Applied SciencesMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchOcean EngineeringOperations ResearchPhysicsPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationSecurity Science and TechnologySystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Doctoral degrees23 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAir TransportationApplied MathematicsAstronomy and AstrophysicsBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesMechanical EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchOcean EngineeringOperations ResearchPhysicsSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects
Air TransportationClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Associate's degrees9 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCriminal Justice and CorrectionsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesInformation Science/StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketing
Undergraduate certificates1 subject
Air Transportation
Graduate certificates6 subjects
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAstronomy and AstrophysicsBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.