With the average cost of a four-year degree continuing to soar, a recent survey shows 81% of college students believe tuition is out of control. They are also concerned about student debt and job prospects. Florida Polytechnic University students find a different experience.
Dr. Brad Thiessen has been named provost and vice president of academic affairs of Florida Polytechnic University, where he will serve as the institution's chief academic officer, guiding the quality, integrity and advancement of its academic mission.
Orlando College of Osteopathic Medicine (OCOM) and Florida Polytechnic University have announced a strategic affiliation aimed at creating a seamless pathway from undergraduate STEM education to professional medical training.
Florida Polytechnic University reached a significant milestone on Sunday, May 4, as it celebrated its largest commencement ceremony to date. More than 330 students earned in-demand degrees at the state's only all-STEM public university, ready to make important contributions to their industries.
The Florida Polytechnic University experience has been transformative for Prisca Chavannes '25. She arrived as a quiet freshman from Lehigh Acres, Florida, and has grown into a confident and driven campus leader.
Among the more than 330 Phoenixes who will celebrate their high-demand STEM degrees during Florida Polytechnic University's commencement on Sunday, May 4, are brothers Dimitri and Taki Tsetsekas, campus leaders and business partners from Palm Harbor, Florida.
Maria Valencia '25 will be proud to represent her family when she receives her bachelor's degree in data science from Florida Polytechnic University on Sunday, May 4. She said she is honored to show what she has done with the opportunities her mother, an immigrant from Colombia, worked so hard for.
Florida Polytechnic University graduate student Carson Eelman's entrepreneurial pitch for a high-tech asthma monitoring device earned him second place at the 2025 Florida Blue Healthcare Pitch Competition.
Florida Polytechnic University's newest crop of Presidential Ambassadors is ready to make an impact. The nine students selected for the prestigious 2025-2026 cohort were officially inducted during a special ceremony on Friday, April 25, marking the beginning of their leadership journey at the University.
With models, displays and polished presentations at the ready, 45 interdisciplinary teams of Florida Polytechnic University students showed off their high-tech industry-sponsored projects at the University's seventh annual Capstone Design Showcase on Wednesday, April 23.
