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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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Florida Tech is rated within the top 40% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10. Learn how ratings are calculated
Rankings
Rankings for Florida Institute of Technology within the 2025 CollegeSimply Best Colleges Lists.
#381 in Best Colleges in the U.S.
#278 in Best Private Colleges in the U.S.
#8 in Best Colleges in Florida
#6 in Best Private Colleges in Florida
#545 in Best Value Colleges in the U.S.
#13 in Best Value Colleges in Florida
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Getting In
Admission Standards
| SAT | 1130/1320 |
| ACT | 23/28 |
| GPA | 3.72 |
Applications Accepted
| Applications Due | - |
| Applicant Competition | Low |
| Application Fee | $0 |
Annual Cost to Attend
Tuition
| Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 |
| Other Fees | $940 |
| Room and Board | $14,340 |
| Budget for Other Expenses | $3,600 |
| Total One Year Cost | $63,500 |
Outcomes
Average Salary After 10 Years
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate
Popular Areas of Study
| Subject | Percent of Class |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 31% |
| Business | 18% |
| Biology | 12% |
| Transportation and Materials Moving | 9% |
| Physical Sciences | 6% |
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Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=133881 IPEDS survey data for Florida Institute of Technology.
Current students may use the Florida Institute of Technology GPA calculator to determine their current college GPA.
Last updated February 24, 2025