Dear Prospective Student:
I'm glad to hear you are interested in Computer Science at Florida Tech.
Upon request, our Admissions Office
grad-admissions@fit.edu
will send you application
forms and information about our graduate level degrees: Master's of Science in Computer Science,
Master's of Science in Software Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy
in Computer Science.
You can learn about Florida Tech and our department from our Web sites:
On-line applications and other admissions information is available at
On our home page,
you'll find details about our graduate programs.
Financial aid is available to a limited number of new graduate students.
To receive aid you must have demonstrated potential in computer science,
either by excellent grades in computer science and related course work,
or by excellent scores on standardized tests such as the GRE.
International students are required to take the TOEFL and must have
a score of 600 or higher to be considered for a graduate scholarship.
Official TOEFL scores must be reported to Florida Tech
(Institution Code = 5080, Department Code = 78)
All new graduate students assistants are required to attend a series of
seminars that are conducted the week two weeks prior to the start of classes.
Scholarship awards, per term, include 6 credits toward tuition and 20 hours
of stipend, which varies depending on the degree in which the student is
enrolled. Aid decisions are not made until May of each year.
Additional information on assistantships and and application form
are available at URL
We are requiring general GRE tests scores (verbal, quantitative, and analytic) for
admission to our Master degree programs.
Applicants for the Ph.D. degree should submit GRE general and computer
science subtest scores.
I will be more than happy to answer questions you may have.
You have chosen one of the top career fields in the world and I am
confident you will find that Florida Tech's program is among the best.
The university has recently been awarded a $50 million grant to
construct an advanced engineering complex. The new facility,
which opened in January 2000, has enhanced our teaching and research
capabilities.
We are sincerely interested in recruiting outstanding students
who wish to succeed in Computer Science, so if there is anything I can
do to help you in your search for a college don't hesitate to ask.
Best Regards,
William Shoaff, Department Head
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