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#1031 of 14,131 In the World
#301 of 2,597 In North America
#270 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 109 In Florida
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Acceptance rate
58%
Average SAT
1220
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$37,361 /y
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
3,666
Graduates
5,326
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
fit.edu

Florida Institute of Technology Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Florida Institute of Technology has an acceptance rate of 58% and is among the top 20% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 58% 58% 57%
Applicants 17,295 9,976 7,291
Admissions 9,979 5,781 4,187
Freshmen enrolled full time 937 607 329
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 2 1

101 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,910 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
680 or 72%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1120
or below

75% of them
had 1320
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Florida Institute of Technology are 1120-1320 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
291 or 31%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Florida Institute of Technology are 23-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4125 (46%)
Hispanic 1685 (19%)
Nonresident Alien 1489 (17%)
Black or African American 549 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 521 (6%)
Asian 323 (4%)
Two or more races 258 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 18 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 14 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Florida Institute of Technology is $37,361 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$37,361/year
Average aid awarded
$25,218
Students receiving aid
99%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $29,108
$30-48K $29,213
$48-75K $31,311
$75-110K $36,466
$110K+ $40,649

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $44,620$23,580
Tuition in-state $44,620$23,580
Tuition out-of-state $44,620$23,580
Fee in-district $1,280$740
Fee in-state $1,280$740
Fee out-of-state $1,280$740

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,080
Combined charge for room and board $15,240
Room charge $8,440
Meal charge $6,800

Florida Institute of Technology majors

Florida Institute of Technology has granted 628 bachelor's degrees across 49 programs, 1,534 master's across 47 programs, and 70 doctorate degrees across 19 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Florida Institute of Technology.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Applied Behavior Analysis 2 823 3
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 103 10 3
Business Administration and Management, General 16 90 8
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 79 30 2
Mechanical Engineering 61 19 5
Computer Science 35 40 2
Engineering & Industrial Management 42
Civil Engineering, General 13 25 3
Information Science & Studies 41
Clinical Psychology 18 21
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 2 37
Ocean Engineering 23 11 2
Systems Engineering 35
Purchasing, Procurement & Acquisitions and Contracts Management 32
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 26 4 1
Space Systems Operations 31
Computer Engineering, General 14 14 1
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 18 7 3
Biotechnology 28
Chemical Engineering 19 6 2
Computer Software Engineering 14 12
Air Traffic Controller 25
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 15 9
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 23
Management Information Systems, General 11 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 1 20
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 14 5 2
Forensic Psychology 20
Biomedical Sciences, General 18
Project Management 18
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 10 7
Operations Research 14 1
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 15
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 13 1
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 13
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 10
Conservation Biology 10
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 10
Meteorology 8 2
Biochemistry 7 2
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 5 3
International Business & Trade & Commerce 8
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 5 3
Applied Mathematics, General 2 3 2
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 7
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 7
Accounting 6
Environmental Science 4 2
Finance, General 6
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 6
Chemistry, General 4 1
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 3 2
Chemistry, Other 3
Genome Sciences & Genomics 3
International and Intercultural Communication 3
Journalism, Other 3
Mathematics, General 3
Organizational Leadership 3
Physics, General 3
Pre-Law Studies 3
Sustainability Studies 3
Engineering Design 2
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 2
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 2
Small Business Administration & Management 2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 2
Aquaculture 1
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other 1
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 1
Management Science 1
Planetary Astronomy and Science 1
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 43 628 1,534 70

Florida Institute of Technology has a graduation rate of 64%, which is among the 32% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 64% 60% 72%
  • Full-time retention rate - 80%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Florida Institute of Technology has published 14,149 scientific papers with 405,416 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Geography and Cartography, and Geology.

Publications
14,149
Citations
405,416

Publication / Citation count by topic

Physics
8,592 / 290,103
Engineering
8,206 / 211,936
Quantum and Particle physics
6,615 / 243,268
Computer Science
6,519 / 136,965
Environmental Science
6,079 / 182,105
Chemistry
5,689 / 190,698
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,577 / 145,224
Biology
5,492 / 163,379
Geography and Cartography
3,593 / 107,812
Geology
3,593 / 108,266
Materials Science
3,511 / 109,749
Mathematics
3,487 / 97,455
Medicine
3,020 / 87,402
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2,832 / 54,246
Business
2,643 / 57,100
Ecology
2,607 / 84,348
Organic Chemistry
2,543 / 101,508
Philosophy
2,515 / 59,351
Astrophysics and Astronomy
2,467 / 94,625
Psychology
2,333 / 54,707
Statistics
2,315 / 56,230
Optical Engineering
2,286 / 61,445
Nuclear Physics
2,213 / 125,481
Political Science
2,133 / 40,977
Law
2,016 / 39,509
History
2,014 / 67,729
Biochemistry
1,957 / 58,439
Archaeology
1,896 / 65,805
Genetics
1,854 / 53,339
Electrical Engineering
1,832 / 37,620
Paleontology
1,765 / 59,721
Oceanography
1,616 / 52,740
Telecommunications
1,582 / 31,897
Aerospace Engineering
1,575 / 43,321
Sociology
1,488 / 33,377
Metallurgical Engineering
1,466 / 59,998
Economics
1,379 / 32,520
Linguistics
1,373 / 32,126
Management
1,342 / 28,061
Computer Vision
1,338 / 26,717

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 146 969
1994 143 1109
1995 147 1090
1996 128 1471
1997 142 1616
1998 162 1582
1999 99 1702
2000 132 2196
2001 162 2265
2002 374 3442
2003 334 3615
2004 335 3852
2005 370 4876
2006 360 5627
2007 377 6092
2008 442 7455
2009 436 8374
2010 396 9420
2011 544 12701
2012 465 15448
2013 480 17688
2014 499 18736
2015 515 20455
2016 558 22224
2017 605 22303
2018 642 22923
2019 583 24848
2020 701 27116
2021 578 29447
2022 598 25435
2023 667 27461
2024 550 24944
2025 388 21066
Academic rankings

Florida Institute of Technology alumni

  1. Sunita Williams

    Sunita Williams
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1965-.. (age 61)
    Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
    In 1995 graduated with Master of Science in industrial engineering and management
    Occupations
    naval officerathletics competitorengineertest pilotflight engineer
    Biography

    Sunita Lyn Williams is a retired United States Navy captain and former NASA astronaut. Williams served aboard the International Space Station as a flight engineer for Expedition 14, Expedition 15, Expedition 32, and Expedition 71 and commander of Expedition 33 and Expedition 72. A member of NASA’s Commercial Crew program, she became the first woman to fly on a flight test of an orbital spacecraft during the 2024 Boeing Crew Flight Test and had her stay extended by technical problems aboard the ISS for more than nine months. She is one of the most experienced spacewalkers: her nine spacewalks are second-most by a woman, and her total spacewalk time of 62 hours and 6 minutes is fourth overall and the most by a woman.

  2. Alyssa Carson

    Alyssa Carson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    2001-.. (age 25)
    Enrolled in Florida Institute of Technology
    Studied in 2019
    Occupations
    candidateundergraduate student
    Biography

    Alyssa Carson is an American social media influencer and space enthusiast known for her ambition from a young age to be the first person on Mars. She has attended numerous space camps and has visited every NASA visitor center. She uses the social media branding NASABlueberry, but NASA has publicly stated she is not affiliated with NASA or any space program.

  3. Don "The Dragon" Wilson

    Don "The Dragon" Wilson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    actorscreenwriterkickboxerstunt performerfilm actor
    Biography

    Donald Glen Wilson, nicknamed "the Dragon", is an American former professional kickboxer, boxer, actor, and martial artist. An 11-time world champion who scored 47 knockouts in four decades, he has been called by the STAR System Ratings as "perhaps the greatest kickboxer in American history. He has disposed of more quality competition than anyone we've ever ranked". In 2015, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.

  4. Ann E. Dunwoody

    Ann E. Dunwoody
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    military personnel
    Biography

    Ann Elizabeth Dunwoody is a retired general of the United States Army. She was the first woman in United States military and uniformed service history to achieve a four-star officer rank, receiving her fourth star on 14 November 2008.

All 48 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Florida Tech
Founded 1958
Motto Ad Astra Per Scientiam
To the Stars through Science
Colors crimson, gray
Academic calendar August to August (August - December; January-May; May-August)
Total FTE staff 1,071
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, Florida, 32901-6975
United States
City population 85,000
Phone 3216748000

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