Florida Polytechnic University Overview

Florida Polytechnic University is a public institution located in Lakeland, Florida. Florida Poly is located in the countryside, which is perfect for students who enjoy a rural lifestyle.

What Is Florida Polytechnic University Known For?

• Students at Florida Poly have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
• The master's degree is the highest award offered at Florida Poly.
• For the <nil> academic year, 77% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Florida Polytechnic University?

Contact details for Florida Poly are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4700 Research Way, Lakeland, FL 33805-8531
Phone:	863-583-9050
Website:	floridapoly.edu

How Do I Get Into Florida Poly?

You can apply to Florida Poly online at: https://floridapoly.force.com/Apply/ApplicationRegistration

Admission Requirements for Florida Poly

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	Required
TOEFL	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Florida Poly?

The acceptance rate at Florida Poly is 55%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 78% of accepted students are men and 22% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 52%.

Average Test Scores

About 90% of students accepted to Florida Poly submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 680. Math scores were between 593 and 690.

Florida Poly received ACT scores from 49% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 31. Math scores were between 25 and 30. Composite scores were between 26 and 31.

Can I Afford Florida Polytechnic University?

The overall average net price of Florida Poly is $25,471. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Florida Poly, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $2,448 a year. That adds up to $9,792 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Florida Poly is 1.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Florida Polytechnic University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,479 undergraduate students at Florida Poly, with 1,292 being full-time and 187 being part-time.

There are also 84 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,292 full-time undergraduates at Florida Poly, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Florida Polytechnic University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	64
Black or African American	89
Hispanic or Latino	297
White	749
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	71

Over 15 countries are represented at Florida Poly. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Bahamas, Brazil, and India.

Online Learning at Florida Polytechnic University

In 2020-2021, 8 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Florida Poly has changed over the last few years.

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.