Computer engineering
Ranked #99 of 126 for valueComputer Engineering · 23 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $92,109
- Ranked-college median: $109,085
Florida Polytechnic University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 57.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,159 of 2,124 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 590–670, SAT Math 580–670, ACT 24–30. Admissions details
What we know
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- 1,689
Near the national median
National median 1,603
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Florida Polytechnic University admitted 57.5% of 2,124 applicants.
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- Applicants2,124
57.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,159
31.4% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)364
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 590–670
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 580–670
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 24–30
- 136
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Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Florida Polytechnic University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1170–1340
- ACT, middle 50%
- 24–30
Cost & financial aid
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Average net price
$11,278
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,940
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $21,005
- Average net price
- $11,278
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 37.3%
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57.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
74.8%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Programs at Florida Polytechnic University
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Bachelor's majors where Florida Polytechnic University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #223 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 52 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $70,314
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $17,737
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Engineering
Ranked #266 of 327 for valueMechanical Engineering · 52 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $70,314
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $17,737
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
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Total students
1,689
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate college
A Bachelor’s Degree College with diverse academic fields.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakeland, FL, United States
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Campus
Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, FL, United States
- Public
- Baccalaureate college
Fringe rural
Outside any urbanized area or urban cluster.
- City
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural (this campus)
Nearest major cityOrlando, FL · about 39 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- floridapoly.edu
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Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $11,278 a year after aid
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What is the Florida Polytechnic University acceptance rate for 2026?
Florida Polytechnic University admitted 57.5% of 2,124 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Florida Polytechnic University tuition?
In-state tuition at Florida Polytechnic University is $4,940 and out-of-state tuition is $21,005 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $11,278 a year.
What is the average net price at Florida Polytechnic University?
The average net price at Florida Polytechnic University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $11,278 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Florida Polytechnic University?
57.5% of first-time, full-time students at Florida Polytechnic University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Florida Polytechnic University?
The closest matches are New College of Florida, Chipola College, and South Florida State College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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