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Florida Institute of Technology Teaching Programs

Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, FL. A Smaller City offers tranquility and safety close to urban amenities.

Where Is Florida Institute of Technology?

Get in touch with Florida Tech can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL 32901-6975
Phone:	3216748000
Website:	www.fit.edu/
Admissions:	www.fit.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.fit.edu/financialaid/

How Do I Get Into Florida Tech?

You can apply to Florida Tech online at: https://www.fit.edu/apply/

Florida Tech is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Florida Tech

This is what Florida Tech requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Florida Tech?

Florida Tech maintains an acceptance rate of 58%, making it fairly accessible. Be sure to prepare a complete application and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 9% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

72% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 31% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Florida Tech, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 660. Math scores were between 560 and 660.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1120 to 1320. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Florida Tech ranged between 23 and 28.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at Florida Tech are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	9,976	5,781	58%
Women	7,291	4,187	57%

Can I Afford Florida Institute of Technology?

The average net price after aid at Florida Tech is $35,300. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$44,620
In-State Fees	$1,280
Out-of-State Tuition	$44,620
Out-of-State Fees	$1,280
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$45,900
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$45,900

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 25% of students at Florida Tech receive some form of financial aid (880 students).

Approximately 85% of students at Florida Tech receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $25,572 per student.

21% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,795.

Student Loan Debt

40% of Florida Tech undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,396 per year.

Florida Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,581 students enrolled at Florida Tech. Florida Tech is classified as a 5,000 - 9,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,235 undergraduate students at Florida Tech, approximately 66% are male and 34% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Florida Institute of Technology undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	113
Black or African American	145
Hispanic	524
White	1,724
American Indian/Alaska Native	9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	100
Non-Resident	517

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Florida Tech are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Florida	369
New York	69
New Jersey	59
Pennsylvania	44
Georgia	32

Additionally, approximately 16.0% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Florida Institute of Technology Graduate Student Diversity

5,058 of Florida Tech’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Florida Tech, approximately 30% are male and 70% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Florida Institute of Technology graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	187
Black or African American	364
Hispanic	1,036
White	2,063
American Indian/Alaska Native	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	10
Two or More Races	136
Non-Resident	859

Online Learning at Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Tech delivers online programs for students who need flexibility.

29 undergraduate students at Florida Tech took at least one online class.

At the graduate level, 72 students took at least one online class and 3,910 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at Florida Institute of Technology

Below are the teaching majors are available at Florida Tech, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	—	2	1	3

Academic Programs at Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Tech offers 20 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Florida Tech has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.