ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ and Orlando:
A Powerful Pairing
As a metropolitan research university with strong academic programs, we leverage our strategic location and powerful partnerships within industry to achieve growth and prosperity for all. Fortune 500 companies and other major corporations continue to bring jobs or even headquarters to Orlando.
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs mutually beneficial and longstanding relationships underpin our role as a catalyst for industry growth and enable us to connect skilled graduates with industry careers.
Four Campuses Anchoring Industry Clusters
Strong relationships are key to our progress and our future, as we align with industry to continue being a catalyst for our region’s success and economic growth. Our four campuses are strategically embedded in some of Orlando’s most prominent fields — ideal for academics and faculty research alike. Plus, our proximity to Floridaβs Space Coast opens even more doors.
Engineering and Technology Epicenter
Our expertise and talent pipeline established the worldβs $7 billion hub for modeling, simulation and training adjacent to our main campus — and weβre No. 1 in Florida for computer and information science research expenditures (National Science Foundation).
1 in 4 of Floridaβs Engineering and Computer Science Graduates Come From ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½
(State University System)
Hospitality and Tourism Capital
Our hospitality and event management programs are in the heart of Central Floridaβs $87 billion tourism sector. Our Rosen College of Hospitality Management is the leading supplier of talent to meet the demand and fuel industry growth.
No. 1 Hospitality and Tourism Management Program in the Nation
(ShanghaiRanking)
Health and Human Performance Hub
Fully integrated with Lake Nonaβs innovative Medical City, our College of Medicine and new location for our College of Nursing serve and address the need for talented healthcare providers.
150 Additional Workforce-Ready Nurses Will Graduate Annually
from our new and improved College of Nursing building when it opens in 2025
Entertainment and Digital Media Village
Our Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy and digital media programs are co-located with industry giants in downtown Orlando.
No. 1 Game Design Graduate Program in the Nation
(The Princeton Review / PC Gamer)
Aerospace and Defense Powerhouse
With Kennedy Space Center just 35 miles from our main campus, our ties to aerospace and space research remain a strength and area of focus to advance discovery and propel regional prosperity.
As Americaβs Space University, ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ advances ideas into impact β accelerating the breakthroughs that move our world beyond Earth.
Key Collaborations Across Industries
With a foundation built on industry connections and a focus on workforce development, ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ is a university where there are no boundaries between our campuses and industry. This synergy creates unique opportunities for our people to research, learn and innovate in a way that directly benefits our region and society.
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs career and internship connections include:
- ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Business Incubation Program
- Plug and Play’s Orlando office for smart cities
- Lockheed Martin College Work Experience Program
- EA + ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½’s Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy
- Disney + Universal + Rosen College of Hospitality Management
- ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½/Universal Creative Lab
[ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½βs Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy] continues to be a major source of talent for our EA development studio in Orlando and an important talent pipeline for Floridaβs growing experience economy.β
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Alumni Fuel Central Floridaβs Top Companies
The public is taking notice of what researchers and corporations have known for years: Central Florida is one of the most valuable centers of tech research and talent in the nation, and ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ is the academic anchor. As a catalyst for industry growth, ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ is driving innovation and producing workforce-ready graduates to support our regionβs robust economy.
29% of Kennedy Space Center employees earned ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ degrees
25% of Lockheed Martin Orlando employees earned ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ degrees
20% of Siemens Orlando employees earned ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ degrees
providing valuable access to networking and collaboration
thanks to the rewarding careers, great quality of life and wonderful friends they found here
No. 1 Best Place to Start a Business in the Nation
(WalletHub)
No. 1 Best City to Start a Career in Florida
and No. 2 in the nation
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No. 2 Best City for Jobs in Florida
(WalletHub)
People know that Orlandoβs a big city, but I didnβt realize how connected ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ is with so much here. I like how integrated we are and how you can get a foothold in an internship in pretty much any industry you can think of.”
Fueling Florida’s Economy — and Future
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ is directly supporting Floridaβs goal to be the 10th-largest economy in the world, and weβre an essential contributor to Orlandoβs $194 billion economy.
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ prepares new generations of skilled professionals who drive impactful discoveries and technological advancement. Our research initiatives strengthen economic development and technological innovation. ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½’s academic programs and research contribute to Florida’s economic competitiveness and technological leadership.
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Alumni Generated $8.1 Billionin added income for Floridaβs economy — equivalent to supporting 91,933 jobs with ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ alumni in the workforce generating $6.7 billion — in 2021-22
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Alumni Elevate Florida’s Tech Economy
Engineering, science and technology-based fields are among Floridaβs top industries employing ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ alumni who are generating the most added income for the stateβs economy. Of the $8.1 billion in total added income generated by ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ for Florida annually, almost 83% of that — $6.7 billion in economic impact — is generated by ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ alumni alone (2021-22).
And, as a result of their ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ education, our alumni receive higher earnings and increase the productivity of the businesses that employ them.
The Value of a ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Degree
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ offers students a strong return on their investment — including unrivaled opportunities for careers in fields from engineering to healthcare to hospitality management — demonstrating the exceptional value of a ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ degree. Plus, our tuition hasnβt increased in more than a decade, and thatβs just one of the reasons Forbes, Kiplinger and The Princeton Review rank a ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ education among the nationβs best values.
ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ also offers strong value as a key economic driver producing talented graduates for high-demand jobs in critical industries, significantly supporting the broad-based prosperity of our state.
From long-standing internship programs to continuing education, ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ and Lockheed Martin have built a future talent pool thatβs one of the best in this nation resulting in an influx of jobs, technology, and economic growth across the state of Florida.”
Experience Orlando Like a Local
In the center of the Sunshine State, Orlando has long been known as βThe City Beautifulβ. Beyond the theme parks and endless entertainment, itβs easy to understand why once youβre here — from serene parks, lakes and natural springs, to uniquely charming neighborhoods and historic districts.
Orlando offers exceptional variety and great quality of life. This is true not only for ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ students, but alumni of all ages who have chosen to stay in, or even move back to, Orlando — along with ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ researchers, faculty and staff members.
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237 days of signature Florida sunshine every year
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