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Florida Polytechnic University

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Lakeland, FL1,676 students
Acceptance Rate
58%
moderate
Median SAT
1,255
Middle 50%: 1170–1340
Net Price After Aid
$12.4k
Sticker $21.0k
Graduation Rate
53%
6-year, full-time

Florida Polytechnic University is a public institution in Lakeland, FL with an acceptance rate of 58% and 1,676 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1170–1340 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.46. The average net price after financial aid is $12,373 per year.

About Florida Polytechnic University

A public 4-year rural university in Lakeland, FL.

Florida Polytechnic University campus
Campus · Lakeland

Florida Polytechnic University is a college in Lakeland, FL. It enrolls roughly 1,676 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 58%. Admitted students typically score between 1170 and 1340 on the SAT.

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Acceptance Rate
58%
Moderate
Total Enrollment
1,676
Small
Retention
75%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
53%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

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Acceptance Rate
58%
58 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
3.46
Average across admitted students

Selective — strong academics get you in the conversation.

What strengthens an application here

  1. SAT scores of 1170 to 1340
    The middle half of admitted students scored in this range. A score in the upper part of it strengthens an application.
  2. A GPA near 3.46 or higher
    This is the average across admitted students.
  3. Depth in one or two activities
    Sustained commitment, a leadership role, or a result in a few activities says more than a long list of memberships.

Your chances estimate is based on your academic profile and activities — it is a guide, not a guarantee of admission. Decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into Florida Polytechnic University. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,1701,340
1,255
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
2126
29
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
3.233.80
3.46
average

Application requirements

  • SAT/ACT required
  • No application fee
  • Accepts fee waiver

Deadlines (2026-27)

Early Action
Nov 15, 2026
Early Action 2
Jan 15, 2027
Regular Decision
Mar 1, 2027

Source: Common App 2026-27 requirements grid (verified Aug 2026). Always confirm on the college's own site.

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at Florida Polytechnic University after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
—
Tuition $21,005
Average net price after aid
$12,373
50% of students receive financial aid

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$6,261
$30,001 – $48,000
$8,232
$48,001 – $75,000
$11,322
$75,001 – $110,000
$14,621
$110,001 +
$14,127

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
33%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
25%
Avg loan $7,500 / year
Avg Grant Aid
—
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at Florida Polytechnic University concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
17:1
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Computer
37% of degrees awarded
Retention
75%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends Florida Polytechnic University. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Asian6%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Black5%
  • Two or more races5%
  • International3%

Gender

  • Female20%
  • Male80%
International
3%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
—
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
1,676

Outcomes after graduation

What Florida Polytechnic University graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
—
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
—
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
—
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
53%
6-year, full-time

Is it worth it?

Earnings, debt, and price side by side — context for the cost-vs-payoff question, not a ranking.

Median earnings
—
10 yrs after entry
Typical debt
$7.5k
median, borrowers only
Avg. net price
$12.4k/yr
after aid
  • These numbers reflect who enrolls, not the value the school adds. A college's earnings can look high simply because it admits wealthier, higher-scoring students — not because of what happens there.
  • Earnings vary far more by major and career path than by school. A school-wide median blends engineers and artists into one number that may match no real student.
  • Federal earnings and debt figures cover only students who received federal aid, so they leave out full-pay students and can skew the picture.
  • Net price is an average across aided students and debt is the median for borrowers only — many students borrow nothing. Your actual cost depends on your own aid package.

What this means

A 53% graduation rate is below the national average.

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