Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Melbourne, FL
Learn best by doing at Florida Tech
Florida Tech is home to the serious seekers—the relentlessly curious, bold and driven scholars who learn best by doing. Our hands-on approach to education includes a cooperative education program, field research projects, capstone experiences, research opportunities and job and internship connections at major employers like Northrop Grumman Corp., NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, L3Harris Technologies Inc., SpaceX, Embraer, and more. Florida Tech is a private, fully accredited, coeducational, research-intensive, doctoral-granting university. As the only independent technological university in the Southeastern US, Florida Tech is committed to providing our culturally diverse student body a high-quality education in the sciences, engineering, technology, business, psychology, liberal arts, aviation, and related disciplines that prepares them to enter the global workforce.
Representing more than 80 countries, students from outside the United States account for about 23% of our on-campus student population, and U.S. News & World Report continually ranks Florida Tech as a tier 1 best national university. From promoting several cultural organizations on campus to assisting students through the Office of International Student & Scholar Services, we recognize the value diversity brings to our campus and do everything we can to honor and celebrate our international students.
Our campus offers a safe learning environment and comfortable accommodations, with reasonably priced on- and off-campus housing available. There is a chapel on campus and several churches, synagogues, temples, and a mosque nearby. We offer a variety of meal plans that meet most dietary needs, including vegetarian dishes and meals fitting most religious dietary observations.
PayScale places Florida Tech in the top 6% for return on investment among US colleges. With 91% becoming employed or attending graduate school after graduation, Florida Tech alumni become visionary engineers, scientists, aviators, innovators, leaders, educators, athletes, and astronauts.
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Ranked among the "Best National Universities" | U.S. News & World Report, 2025 |
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Named a 2025–2026 College of Distinction |
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Ranked #6 among the "The Top US Colleges for Student Experience" | The Wall Street Journal, 2025 |
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Ranked among "Best for Vets Colleges" | The Military Times, 2024 |
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Named a Green College in the Guide to Green Colleges | The Princeton Review, 2025 |
Florida Tech is located in sunny Melbourne, Florida, ranked one of the top 10 places to live near the beach by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its beautiful beaches, the area is known for its high-tech industry, historic downtown, vibrant art scene, surf culture, and proximity to Kennedy Space Center and Orlando area attractions.
Type of School: Private, fully accredited, coeducational, research-intensive, doctoral-granting university founded in 1958
Size of Campus: 130 acres
Number of Students: 4,727 students on main campus
Number of Faculty: About 582 full- and part-time faculty members; 9:1 student-faculty ratio
Colleges, Programs, and Degrees: Florida Tech has four academic colleges: the College of Engineering and Science, the College of Aeronautics, the Nathan M. Bisk College of Business and the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts. We offer more than 70 undergraduate degree programs and 38 undergraduate minor programs as well as several master’s and doctoral degree programs in person and online.
Geographic Diversity: Students from all 50 states; 23% on-campus international student body representing more than 80 countries
International Student Services: The Office of International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) provides advisement on F, J, M and H-1B visas and all immigration matters, including enrollment requirements, travel, employment authorization, visa extensions and more. ISSS also offers cultural programs to help students adjust to life at Florida Tech, including an international orientation program, a workshop video series, and various events.
International Student Budget:
• Tuition and Fees: $47,280 (STEM majors)
• Housing: $7,000
• Meals: $7,150
• Other: $4,800*
• Total: $66,230
* Other expenses include books & supplies, personal expenses, and transportation.
Financial Aid: International students are eligible for partial merit scholarships that help offset the total cost of tuition. The application for admission is also the application for academic scholarship awards.
Test Score Requirements: English proficiency test scores required if not from an English-speaking curriculum. (floridatech.edu/international-admissions/english-proficiency)
Application Deadlines and Fees: Rolling admission accepted year-round using Florida Tech’s online application or the U.S. Common Application ; no fee to apply.
“Florida Tech is more than just a university. It is a community of people who truly care about every student's success. Having the unwavering support of professors, staff, and even my peers has made this experience truly extraordinary and set me on a trajectory to make a difference in the world.”
“The university really does an amazing job of keeping everybody involved and, at the same time, inspired. Whether I was in class, in the dorm with my roommate and friends, or just wandering around Melbourne, I really did feel at home.”
“As an international student, I feel like Florida Tech does everything it can to make me feel like home. But what I think really brings people together is the unique community that Florida Tech fosters. Florida Tech is an amazing place to live and learn and I would not trade my experience for anything else.”
“I’m already taking part in many projects and receiving opportunities I would never have access to if I stayed in Brazil. My experience at Florida Tech has been the most unique opportunity of my life.”