Florida Institute of Technology

An Inside Look

Florida Institute of Technology is home to the serious seekers, the relentlessly curious, the bold and driven scholars who learn best by doing.

AT A GLANCE

“The most important lesson I learned at Florida Tech, outside of academics, would be that you can turn your passion into your career. I have been fascinated by animals as long I can remember—I am living my childhood dream!” — Cassie Vergason ’16 BS Psychology, ’18 MS Applied Behavior Analysis and Organizational Behavior Management

“Being at Florida Tech, I was able to get involved with a lot of programs very easily that taught me real-world experience, real-world project management, and allowed me to do things on campus before going out into the professional world.” — Zach Eichholz ’16 BS Sustainability studies, ’19 MS Interdisciplinary Sciences

“Something I experienced as a Florida Tech student was a continuous push by my professors to think beyond plugging and chugging numbers into various equations. They taught me to think critically about the effects my work would have on people.” — Shayna Begay ’10 BS Aerospace Engineering, ’11 MS Aerospace Engineering

“Early in my career, I would run into people who had gone to Duke, MIT and other well-known engineering schools, and they would ask, “…Where did you get exposure to program management?” I attribute Florida Tech and its faculty.” — Larry Hall ’79 BS Management Science, ’80 MBA, ’83 MS Computer Science

RANKINGS

Named a Tier 1 “Best National University” | U.S. News & World Report

Named a 2019–2020 College of Distinction

Recognized among the top 50 Southern universities | Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education

#2 national university with the most international students | U.S. News & World Report

#2 Florida university for “Best Return on Investment” | PayScale

We’re a private, fully accredited, coeducational, research-intensive, doctoral-granting university.

Our 100+ campus-based graduate programs in Aeronautics, Business, Communication, Computing, Education, Engineering, Human-Centered Design, Psychology, and Science are fueled by research and driven by faculty mentors who truly care about students’ success. We also offer several off-campus, online, and hybrid graduate degree programs.

As the only independent technological university in the Southeastern United States, Florida Tech is committed to providing our culturally diverse student body a high-quality education that prepares them for career advancement opportunities, further higher education, or whatever comes next.

We’re located in sunny Melbourne, Florida, ranked the #1 place 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 yet eclectic downtown, art scene, surf culture, and proximity to Kennedy Space Center and Orlando area attractions. Other people come here to vacation—students come to pursue their dreams with drive and determination.

Representing more than 90 countries, students from outside the US account for about one-third of our student population, and U.S. News & World Report continually ranks Florida Tech one of the best national universities for fostering international student experiences. PayScale places Florida Tech in the top 6% for return on investment among US colleges. Florida Tech alumni go on to become visionary engineers, scientists, aviators, innovators, leaders, educators, and astronauts.

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