Florida Tech

150 West University Blvd. - Melbourne, FL 32901

Region: Southeast
Campus Setting: City
Size: Medium

Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,475
Student to Faculty Ratio: 15:1
https://www.fit.edu

Florida Institute of Technology is an independent national research university providing rigorous bachelor's, masters and doctoral degree programs in the fields of engineering, the sciences, business, aviation and psychology. International students, representing more than 100 countries, comprise nearly 30% of Florida Tech's undergraduate student body and 49% of our graduate student population.

Ranked a Tier One Best National University by U.S. News & World Report, Florida Tech is the only independent technological university in the Southeastern United States. Times Higher Education recently named Florida Tech in the Top 200 Universities in the World.

Florida Tech's main campus spans 130 acres in Melbourne - just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean, 50 minutes from Kennedy Space Center and one hour east of Orlando. The area is home to the most concentrated high-tech economy in the state and the fourth-largest high-tech workforce in the nation.

Melbourne's attractive business climate is matched only by its natural resources, including the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Lagoon, which are ideal for scientific study and research.

Upcoming Events

November

18

Saturday

Discovery Day at Florida Tech

8:30 AM until 3:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

150 West University Blvd. Melbourne FL

What is Discovery Day?
Discovery Days are Florida Tech's largest "open house" style admission events. These structured, full-day events are your chance to dive in, learn about, and get a true feel for Florida Tech's campus and community. Discovery Days are offered on two Saturdays annually, one in the Spring and one in the fall (November).

This is a full-day Saturday program that includes admission and financial aid presentations, campus tours, department meetings, lunch with current students, and an academic program fair.

General Schedule	(individual schedule given at check-in)
8:30 a.m.	Check-in
9:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.	Admission/Financial Aid presentation
10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Campus Tours led by Student Ambassadors
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Academic Department Meetings
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch Rotations
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Afternoon Tent Activities- Department & Organization Fair Flight Line Tour

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About Florida Tech

What we are is a private, coeducational, residential, research-intensive, doctoral granting university located in the beautiful City of Melbourne on Florida-s sunny -Space Coast.- But who we are is so much more. We are a community of researchers, scholars and learners hailing from all around the world. We are engineers, aviators, innovators, leaders, educators, athletes and astronauts. We have the brains of rocket scientists and the hearts of Panthers. We are Florida Tech. Join us as we celebrate 60 years of ambition and achievement!

Mission Statement

Florida Institute of Technology-s mission is to provide high-quality education to a culturally diverse student body in order to prepare students for entering the global workforce, seeking higher-education opportunities, and serving within their communities. The university also seeks to expand knowledge through basic and applied research and to serve the diverse economic, cultural, and societal needs of our local, state, national and international constituencies.