About Us

Florida Tech's off-campus site in Patuxen River, Md. has provided graduate education in the southern Maryland area since 1972, with over 1500 graduates to-date. Located on the Naval Air Station, Florida Tech at Patuxent offers the benefits of a large university with the comfort of a small campus setting. The Patuxent site strives to provide one-on-one academic advising, along with offering a plenitude of courses each semester. All courses for the eleven degree programs offered are taught by experienced professionals who are currently working in their field.

Student Choices for Graduate Degrees

The master's degree programs offered at Patuxent are designed to meet the needs of civilians, military service members and contractors supporting the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), and the many other military organizations on the Naval Air Station. The following graduate degrees are offered in-residence at this site:

  • Professional Master of Business Administration*
  • Master of Public Administration*
  • M.S. Acquisition and Contract Management*
  • M.S. Aerospace Engineering
  • M.S. Computer Science
  • M.S. Computer Information Systems
  • M.S. Electrical Engineering
  • M.S. Engineering Management
  • M.S. Management*
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering
  • M.S. Project Management*

* Students have the option of obtaining this degree entirely through distance learning.

Flexibility and convenience

Courses are taught in a traditional format, meeting one night a week to accommodate students who are employed full-time. Students may also choose to complete course work in a distance learning format, which utilizes a virtual classroom, discussion boards and email exchanges. In either case, students have the opportunity to complete a master’s degree within two years, or at their own pace.

Florida Tech understands that today’s work force is often on-the-move to different geographic locations. Students who relocate while pursuing a degree may finish their program through distance learning courses or at one of the other Florida Tech off-campus sites in the United States.

Application and admission processes

Applications for admission can submitted online. Potential students are encouraged to review the admission and academic policies. The tuition, fees and payment policies are regularly updated on the Web site.

Florida Tech at Patuxent does allow students to enroll in classes during the admission process. More information about the admissions process, obtaining transcripts, the GRE and the GMAT can be obtained from the Patuxent site director.

Accreditation and Memberships

Florida Institute of Technology is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate, master's, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. The university is approved by the Office of Education of the U.S. Department of Education and is a member of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, the American Council on Education, the College Entrance Examination Board and the American Society for Engineering Education. Degree offerings at the Patuxent Site are approved by the State of Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC).