University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida
UCF
#142 National Colleges
44.36%
Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective
58,940 Undergraduates Enrolled
- Public
- Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
- Four-year, medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
- Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
- Hispanic-Serving Institution
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The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university with its main campus located in unincorporated Orange County, Florida, northeast of the city of Orlando and south of Oviedo. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University System of Florida. With 70,406 students as of the Fall 2021 semester, it currently has the second-largest student body of any public university in the United States.
UCF was founded in 1963 and opened in 1968 as Florida Technological University, with the mission of providing personnel to support the growing U.S. space program at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Florida's Space Coast. As the school's academic scope expanded beyond engineering and technology, Florida Tech was renamed the University of Central Florida in 1978. UCF's space roots continue, as it leads the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium. Initial enrollment was 1,948 students; enrollment in 2022 exceeds 70,000 students from 157 countries, all 50 states and Washington, D.C.Most students attend classes held on the university's main campus, 13 miles (21 km) east of downtown Orlando and 35 miles (56 km) west of Cape Canaveral. The university offers more than 230 degrees through 13 colleges at 10 regional campuses in Central Florida, including the Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona Medical City, the Rosen College of Hospitality Management
in south Orlando and the UCF Center for Emerging Media in downtown Orlando. Since its founding, UCF has awarded more than 346,000 degrees, including over 60,000 graduate and professional degrees.
Its official colors are black and gold, and the university logo is Pegasus, which "symbolizes the university's vision of limitless possibilities." The university's intercollegiate sports teams, known as the "UCF Knights" and represented by mascot Knightro, compete in NCAA Division I and the American Athletic Conference.
"University of Central Florida." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Central_Florida.
UCF was founded in 1963 and opened in 1968 as Florida Technological University, with the mission of providing personnel to support the growing U.S. space program at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Florida's Space Coast. As the school's academic scope expanded beyond engineering and technology, Florida Tech was renamed the University of Central Florida in 1978. UCF's space roots continue, as it leads the NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium. Initial enrollment was 1,948 students; enrollment in 2022 exceeds 70,000 students from 157 countries, all 50 states and Washington, D.C.Most students attend classes held on the university's main campus, 13 miles (21 km) east of downtown Orlando and 35 miles (56 km) west of Cape Canaveral. The university offers more than 230 degrees through 13 colleges at 10 regional campuses in Central Florida, including the Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona Medical City, the Rosen College of Hospitality Management
in south Orlando and the UCF Center for Emerging Media in downtown Orlando. Since its founding, UCF has awarded more than 346,000 degrees, including over 60,000 graduate and professional degrees.
Its official colors are black and gold, and the university logo is Pegasus, which "symbolizes the university's vision of limitless possibilities." The university's intercollegiate sports teams, known as the "UCF Knights" and represented by mascot Knightro, compete in NCAA Division I and the American Athletic Conference.
"University of Central Florida." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Central_Florida.
Location
City
Orlando, Florida
Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Academics
Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree
Most Popular Fields
| Field | % Students |
|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 18.7% |
| Health Professions And Related Programs | 15.7% |
| Psychology | 8.3% |
| Education | 7.5% |
| Engineering | 7.2% |
| Visual And Performing Arts | 5.4% |
| Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 5.0% |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 4.8% |
| Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 4.4% |
| Social Sciences | 4.0% |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services | 3.8% |
| Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 3.6% |
| Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 3.1% |
| English Language And Literature/Letters | 2.4% |
| Legal Professions And Studies | 1.7% |
| Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 1.5% |
| History | 1.0% |
| Mathematics And Statistics | 0.6% |
| Physical Sciences | 0.5% |
| Architecture And Related Services | 0.3% |
| Philosophy And Religious Studies | 0.3% |
| Natural Resources And Conservation | 0.2% |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 0.1% |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 0.1% |
Cost
In State Tuition
$6,368.00
Out of State Tuition
$22,467.00
Percentage Students Receiving Aid
35.21%
Average Net Cost After Aid
$10,274.00
Admissions
SAT Scores
1264
Composite Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 670 | 625 | 580 |
| Verbal | 670 | 630 | 590 |
ACT Scores
28
Cumulative Average
| Percentile | 75% | 50% | 25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 28 | 26 | 23 |
| English | 31 | 28 | 24 |
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