After only six years in existence, Florida Polytechnic University made its first appearance in the national rankings of the prestigious U.S News and World Report as a top 75 engineering college without a doctorate degree.
In its national ranking debut, Florida Poly breaks out at 72 among more than 230 undergraduate engineering colleges without a Ph.D., and in the top 40 of those that are public. The University is also the only top undergraduate engineering program in the state of Florida to appear in this category.
Florida Poly had a remarkable 2019-20 academic year, having achieved ABET accreditation in record time, assuring its programs meet essential standards to produce graduates ready to enter the STEM fields.
The University also had a significant increase in student applications at the beginning of 2020, contrasting the trends in postsecondary enrollment throughout the nation. Later, despite the challenges caused by COVID-19, the University was able to grow its incoming class to nearly 500 in fall 2020, with gains in both quantity and quality of students.
Read the Florida Poly News article.
Florida Poly is the only public university in the state dedicated exclusively to core STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs, offering degrees in high-demand areas of study that are critical to economic growth and job creation.
Florida Poly was created by the legislature in 2012 to become the economic engine that would boost the state’s high-tech economy. An economic impact assessment completed last year indicates the University generates $289 million annually in overall economic activity.
University News
