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." However, 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.
Florida Institute of Technology's mission is to provide high-quality education to a culturally diverse student body 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.
What is it like to live and learn at Florida Tech? While the answer differs for every student, there are a few things we all pretty much agree on. The people are friendly, open-minded, and passionate about their work. For an idea of the place, think "top engineering school meets top vacation spot." We're equal parts innovation and sunshine. Florida Tech offers a comprehensive residential college experience, meaning that campus is a place to live, learn, dine, play, explore, and grow. There is always something to do, from university-wide events and community activities to service opportunities and more than 100 student organizations.
Keeping your finger on the pulse of arts and culture is simple at Florida Tech, home to two art museums, a performing arts center, and a National Public Radio affiliate station and studio. What is happening? Florida Tech hosts countless cultural, educational, and entertaining events every year, most of them free to students and open to the greater Brevard County community. It has been proven that students who succeed in college are the same students who participate in activities outside of academics. That is one reason Florida Tech offers so many ways to get involved. Living with #PantherPride, fueling your body and soul, staying healthy and having fun, making friends, and building community—these are the tenets of student life at Florida Tech. #GoPanthers.
Ready for the future? Whether you hope to join the Florida Tech family as a freshman, transfer, or graduate student, your journey to Panther-hood starts here. View admission requirements and get application procedures for our on-campus, online, and off-campus Extended Studies sites, and get answers to all of your questions. Let us know when you are ready, and we will guide you through the process.
You have come this far because you want a hands-on education that leads to a substantial degree in a major you truly care about. Perhaps you also have an affinity for sunshine, flip-flops, and rocket launches. You are interested in Florida Tech—so now what? Before you immerse yourself in an exciting university experience, you have got to get in. Start here if you are currently in high school, homeschooled, or have graduated high school but have not yet enrolled in college.
When you complete your bachelor's degree at Florida Tech, employers notice. We are committed to making your transition as smooth as possible. First, we will determine how many of your previously earned credits will transfer. Then, we will help you with the financial details, from transfer scholarships to out-of-pocket costs. Apply as a transfer if you are currently or have been enrolled in an associate's or bachelor's degree program at another college or university.
As a doctoral-granting, research-intensive national university with top-cited professors and state-of-the-art facilities, Florida Tech provides an ideal environment for advanced education. Assistantships and stipends are available to most masters and doctoral students. Apply as a graduate student if you have earned a bachelor's degree and are interested in earning a master's or doctoral degree on campus in Melbourne, Florida.
International education is part of who we are. With about one-third of our undergraduate students hailing from more than 100 different countries, Florida Tech is ranked #1 for international diversity by U.S. News & World Report. We take the ideal, #YouAreWelcomeHere, seriously. However, more than that, we take it to heart. Find your international home away from home at Florida Tech. Start here if you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and require a VISA to study in the United States.
You do not have to come to Melbourne, Florida, to pursue the degree you need for the future you want. We offer select undergraduate and graduate programs at off-campus (Extended Studies) sites in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and online.
Part of everyday life on campus is being able to get the help you need when you need it. We want you to be as healthy, happy, and prosperous as possible.
Students from more than 100 countries worldwide choose to live and learn at Florida Tech, making us a truly global university. When we say #YouAreWelcomeHere, we mean it. One of the primary tenets of Florida Tech's mission is advancing science and technology for the benefit of Earth and all of its inhabitants. So that is what we do. You may feel it the first time you visit the campus, the day you graduate, or at some point in between. However, when you do, you will see that Panther Pride is more than school spirit. It is family. Florida Tech is proud to be part of the Brevard County community and welcomes its neighbors to explore the many personal, professional, corporate, and cultural opportunities we have to offer.
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