Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Overview

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Boston, Massachusetts. The location of BFIT is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Known For?

• BFIT has an impressive student to faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
• The highest award offered at BFIT is the bachelor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 39% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from BFIT with a bachelor's degree make about $57,556 a year. That's 41% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology?

Contact details for BFIT are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	41 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116
Phone:	617-423-4630
Website:	www.bfit.edu

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How Do I Get Into BFIT?

You can apply to BFIT online at: www.bfit.edu/admissions-and-aid/apply-to-bfit/

Since Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At BFIT, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $5,871 a year. That adds up to $23,484 over four years for those students.

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Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 463 undergraduate students at BFIT, with 323 being full-time and 140 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 323 full-time undergraduates at BFIT, 85% are male and 15% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	19
Black or African American	125
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	48
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. At this time, 4 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at BFIT. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Taiwan, Vietnam, and Serbia.

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	85	0	0	85
Security Science and Technology	46	0	0	46
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	34	0	0	34
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	15	12	1	28
Computer Systems Networking	18	0	0	18
Computer Engineering Technology	0	16	0	16
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	0	12	0	12
Construction Management	0	9	0	9
Computer Programming	7	0	0	7
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	3	3	6
Electronics Engineering Technology	3	0	0	3
Precision Metal Working	3	0	0	3
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	2	0	0	2
Mechanical Engineering Technology	0	1	1	2
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	0	1	0	1
Electrical Engineering	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	213	54	5	272

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.