In 1958 to train professionals working in the space program at what is now Kennedy Space Center.

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In Melbourne, Fla., on 130 sub-tropical acres, including a picturesque botanical garden. The campus is 5 minutes from the Indian River, 10 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean and 50 minutes from Kennedy Space Center.

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• The only independent, technological university in the Southeast
• A Barron's Guide “Best Buy” in College Education
• Listed among America's best colleges in U.S. News & World Report
• Named one of the top 14 technical institutions in engineering in the Fiske Guide to Colleges
• Doctoral program in industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology rates second in nation

• ROTC program ranked first in nation by Washington Monthly College Rankings

• Among top Southeastern colleges according to Princeton Review Rating
• Rated the top private university in Florida by Washington Monthly College Rankings

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Undergraduate programs in science, engineering, aeronautics, business, humanities, mathematics, psychology, communication and education (science and mathematics); master's programs in science, engineering, aviation, business, psychology, communication, education (computer, environmental, mathematics, science and teaching); and doctoral programs in science, engineering, psychology, and science and mathematics education.

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University College is a multifaceted hub of higher education, research initiatives, consulting and professional development centers. It consists of four divisions: Distance Learning, Extended Studies, Professional Development and Applied Research.

Extended Studies sites: Redstone Arsenal, Ala.; Orlando, Melbourne, Rockledge and Kennedy Space Center, Fla.; Aberdeen Proving Ground and Patuxent River, Md.; Picatinny Arsenal and Lakehurst, N.J.; and Fort Lee, National Capital Region and Hampton Roads, Va.

Distance learning courses are taught through the Virtual Campus.

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The library, the heart of Florida Tech information retrieval, offers campuswide and worldwide access through its LINK—the Library Information NetworK. The LINK (http://www.lib.fit.edu) delivers a catalog of library materials, online databases, electronic journals and books, reference and research resources, online instruction and Internet sites organized by discipline. The Evans Library provides a full range of academic information services.

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Residence halls are wired to access campus information services and the various national and international networks and resources, including Internet, Internet 2 and National LambdaRail (NLR). Florida Tech is a member of the Florida LambdaRail, providing the most advanced and high-capacity academic network.

Public access computer labs, including an Applied Computing Center (ACC) in the library, supplement many specialized academic unit labs. The ACC features a digital media lab where students can develop their digital skills. Sixty-eight fully equipped and laptop-ready multimedia classrooms and laboratories further enhance the student learning experience.

Built into the university’s newest academic buildings, the F.W. Olin Engineering Complex, Physical Sciences Center and Life Sciences Building, is some of the latest electronic and communications technology. Most campus buildings and gathering areas are configured with wireless network access, providing a roaming footprint and enabling students with notebook computers to connect to the network wherever they want to be.

Students can also take advantage of an online student information system. Self services range from course registration, access to academic records and financial services.

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Half of the undergraduate students live on campus. The newest housing is the Columbia Village Suites and Commons Building, located on a beautiful, naturally wooded site, housing 336 students in seven garden-style apartment buildings. The suite-style layout allows each student to enjoy the privacy of individual bedrooms, large, compartmentalized bathrooms, a kitchenette and living room.

Campus life revolves around the Clemente Center for Sports and Recreation, the Denius Student Center and Panther Plaza. Students participate in a wide range of intramural sports, more than 80 student organizations and 15 NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. From Greek life to the Campus Activities Board to the College Players theatrical organization, students are actively involved in the life of the campus community.

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Florida Tech competes in 15 intercollegiate sports, including coed cheerleading. Women’s sports include basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer and tennis. Panther teams have earned regional titles in baseball, men’s soccer, and women’s basketball, and Sunshine State Conference championships in men’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s basketball, and women’s rowing.

In 2006 our women’s basketball, baseball, women’s rowing, women’s soccer, cross country, men’s tennis and men’s and women’s golf teams were ranked in the NCAA II South Regional Poll. For the first time in the short history of men’s golf at Florida Tech, two individuals advanced to the NCAA II Super Regional. The Panthers hold team national championships in men’s soccer and rowing. In 2007, Tech claimed its first individual national championship when Daniela Iacobelli won the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf National Championship.

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RESEARCH INSTITUTES: Institutes for Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Computing and Information Systems, Energy Systems, Materials Science and Nanotechnology, and Marine Research. 

RESEARCH CENTERS: Centers for Applied Business Research, Corrosion and Biofouling Control, Distance Learning, High Resolution Microscopy and Imaging, Remote Sensing, and Software Testing Education and Research; Dynamic Systems and Controls Laboratory; Florida TechStart; Joint Center for Advanced Therapeutics and Biomedical Research; Laser, Optics and Instrumentation Laboratory; Microelectronics Laboratory; National Center for Hydrogen Research; National Center for Small Business Information; Robotics and Spatial Systems Laboratory; Southeastern Association for Research in Astronomy; Sportfish Research Institute; Institute for Marine Research; Wind and Hurricane Impacts Research Laboratory; and Wireless Center of Excellence.

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As of fiscal year end, April 30, 2007, the total of grants and contracts was $35 million. Some of the larger awards include $1,000,000 from the Army Research Laboratory for work in the area of information assurance led by Dr. Richard Ford. From the private sector, Dr. John Trefry received a $258,240 contract to work with Shell Exploration and Production Company. Dr. Jon Shenker received $250,000 from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and Indian River County for work related to artificial reefs. Numerous agreements were signed creating new relationships with companies like Raydiance Corporation, Sea Ray Corporation, and Siemens Corporation.

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Undergraduates as well as graduate students take part in research activities that support local, state and national agencies. These efforts include beach erosion, lagoon and ocean health and artificial reef monitoring; studies of sea turtles, lightning, energy and alternative fuels, software security and malware; and projects which may involve meteorology, particle physics, rocketry, astronomy, aeronautics and real-world marketing.

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More than 50,000 alumni, including a National Teacher of the Year recipient, director of a NASA center, five astronauts who have flown on the Space Shuttle, several astronaut candidates, a 1992 Olympic medalist, a major league pitcher, two four-star generals and nearly two dozen other generals. Thousands serve as scientists, engineers, pilots, and managers in many high-technology enterprises and major airlines.

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See the Office of the Registrar for the full University Calendar

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Male-female 66%-34%; 79% of new full-time freshmen had 3.0 or above high school GPA; SAT I average for freshmen is 1147, compared to national average of 1017. Geographic profile: 83% of all students come from the United States, representing all 50 states; 30% of these are from Florida;17% of all students come from 99 other countries.

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Undergraduate student-faculty ratio 9:1; 208 full-time and 82 part-time faculty on Melbourne campus; 89% of full-time teaching faculty have Ph.D. or terminal degrees appropriate to their fields.

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