Florida Institute of Technology, founded in 1958, is a private university. It offers education to scientists and engineers at what is now NASA''s Kennedy Space Center and has become a leading accredited scientific and technological university. Yet Florida Tech retains some of the positive aspects of a small private college, such as smaller classes. The NASA liaison, as well as partnerships with companies at the cutting edge of technology, help account for 95% of graduates being employed or enrolled in graduate school six months after graduation. Bachelor''s, master''s and doctoral programs are offered in science, engineering, aviation, business, psychology and communications through the Colleges of Engineering and Science/Liberal Arts and the Schools of Aeronautics, Business and Psychology. A new advanced engineering complex and a life sciences building with state-of-the-art technology offer students research opportunities with faculty working an a wide variety of state, national and international projects. Florida Tech''s subtropical location near the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon makes it well suited for studies in marine biology, oceanography, ocean engineering, environmental sciences and civil engineering. Its 130-acre campus is located in Melbourne, 60 miles from Orlando.

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collegeType
Private
studentType
Coed
3,452
Undergraduates
2,279
Men - 66%
1,157
Women - 33.5%
4,908
Graduate Students
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Entrance Difficulty
Moderately difficult
Overall Admission Rate
63% of 15,192 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
No
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.5
SAT Math
610 average
560-660 range of middle 50%
SAT EBRW
610 average
570-660 range of middle 50%
ACT Composite
25 average
23-28 range of middle 50%
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Cost of Attendance
$61,920
Tuition and Fees
$44,360
Room and Board
$12,760
Average Percent of Need Met
82%
Average Freshman Award
$33,045
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$47,956
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
266
Regular Class Size (Students)
2-9
19%
10-19
28%
20-29
29%
30-39
10%
40-49
8%
50-99
5%
Over 100
0%
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Melbourne Population
83,376
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Orlando, FL
Freshman Housing Guarantee
College offers housing to students
Students in College Housing
56% of all students
Athletic Conferences
NCAA Division II
Mascot
Panther
Sororities
3% of women participate
Fraternities
7% of men participate
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.3%
Asian
3%
Black/African-American
5.8%
Hispanic/Latino
19.1%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
3.6%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
64.8%
Unknown
3.2%
International Students
15.1% from 83 countries
First-Year Students Returning
77.0%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
47.6%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
54%
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
35.0%
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