Collection: Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Institute of Technology is a national, private, not-for-profit, technological, doctoral-granting, research-intensive university located in Melbourne, Florida. Since its founding in 1958, more than 60,000 students have earned degrees at Florida Tech.\nOur Core Values\n•\tResearch for the Benefit of All Humankind\n•\tEducation for a Lifetime of Success\n•\tGlobal Citizenship for a Better World\nMission Statement\nWith our focus on student success, Florida Institute of Technology's mission is to provide high-quality education to a culturally diverse student body in order 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.\nIn support of this mission, we are committed to:

\tPromoting student development by fostering and sustaining a productive institutional culture of assessment that leads to the continuous improvement of academic and administrative programs;

\tDeveloping an organizational culture that values and encourages intellectual curiosity, a sense of belonging and shared purpose among faculty, students and staff, and the pursuit of excellence in all endeavors;

\tRecruiting and developing excellent faculty to become leaders in their respective fields and internationally recognized scholars;

\tAchieving recognition as an effective, innovative, technology-focused educational and research institution;

\tRecruiting and retaining an excellent, highly select and culturally diverse student body;

\tContinually improving the quality of campus life for all members of the university community;

\tProviding personal and career growth opportunities for both traditional and nontraditional students and members of the faculty and staff;

\tSecuring and maintaining professional accreditation for all appropriate programs.

\nFlorida Institute of Technology is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, education specialist and doctoral degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Florida Institute of Technology.

The Nathan M. Bisk College of Business at Florida Institute of Technology has received specialized accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11374 Strang Line Road in Lenexa, Kansas, USA.