Florida Institute of Technology

7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Melbourne, FL
4.0 1 review

#5 Best Private Colleges in Florida

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Overview

Total enrollment

8,992

Location Melbourne, Florida
Website fit.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Small City

Best Colleges Rank

#340

Size Mid-size
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) is located in Melbourne, Florida, along the state's Space Coast, approximately 50 miles southeast of Orlando and near Kennedy Space Center. The 130-acre campus features modernist architecture and laboratory facilities, reflecting its origins as a training ground for space industry professionals when it was founded in 1958. Florida Tech operates as a private research university with a strong emphasis in STEM fields, maintaining competitive admission standards and drawing students from across the globe. The university is particularly known for its aerospace engineering, aviation, marine biology, and computer science programs, capitalizing on its proximity to aerospace companies and the Indian River Lagoon ecosystem. Most first-year students reside in one of the six traditional residence halls on the main campus, and the university's NCAA Division II athletic teams, known as the Panthers, compete in the Sunshine State Conference.

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Ratings

Florida Tech is rated within the top 38% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10.

Overall Rating

7 out of 10
Academics

8 out of 10
Resources

7 out of 10
Outcomes

6 out of 10
Value

4 out of 10

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Rankings

Rankings for Florida Institute of Technology within the 2027 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Challenging

SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1120/1320
ACT (enrolled mid-50) 23/28
GPA 3.72

Acceptance Rate

57.7%

Applications Due -
Enrollment Rate 9.4%
Application Fee $0

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$45,900

Costs for Florida Institute of Technology
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$45,900
Books and Supplies		$1,200
Other Fees		$1,280
Room and Board		$15,240
Budget for Other Expenses		$3,600
Total One Year Cost		$67,220

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$62,600 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

56% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Florida Institute of Technology are Engineering, Business, and Biology. 31% of students major in Engineering, 18% in Business, and 12% in Biology.