Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, Florida · Private · 3,404 undergraduates · fit.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test required
Send an SAT or ACT score
Admit rate
58%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1120 to 1320
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$71,180Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Florida Institute of Technology
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
58% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$71,180
a year in 2027-28, from a $71,180 sticker price
What to do with your 1220
Send your score
This college requires an SAT or ACT score.
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test required
You must send an SAT or ACT score.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
- CLT (Classic Learning Test) accepted in place of SAT/ACT
Source: First Year | Florida Tech Admission · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
58%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1120 to 1320
Reading and Writing 560 to 660
Math 560 to 660
ACT composite 23 to 28
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$71,180
a year
- Tuition$51,040
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$33,642
- $30,001 to $48,000$28,477
- $48,001 to $75,000$31,034
- $75,001 to $110,000$35,659
- Over $110,000$41,832
Financial aidEstimate
84%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$25,218
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Florida programs for residents
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
State program · In-state students
100% of tuition and applicable fees at public institutions; private: $212/semester credit hour at 4-year (2026-27 Private Award chart)
- 3.50+ GPA, 1330+ SAT or 29+ ACT, Florida Academic Scholars (FAS); 16 college-prep credits (4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 3 Soc Sci, 2 World Lang); 100 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
- 3.00+ GPA, 1190+ SAT or 24+ ACT, Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS); 16 college-prep credits; 75 volunteer or 100 paid work or 100 combined hours; FFAA by Aug 31 after graduation
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
36 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $5,100Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | Elective |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | HUM 1XXX |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | HUM 1XXX |
| Art History | 4 | 6 | HUM 2141 and HUM 2142 |
| Biology | 3 | 3 | BIO 1AP3 |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO 1010 (3) & BIO 1030 (1) |
| Biology | 5 | 8 | BIO 1010 (3) & BIO 1030 (1) & BIO 1020 (3) & BIO 1020 (1) |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MTH 1000 |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 4 | MTH 1001 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | Please see math department | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MTH 1001, 1002 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 3 | CHM 1AP3 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 4 | CHM 1101 & CHM 1111 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHM 1101 & CHM 1111 & CHM 1102 & CHM 1112 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LNG 1XXX |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LNG 2XXX & LNG 3085 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | HUM 2490 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | CSE 1AP3 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 4 | CSE 1001 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | CSE 1010 |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | Free Elective |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | COM 1101 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | COM 1102 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | COM 1102 & HUM 2211 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENS 1001 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 3 | ENS 1001 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HUM 1AP3 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HUM 2051 and HUM 2052 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LNG 1101 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LNG 1101 & LNG 2101 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LNG 1201 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LNG 1201 & LNG 2201 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | Social Science Elective |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LNG 1XXX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LNG 1XXX & LNG 2XXX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LNG 1XXX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LNG 1XXX & LNG 2XXX |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LNG 1XXX |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LNG 1XXX & LNG 2XXX |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUS 2303 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | BUS 2304 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUS 1310 |
| Music Theory | 4 | 6 | MUS 1310 (3) & MUS 2310 (3) |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 3 | PHY 1031 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 3 | PHY 1031 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 4 | PHY 2002 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | 5 | PHY 2002 (4) & PHY 2092 (1) |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 4 | PHY 1001 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 5 | PHY 1001 & PHY 2091 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | Please see math department |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | 4 | MTH 1000 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 1411 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | COM 1101 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | Free Elective |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | LNG 1301 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 6 | LNG 1301 & LNG 2301 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | 3 | LNG 2XXX |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 6 | LNG 3085 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | BUS 2703 |
| Statistics | 4 | 3 | BUS 2703 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | HUM 2480 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HUM 2331 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HUM 2331 & HUM 2332 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HUM 2385 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
59%
Come back for a second year
80%
Typical earnings
$50,557
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Florida Institute of Technology$75,161
- All colleges$71,390
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 21 majors here have earnings data.
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