University of Central Florida: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #239 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #113 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #99 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 109 | In Florida |
| #1 of 6 | In Orlando |
| #6 of 1,002 | For Game Design and Development |
| Top100 | For 14 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 41%
- Undergraduates
- 58,662
- Graduates
- 9,684
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- 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 41% and is among the top 10% 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 | 41% | 41% | 41% |
| Applicants | 54,977 | 22,985 | 31,991 |
| Admissions | 22,560 | 9,534 | 13,026 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,916 | 3,161 | 3,755 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 599 | 375 | 224 |
30,028 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
13,565 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
5,373 or 72%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1200
or below
75% of them
had 1360
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Central Florida are 1200-1360 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,142 or 29%
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 | 30544 (45%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 19295 (28%) |
| Black or African American | 6669 (10%) |
| Asian | 4879 (7%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3068 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 3000 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 731 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 79 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 39 (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
- $9,986
- Students receiving aid
- 96%
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 | $10,270 |
| Room charge | $5,670 |
| Meal charge | $4,600 |
University of Central Florida majors
University of Central Florida has granted 14,984 bachelor's degrees across 89 programs, 2,883 master's across 78 programs, and 603 doctorate degrees across 31 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Central Florida.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 1,455 | 7 | 14 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1,132 | |||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 887 | 132 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 773 | 86 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 597 | 228 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 699 | 26 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 458 | 148 | 5 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 515 | 93 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 471 | 81 | 28 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 499 | 23 | 14 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 454 | 54 | 25 | |
| Digital Arts | 402 | 78 | ||
| Finance, General | 376 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 357 | 15 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 338 | 29 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 357 | 7 | ||
| Social Work | 123 | 238 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 260 | 83 | ||
| Accounting | 283 | 52 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 326 | 8 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 299 | 26 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 311 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 213 | 74 | 10 | |
| Information Technology | 294 | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 204 | 48 | 9 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 256 | |||
| Legal Studies | 234 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 192 | 14 | 9 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 165 | 37 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 151 | 23 | 24 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 131 | 46 | 21 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 165 | 32 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 192 | |||
| Civil Engineering, General | 149 | 28 | 12 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 171 | 3 | ||
| History, General | 165 | 6 | ||
| Meeting and Event Planning | 171 | |||
| Public Administration | 41 | 116 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 147 | |||
| Advertising | 125 | |||
| Sociology, General | 102 | 8 | 3 | |
| Medicine | 107 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 93 | 12 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 86 | 15 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 87 | 13 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 98 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 94 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 92 | |||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 34 | 57 | ||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 15 | 66 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 75 | 4 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 50 | 11 | 15 | |
| Laser and Optical Engineering | 36 | 19 | 20 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 30 | 45 | ||
| Radio and Television | 72 | |||
| Physics, General | 32 | 15 | 11 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 56 | |||
| Economics, General | 56 | |||
| Education, General | 14 | 41 | ||
| Real Estate | 43 | 12 | ||
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 31 | 23 | ||
| Statistics, General | 40 | 13 | 1 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 53 | |||
| Journalism | 53 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 35 | 12 | 4 | |
| Business & Managerial Economics | 49 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 48 | |||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 42 | 4 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 45 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 41 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 40 | |||
| Architecture | 39 | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 37 | |||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 37 | |||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 24 | 11 | ||
| Social Sciences, General | 34 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 31 | |||
| Computational Science | 30 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 6 | 12 | 12 | |
| Restaurant & Food Services Management | 30 | |||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 30 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 27 | |||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 25 | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 25 | |||
| Biotechnology | 16 | 8 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 23 | |||
| Philosophy | 22 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 22 | |||
| Photography | 21 | |||
| Clinical Psychology | 20 | |||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 18 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 17 | |||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 17 | |||
| School Psychology | 17 | |||
| Music, General | 16 | |||
| Nanotechnology | 16 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 10 | 6 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 16 | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 15 | |||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 5 | 10 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 11 | 3 | ||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 13 | |||
| Creative Writing | 13 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 13 | |||
| Systems Science and Theory | 6 | 6 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 11 | |||
| Nursing Science | 9 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 9 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 9 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 8 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 8 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 7 | |||
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 6 | |||
| Structural Engineering | 6 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 5 | |||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 5 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 5 | |||
| Conservation Biology | 4 | |||
| Social Science Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 3 | |||
| Systems Engineering | 3 | |||
| Long Term Care Administration & Management | 2 | |||
| Anthropology, Other | 1 | |||
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | |||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 1 | |||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 1,132 | 14,984 | 2,883 | 603 |
University of Central Florida has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 76% | 70% | 80% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Central Florida is a world-class research university with 64,999 scientific papers published and 1,318,796 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 338 | 553 |
| 1992 | 420 | 866 |
| 1993 | 473 | 1272 |
| 1994 | 523 | 1593 |
| 1995 | 503 | 1983 |
| 1996 | 488 | 2293 |
| 1997 | 537 | 2827 |
| 1998 | 597 | 3022 |
| 1999 | 592 | 3338 |
| 2000 | 737 | 3721 |
| 2001 | 688 | 4534 |
| 2002 | 1449 | 6990 |
| 2003 | 1306 | 7493 |
| 2004 | 1421 | 9923 |
| 2005 | 1698 | 12635 |
| 2006 | 1822 | 16228 |
| 2007 | 1810 | 19658 |
| 2008 | 1972 | 24226 |
| 2009 | 1992 | 29279 |
| 2010 | 2095 | 35378 |
| 2011 | 2123 | 41563 |
| 2012 | 2224 | 48464 |
| 2013 | 2498 | 56103 |
| 2014 | 2522 | 61203 |
| 2015 | 2645 | 64864 |
| 2016 | 3083 | 68171 |
| 2017 | 3317 | 72849 |
| 2018 | 3650 | 84211 |
| 2019 | 4110 | 98268 |
| 2020 | 4390 | 114385 |
| 2021 | 4011 | 129958 |
| 2022 | 3709 | 132832 |
| 2023 | 3594 | 135010 |
University of Central Florida alumni
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Cheryl Hines
- Occupations
- film actordirectortelevision actoractorfilm director
- Biography
-
Cheryl Ruth Hines is an American actress and comedian who portrayed Larry David's wife Cheryl on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, for which she has been nominated for two Emmy Awards. She also starred as Dallas Royce on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory and made her directorial debut in 2009 with the film Serious Moonlight. Hines is married to lawyer and 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Tacko Fall
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Piratas de Quebradillas of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional. He has previously played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Daniel Tosh
- Occupations
- film directorfilm produceractortelevision producertelevision actor
- 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 would go 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.
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Scott Porter
- Occupations
- television actorstage actorsingerfilm actoractor
- Biography
-
Matthew Scott Porter is an American actor best known for his role as Jason Street in the NBC television drama Friday Night Lights.
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 | 5,432 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 4000 Central Florida Blvd Orlando, Florida, 32816 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 308,000 |
| Phone | 4078232000 |