Florida Institute of Technology, a private doctoral/research university founded in 1958, offers programs through five academic divisions with emphases on engineering, technology, science, and mathematics.
Florida Institute of Technology—commonly known as Florida Tech—enrolls about 16,000 students and boasts more than 60,000 alumni. Florida Tech has graduate and undergraduate students from all 50 states and from over 100 countries.
Florida Tech has trained many NASA scientists and astronauts. The school also operates an array of science-focused research centers and institutes.
Florida Tech University Online offers a host of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, which students can complete 100-percent online.
The university’s undergraduate offerings include eight associate’s degrees in topics such as accounting, healthcare management, and computer information systems; and more than a dozen bachelor’s degrees, including applied psychology, aviation management, and criminal justice.
Students also can pursue 11 master of business administration degrees and six master’s degrees in information technology, supply chain management, and information assurance and cybersecurity.
Florida Tech offers classes in eight-week terms. Students can complete coursework on their own schedule by set deadlines.
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education includes Florida Institute of Technology in its list of Doctoral/Research Universities.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Florida Institute of Technology #173 in National Universities in its 2015 edition of Best Colleges.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #200 among the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2014–2015. In addition, Forbes ranked Florida Institute of Technology #159 in Research Universities.
Florida Institute of Technology holds accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
