Overview

Florida Institute of Technology is a University institution located in Melbourne, FL.

Location & Contact

Address 150 W. University Blvd
Melbourne, FL  32901
United States

Contact Mike J. Perry
Executive Director of Admissions
Email: admission@fit.edu
Phone: 321-674-8030
Fax: 321-674-8004

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agriculture, General	×	×
Aquaculture	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Animal Behavior And Ethology	×
Aquatic Biology/limnology	×	×
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, And Computational Biology, Other	×	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Conservation Biology	×	×
Genome Sciences/genomics	×
Marine Biology And Biological Oceanography	×
Molecular Biology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Accounting And Business/management	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Finance, General	×
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General		×
Organizational Leadership	×	×
Small Business Administration/management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Management And Strategic Communications	×
Journalism, Other	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Teacher Education And Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Computer Software Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering, General	×	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Ocean Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
General Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health/health Care Administration/management		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×	×
Pre-law Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Mathematics, General	×
Mathematics, General	×	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Sustainability Studies	×	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Water, Wetlands, And Marine Resources Management	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astronomy And Astrophysics, Other	×
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×	×
Meteorology	×
Oceanography, Chemical And Physical	×
Physics, General	×
Physics, Other	×	×
Planetary Astronomy And Science	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Behavior Analysis	×
Applied Psychology
Forensic Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×	×
Research And Experimental Psychology, Other	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice And Corrections, General	×	×
Transportation And Materials Moving	Associate	Bachelors
Aeronautics/aviation/aerospace Science And Technology, General
Air Traffic Controller		×
Air Transportation, Other	×	×
Aviation/airway Management And Operations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17,380

Applied

10,073

Accepted

4,279

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,586

Females Applied

4,297

Females Accepted

57%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

9,747

Males Applied

5,758

Males Accepted

59%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.59

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay
Other requirements:	SAT/ACT/CLT

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	620	580	670
SAT Math	610	560	660
ACT Composite	25	22	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

45,960

Private

Fees

1,320

Full-time student fees

14,350

Room & board

7,200

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

43,966

Avg. Financial Aid Package

46,531

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

21,304

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,257

Avg. Loan Aid

17,660

Avg. Grant Aid

26,292

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

80%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

17%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,279

Total Undergrad students

9%

International Students

50%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.12%
Black or African American	6.19%
White or Caucasian	55.76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.42%
Asian	3.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.12%
Two or more races	3.39%
Other	3.54%

Gender

Male (62.65%)

Female (36.97%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	45%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Panther Week and Club and Organization Fair

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

More

Most popular organizations:
Indian Student Association - Sanskriti, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy, SCUBA Club and Rainbow Alliance

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	Division 2
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track & Field	No	Division 2	No
Lacrosse		Division 2
Outdoor Track And Field	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No	No
Rowing	No	Division 2
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No		No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 2
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2	No
Cheerleading	No		No
Crew	No	Division 2	No
Cross-country Running	No	No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track & Field	No	No	No
Lacrosse		Division 2	No
Outdoor Track And Field	No	No	No
Rock Climbing		No
Rowing	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sailing	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Soccer		Division 2	No
Softball		Division 2	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 2
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon	No	No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

665

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 329

Part-time - 336

Male - 415

Female - 250