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Message from the President
"We are Committed to Your Success"
 Welcome to the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology.
BFIT offers you a variety of technical degrees in a supportive and nurturing environment. We are uniquely capable with small classes, individual student focus and hands on skills development to prepare you for the new global economy.
A dedicated and caring faculty and staff await your enrollment to instill hope, inspire learning and create opportunity.
Ben Franklin's gift to Boston founded this college, and his leadership was significant in the founding of our country. Thanks to him we are strengthened by almost a century of dedicated academic excellence. Like Ben Franklin we have remained innovative and collaborative, evidenced by our new and exciting certificate programs in Pharmacy Technology in partnership with CVS and Marine Technology in partnership with the Massachusetts Marine Trade Association.
Programs like these provide you the opportunity to receive a technical education that prepares you to enter the workforce directly. You may choose to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Automotive Management from BFIT or take advantage of our strategic alliances with Northeastern University and the Boston Architectural Center.
We are committed to your success and will assist you in pursuing an advanced degree and securing employment in your chosen career.
Our faculty and staff and students join me in welcoming you to the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology.
Learn more about us by visiting our physical campus in the Boston's South End, or through further exploration of our website.
Sincerely,
Michael Taylor
President
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Fast Facts
| Type of School: |
Technical Industrial and Engineering Technologies College |
| Founded: |
1908 under the provisions of the Will of Benjamin Franklin |
| Enrollment: |
400 day students |
| President: |
Michael Taylor |
| Accreditation: |
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
- The Technical Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 Telephone (410) 347-7700
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| Degrees: |
- Bachelor of Science
- Associate in Engineering
- Associate in Science
- Certificate of Proficiency
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| Program Offerings: |
- Bachelor of Science
- Associate Degrees
- Industrial Technologies:
- Architectural Technology (A.E.)
- Automotive Technology (A.S.)
- Computer Technology (A.E.)
- Electrical Technology (A.E.)
- Engineering Technologies:
- Computer Engineering Technology (A.E.)
- Electronic Engineering Technology (A.E.)
- Mechanical Engineering Technology (A.E.)
- Medical Electronics Engineering Technology
(A.E.)
- Health Care Programs
- Certificate of Proficiency
- HVAC
- Marine Technology
- Pharmacy Technology
- Practical Electricity
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| Tuition Costs: |
$12,750 per year for Associate Degree programs and most certificates. $13,700 per year during the junior and senior years of the Bachelor of Science in Automotive Technology. $9,950 for the Pharmacy Technology and Marine Technology certificates. |
| Financial Aid: |
90% of BFIT students receive some type of financial aid. |
Accreditation Statement
The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Inc., a non-governmental, nationally recognized organization whose affiliated institutions include elementary schools through collegiate institutions offering post-graduate instruction.
Accreditation of an institution by NEASC indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied through a peer group review process. An accredited school or college is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future.
Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation. Accreditation by NEASC is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of the quality of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution. Inquiries regarding the status of an institution's accreditation by NEASC should be directed to the administrative staff of the school or college. Individuals may also contact NEASC: Commission on Technical and Career Institutions New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. 209 Burlington Road Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1433. NEASC phone number is 781-271-0022.
The Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has accredited Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Engineering Technology curricula in the Day School programs in Computer Engineering Technology and Electronic Engineering Technology. Inquiries regarding the status of BFIT's accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology should be directed to the administrative staff of the College. Individuals may also contact the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050 Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 Telephone (410) 347-7700.
Mission Statement
The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology strives to prepare students for a meaningful technical career and lifelong learning. A dedicated faculty and staff create a network of learning and support that serves a culturally diverse student body in an urban setting. Through a broad range of technical programs, the Institute is committed to helping students advance themselves educationally and professionally. BFIT continually seeks input and support from business and industry to keep at the forefront of rapidly changing technology. The Institute's goal is to ensure high quality programs that balance liberal studies courses with applied skills, thus fulfilling the will of its benefactor, Benjamin Franklin, to develop students who will aspire not only to advance themselves but also to benefit society.
Equal Opportunity Policy
BFIT policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, handicap, and veteran status. This policy extends to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities, including admission, employment, financial assistance, and educational programs, and is required by federal law including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the regulations thereunder. Inquiries concerning the application of these laws to Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology should be addressed to Affirmative Action Officer, 41 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116, or to the Director of the Office of Civil Rights, HEW.
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