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Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL

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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

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
Agriculture, General Checkmark
Aquaculture Checkmark
Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
Aquatic Biology/limnology Checkmark
Biochemistry Checkmark
Biology/biological Sciences, General Checkmark
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, And Computational Biology, Other Checkmark
Biomedical Sciences, General Checkmark
Conservation Biology Checkmark
Genome Sciences/genomics

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17,295
Applied
9,979
Accepted
3,666
Enrolled
58%
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Female Admissions

7,291
Females Applied
4,187
Females Accepted
57%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

9,976
Males Applied
5,781
Males Accepted
58%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.54
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
One recommendation
Recommended Essay

Application Deadlines

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 614 560 660
SAT Math 607 560 660
ACT Composite 26 23 28

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

45,960
Private
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Fees

1,320
Full-time student fees
14,150
Room & board
7,000
Room only
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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

32,316
Avg. Financial Aid Package
33,045
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
17,400
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,070
Avg. Loan Aid
18,218
Avg. Grant Aid
28,090
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
100% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
82.2%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
18%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

3,666
Total Undergrad students
11%
International Students
43%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 16.98%
Black or African American 4.73%
White or Caucasian 56.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.35%
Asian 3.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.15%
Two or more races 3.17%
Other 2.79%

Gender

Male (66.15%)
Female (33.77%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 54%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper Checkmark
Drama/theatre group Checkmark
Student-run radio station Checkmark
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Marching band Checkmark
Choral groups Checkmark
Campus events:
Student Life Organization Fair, Homecoming Presents: Exploration 65: HOCO Carnival and Residence Life 101

Student Services

Legal services Checkmark
Health clinic Checkmark
Personal/psychological counseling Checkmark
Women's center Checkmark
International students advisor Checkmark

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities Checkmark
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Local fraternities
Local sororities
Most popular organizations:
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, Indian Student Association, Society of Women Engineers, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society and Motorsports

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
24-hour patrols by trained officers Checkmark
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Late-night transport/escort services Checkmark
Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Checkmark

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No Division 2 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Crew No Division 2 Checkmark
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rowing Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball No No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 No
Triathlon Checkmark No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball No No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Crew No No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Rock Climbing Checkmark No No
Rowing Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Rugby Checkmark No No
Sailing Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field Checkmark Division 2 No
Triathlon Checkmark No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 2 Checkmark

Faculty

582
Total Faculty
9:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 319
Part-time - 263
Male - 387
Female - 195
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