Florida Institute of Technology
State: Florida
County: Brevard
City/town: Melbourne
Post: 32901
Phone: (800)888-4348
Fax: unknown
Email: unknown
FICE code: 001469
Date Approved: 2003-01-30
Web site: http://www.fit.edu
Status: Active

Review: Florida Institute of Technology, also known as Florida Tech, is an independent private technical research university located in Melbourne, Florida. Founded in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College, the institute has been known by its present name since 1966. Florida Tech's curriculum is largely focused on engineering and science fields. As of 2008, the institute had an on campus student body of 6,400, almost equally divided between graduate- and undergraduate-level students, with the plurality of them focusing their studies on engineering and the sciences. As of 2009, its student body was roughly 10,000 combined on campus and online.

Florida Institute of Technology, Complete Academic Data
Type: Private not-for-profit- 4-year or aboveCarnegie Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities
Student to Faculty Ratio: 13:1
Total Student Population (Graduate + Undergraduate): 8,227
Undergraduate Population: 5,022
Percent Admitted: 74.0%
SAT Composite Range: 1040-1260
Enrollment by Gender, Male: 55%
Enrollment by Gender, Femail: 45%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 3.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Black or African American: 14.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Hispanic/Latino: 6.0%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, White: 49.0%
Attendance Status, Full-Time: 57.4%
Attendance Status, Part-Time: 42.6%
Florida Institute of Technology, Complete Tuition Data
In-State Tuition: $32,294Out of State Tuition: $32,294
Books and Supplies: $1,200
Total Annual Cost: $47,704
Florida Institute of Technology, Complete Financial Aid Data
Percent of Student Receiving Any Financial Aid: 96.0%Percent of Student Receiving Any Grants: 74.0%
Total Grant Aid Received by Student Body: $37,712,383
Undergraduate Application Fee: $40
Florida Institute of Technology, Complete Student Life Data
Calendar System: SemesterCampus Housing Offered: Yes