Florida Institute of Technology

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• 150 West University Boulevard
  Melbourne , FL 32901-6975
  (321) 674-8000
  www.fit.edu Campus Virtual Tour

  Setting

  Small city

  Enrollment

  2,828

  Full time

  2,626

  Part time

  202

  Men full time

  1,819

  Women full time

  807

  Region Campus Street View

  Mission Statement

  Florida Institute of Technology is an independent technological university that provides quality education, furthers knowledge through basic and applied research, and serves the diverse needs of our local state, national, and international constituencies. In support of this mission, we are committed to: - creating an organizational culture that values and encourages intellectual curiosity, a sense of belonging and shared purpose among faculty, students and staff, and pursuit of excellence in all endeavors; - recruiting and developing faculty who are internationally recognized as educators, scholars and researchers; -achieving recognition as an effective, innovative, technology-focused educational and research institution; -recruiting and retaining a high-quality, highly selective and culturally diverse student body; -continued improvement in the quality of campus life for members of the university community; -providing personal and career growth opportunities for both traditional and nontraditional students and members of the faculty and staff.

  Florida Institute of Technology More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctoral

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

  Florida Institute of Technology Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  3%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  3%

  Hispanic

  6%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  51%

  Non-Resident Alien

  21%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  16%

  Enrollment statistics are for a 12-month period as of 2007.

• Florida Institute of Technology Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $40

  Applied

  3,027

  Admitted

  2,451

  Enrolled

  681

  Admitted %

  81%

  Florida Institute of Technology Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Recommended

  Recommendations

  Recommended

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Neither required nor recommended

  Florida Institute of Technology Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  71%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  510

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  610

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  530

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  640

  Students submitting ACT

  38%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  22

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  28

• Florida Institute of Technology Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $28,920

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $28,920

  Books and Supplies

  $1,700

  On-campus room and board

  $7,770

  Off-campus room and board

  -

  Florida Institute of Technology Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  90%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  18% , $5,705 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  89% , $11,285 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  55% , $9,205 on average

• Florida Institute of Technology Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2007/2008 academic year.

  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Aquatic Biology/Limnology	3	0	0
  Biochemistry	4	0	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	4	0	3
  Biomedical Sciences, General	8	0	0
  Biotechnology	0	4	0
  Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology	0	1	0
  Ecology	1	0	0
  Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	27	9	0
  Molecular Biology	7	0	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Accounting	5	0	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	20	121	0
  Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	2	19	0
  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	0	24	0
  Logistics and Materials Management	0	107	0
  Management Information Systems, General	12	87	0
  Management Science, General	0	13	0
  Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	3	0
  Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	0	121	0
  Transportation/Transportation Management	0	2	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	6	0	0
  Organizational Communication, General	0	4	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer Science	19	16	2
  Information Science/Studies	2	29	0
  Education	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biology Teacher Education	4	0	0
  Chemistry Teacher Education	1	0	0
  Mathematics Teacher Education	2	0	2
  Physics Teacher Education	1	0	0
  Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education	1	0	2
  Secondary Education and Teaching	0	1	0
  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	0	1	0
  Engineering	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering	36	10	0
  Chemical Engineering	7	4	0
  Civil Engineering, General	19	3	0
  Computer Engineering, General	9	6	0
  Computer Software Engineering	9	11	0
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	13	18	5
  Mechanical Engineering	34	15	2
  Ocean Engineering	14	7	0
  Operations Research	0	16	2
  Systems Engineering	0	15	0
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Engineering/Industrial Management	0	24	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Humanities/Humanistic Studies	3	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Applied Mathematics	2	7	3
  Mathematics, General	2	0	0
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biological and Physical Sciences	2	0	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	1	0	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Environmental Science	2	0	1
  Natural Resources Management and Policy	0	3	0
  Physical Sciences	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Analytical Chemistry	2	0	0
  Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other	15	2	0
  Chemistry, General	1	2	2
  Meteorology	11	1	0
  Oceanography, Chemical and Physical	5	6	0
  Physics, General	12	2	1
  Psychology	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Clinical Psychology	0	0	14
  Forensic Psychology	18	0	0
  Industrial and Organizational Psychology	0	18	6
  Psychology, General	19	20	0
  Psychology, Other	0	34	0
  Transportation and Materials Moving	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General	7	0	0
  Air Transportation, Other	1	0	0
  Aviation/Airway Management and Operations	56	0	0

• Florida Institute of Technology Deadlines

  Early decision deadline

  -

  Early action deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  College will notify student of early action by

  -

  Priority application deadline

  Jan 15th

  Financial aid priority deadline

  Mar 1st

  Regular application deadline

  No closing date

  Fall application deadline

  Jul 1st

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  May 1st

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer priority application deadline

  -

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student by

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1st

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Deadline for housing deposit

  -

• Florida Institute of Technology Admin Settings

  College Profile Override

  -

  Application Link

  -

  Scholarship Calculator Link

  -

  Facebook Link

  -

  Twitter Username

  -

  Virtual Tour Link

  http://www.fit.edu/visitors/tour/

  Enable Regional Events

  -

  Next Connect Link Url

  -

  Next Connect Link Text

  -

  Next Connect Description

  -

  Florida Institute of Technology Sports

  National Collegiate Athletic Association Membership

  Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association

  Football program

  -

  Basketball program

  Yes

  Baseball program

  Yes

  Cross country/track program

  Yes

  Florida Institute of Technology Military Programs

  ROTC

  Yes

  Army

  Yes

  Navy

  No

  Air Force

  No

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