University of Central Florida: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #246 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #115 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #101 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 109 | In Florida |
| #1 of 6 | In Orlando |
| #5 of 1,015 | For Game Design and Development |
| Top100 | For 13 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 40%
- Undergraduates
- 59,552
- Graduates
- 10,161
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.ucf.edu
University of Central Florida Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Central Florida has an acceptance rate of 40% and is among the top 11% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 40% | 43% | 38% |
| Applicants | 61,456 | 26,263 | 35,187 |
| Admissions | 24,653 | 11,176 | 13,476 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,967 | 3,312 | 3,655 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 1,292 | 876 | 416 |
31,060 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
12,508 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
5,690 or 71%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1200
or below
75% of them
had 1350
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Central Florida are 1200-1350 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,266 or 28%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Central Florida are 25-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT/ACT | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 29662 (43%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 21070 (30%) |
| Black or African American | 6153 (9%) |
| Asian | 5334 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 3228 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3215 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 915 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 60 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 43 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $9,704
- Students receiving aid
- 92%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $4,478 | $6,916 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,478 | $6,916 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $19,810 | $25,759 |
| Fee in-district | $1,890 | $1,956 |
| Fee in-state | $1,890 | $1,956 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,657 | $2,898 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,582 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,958 |
| Room charge | $6,400 |
| Meal charge | $5,558 |
University of Central Florida majors
University of Central Florida has granted 14,857 bachelor's degrees across 87 programs, 2,693 master's across 83 programs, and 510 doctorate degrees across 34 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Central Florida.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 1,642 | 7 | 16 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 923 | 124 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 610 | 195 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 711 | 65 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 747 | 18 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 501 | 158 | 25 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 430 | 78 | 1 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 391 | 96 | 5 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 449 | 6 | ||
| Digital Arts | 452 | 1 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 418 | 29 | 1 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 401 | 20 | 10 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 376 | 43 | 9 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 405 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 394 | 11 | ||
| Finance, General | 374 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 362 | 5 | ||
| Information Technology | 349 | |||
| English Language and Literature, General | 311 | 36 | ||
| Social Work | 92 | 231 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 227 | 72 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 268 | 29 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 226 | 60 | 5 | |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 251 | |||
| Accounting | 196 | 47 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 232 | 2 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 214 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 180 | 25 | 7 | |
| Legal Studies | 189 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General | 132 | 30 | 15 | |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 159 | 16 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 145 | 15 | 14 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 110 | 32 | 13 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 152 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 120 | 10 | 5 | |
| Advertising | 134 | |||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 129 | |||
| History, General | 122 | 7 | ||
| Public Administration | 29 | 92 | ||
| Sociology, General | 108 | 4 | 7 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 100 | 18 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 103 | 13 | ||
| Medicine | 116 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 106 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 86 | 10 | ||
| Laser and Optical Engineering | 37 | 32 | 15 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 69 | 12 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 80 | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 68 | 12 | ||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 40 | 39 | ||
| Radio and Television | 74 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 47 | 8 | 11 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 66 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 65 | |||
| Physics, General | 34 | 14 | 17 | |
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 34 | 29 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 29 | 34 | ||
| Statistics, General | 43 | 16 | 3 | |
| Economics, General | 61 | |||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 25 | 35 | ||
| Financial Analytics | 56 | |||
| Real Estate | 42 | 14 | ||
| Journalism | 55 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 51 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 51 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 50 | |||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 44 | |||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 38 | 6 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 43 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 42 | |||
| Computational Science | 40 | |||
| Education, General | 8 | 32 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 32 | 6 | 1 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 39 | |||
| Biotechnology | 17 | 16 | ||
| Restaurant & Food Services Management | 32 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 31 | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 19 | 12 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 31 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 12 | 13 | 5 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 29 | |||
| Architecture | 28 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 27 | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 26 | |||
| Philosophy | 26 | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 25 | |||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 14 | 11 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 21 | |||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 20 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 19 | |||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 18 | |||
| Music, General | 18 | |||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 17 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 17 | |||
| Clinical Psychology | 16 | |||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 16 | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 16 | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 16 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 12 | 4 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 11 | 4 | ||
| Data Science, General | 15 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 15 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 14 | |||
| Systems Science and Theory | 13 | 1 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 14 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 14 | |||
| Actuarial Science | 13 | |||
| Artificial Intelligence | 13 | |||
| Structural Engineering | 13 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 12 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 12 | |||
| School Psychology | 12 | |||
| Creative Writing | 10 | |||
| Photography | 9 | |||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 8 | |||
| Systems Engineering | 8 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 7 | |||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 7 | |||
| Nanotechnology | 7 | |||
| Conservation Biology | 6 | |||
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 5 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 4 | |||
| Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management | 4 | |||
| Nursing Science | 4 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 4 | |||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 4 | |||
| Anthropology, Other | 3 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 2 | |||
| Long Term Care Administration & Management | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 405 | 14,857 | 2,693 | 510 |
University of Central Florida has a graduation rate of 78%, which is among the 13% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 78% | 74% | 82% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Central Florida is a world-class research university with 76,583 scientific papers published and 1,895,711 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 494 | 1518 |
| 1994 | 548 | 1871 |
| 1995 | 533 | 2347 |
| 1996 | 516 | 2657 |
| 1997 | 589 | 3225 |
| 1998 | 621 | 3485 |
| 1999 | 623 | 3930 |
| 2000 | 787 | 4507 |
| 2001 | 732 | 5404 |
| 2002 | 1519 | 8680 |
| 2003 | 1419 | 9474 |
| 2004 | 1539 | 12218 |
| 2005 | 1865 | 15701 |
| 2006 | 1952 | 20218 |
| 2007 | 1923 | 23855 |
| 2008 | 2118 | 29458 |
| 2009 | 2218 | 35570 |
| 2010 | 2239 | 42782 |
| 2011 | 2402 | 50034 |
| 2012 | 2478 | 58447 |
| 2013 | 2612 | 65544 |
| 2014 | 2705 | 72745 |
| 2015 | 2829 | 77347 |
| 2016 | 3277 | 81765 |
| 2017 | 3513 | 89475 |
| 2018 | 3927 | 101448 |
| 2019 | 4452 | 119285 |
| 2020 | 5473 | 144075 |
| 2021 | 4375 | 164274 |
| 2022 | 4060 | 162754 |
| 2023 | 4113 | 172668 |
| 2024 | 3478 | 171878 |
| 2025 | 2816 | 148585 |
University of Central Florida alumni
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Cheryl Hines
- Occupations
- actorcomediandirector
- Biography
-
Cheryl Ruth Hines is an American actress and comedian. She portrayed Cheryl David on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–2024), earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. She also starred as Dallas Royce on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory (2011–2014) and made her directorial debut with the 2009 film Serious Moonlight.
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Tacko Fall
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
El Hadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Ningbo Rockets of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He has previously played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Scott Porter
- Occupations
- singerstage actortelevision actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Matthew Scott Porter is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jason Street in the NBC television drama Friday Night Lights, as George Tucker in The CW comedy-drama series Hart of Dixie and as Mayor Paul Randolph in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia.
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Daniel Tosh
- Occupations
- executive producertelevision presenterdancertelevision actortelevision producer
- Biography
-
Daniel Dwight Tosh is an American comedian, writer, and producer. After graduating from the University of Central Florida with a degree in marketing, Tosh moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in comedy. His career accelerated in 2001 after a performance on the Late Show with David Letterman. He went on to appear in other national shows, leading to his own 30-minute special on Comedy Central Presents two years later. From 2009 to 2020, Tosh was the host of Comedy Central series Tosh.0, a showcase of popular Internet video clips with the addition of Tosh's narrative comedic dialogue. Daniel Tosh also went on his own series of comedy tours from 2010 to 2015.
General info
| Alternative names | UCF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1963 |
| Motto | Reach for the Stars |
| Colors | black, old gold |
| Academic calendar | August to April (August - December; January-April). Also summer sessions (May-June; June-August; May-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 5,875 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 4000 Central Florida Blvd Orlando, Florida, 32816 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 308,000 |
| Phone | 4078232000 |