University of Central Florida: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #231 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #113 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #98 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 109 | In Florida |
| #1 of 6 | In Orlando |
| #5 of 1,008 | For Game Design and Development |
| Top100 | For 18 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 36%
- Undergraduates
- 59,996
- Graduates
- 10,314
- 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 36% and is among the top 8% 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 | 36% | 37% | 36% |
| Applicants | 48,929 | 20,360 | 28,569 |
| Admissions | 17,797 | 7,561 | 10,236 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 6,715 | 3,057 | 3,658 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 375 | 183 | 192 |
28,807 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
14,407 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
5,169 or 73%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1170
or below
75% of them
had 1350
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Central Florida are 1170-1350 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,922 or 27%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Central Florida are 25-30 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| SAT/ACT | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Recommended |
| Recommendations | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 31942 (45%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 19566 (28%) |
| Black or African American | 7192 (10%) |
| Asian | 4736 (7%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3147 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 2881 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 669 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 93 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 48 (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
- $10,078
- Students receiving aid
- 94%
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 | 8,182 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,030 |
| Room charge | $5,670 |
| Meal charge | $4,360 |
University of Central Florida majors
University of Central Florida has granted 15,097 bachelor's degrees across 88 programs, 2,702 master's across 75 programs, and 510 doctorate degrees across 30 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Central Florida.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 1,389 | 4 | 17 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 875 | 121 | ||
| Business & Commerce, General | 645 | 245 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 772 | 66 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 798 | 27 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 524 | 87 | 2 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 515 | 28 | 8 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 410 | 97 | 30 | |
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 441 | 88 | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 445 | 32 | 26 | |
| Digital Arts | 378 | 91 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 439 | 22 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 416 | |||
| Finance, General | 386 | |||
| Political Science and Government, General | 366 | 8 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 341 | 25 | ||
| Social Work | 132 | 233 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 359 | |||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 353 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 331 | 9 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 239 | 100 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 294 | 25 | ||
| Accounting | 248 | 53 | ||
| Information Technology | 277 | |||
| Legal Studies | 262 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 241 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 165 | 70 | 4 | |
| Meeting and Event Planning | 239 | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 206 | 23 | 5 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 138 | 52 | 14 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 143 | 27 | 18 | |
| Public Administration | 57 | 114 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 169 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 137 | 17 | 9 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 134 | 23 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 128 | 14 | 13 | |
| History, General | 143 | 6 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 138 | 1 | ||
| Medicine | 119 | |||
| Sociology, General | 102 | 9 | 7 | |
| Advertising | 110 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 98 | 9 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 90 | 13 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 101 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 101 | |||
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 53 | 41 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 83 | 10 | ||
| Laser and Optical Engineering | 25 | 37 | 21 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 62 | 15 | ||
| Statistics, General | 62 | 15 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 76 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 30 | 46 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 52 | 11 | 7 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 68 | |||
| International & Globalization Studies | 67 | |||
| Radio and Television | 67 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 62 | 4 | ||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 12 | 54 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 28 | 22 | ||
| Physics, General | 27 | 6 | 17 | |
| Economics, General | 49 | |||
| Mathematics, General | 47 | |||
| Real Estate | 47 | |||
| Education, General | 11 | 34 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 44 | |||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 43 | |||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 42 | |||
| Computational Science | 41 | |||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 41 | |||
| Social Sciences, General | 41 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 40 | |||
| Architecture | 39 | |||
| Nursing Practice | 39 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 31 | 5 | 2 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 35 | |||
| Biotechnology | 27 | 7 | ||
| Restaurant & Food Services Management | 34 | |||
| Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management | 18 | 14 | ||
| Forensic Science and Technology | 29 | 3 | ||
| Journalism | 32 | |||
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 31 | |||
| Philosophy | 26 | |||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 25 | |||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 24 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 13 | 10 | ||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 8 | 15 | ||
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 9 | 13 | ||
| Systems Science and Theory | 11 | 10 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 20 | |||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 20 | |||
| Clinical Psychology | 18 | |||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 18 | |||
| Nanotechnology | 18 | |||
| Reading Teacher Education | 18 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 17 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 17 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 16 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 2 | 12 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 13 | |||
| Music, General | 13 | |||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 12 | 1 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 8 | 4 | ||
| Creative Writing | 12 | |||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 12 | |||
| Structural Engineering | 11 | |||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 10 | |||
| School Psychology | 9 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 9 | |||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 8 | |||
| Latin American Studies | 8 | |||
| Nursing Science | 8 | |||
| Art Teacher Education | 6 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 6 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 6 | |||
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | 6 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 5 | |||
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | 5 | |||
| Photography | 5 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Social Science Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Conservation Biology | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 416 | 15,097 | 2,702 | 510 |
University of Central Florida has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 75% | 70% | 79% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Central Florida is a world-class research university with 57,917 scientific papers published and 1,155,979 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 281 | 406 |
| 1991 | 342 | 585 |
| 1992 | 429 | 881 |
| 1993 | 465 | 1276 |
| 1994 | 531 | 1676 |
| 1995 | 521 | 2005 |
| 1996 | 516 | 2250 |
| 1997 | 529 | 2748 |
| 1998 | 632 | 2981 |
| 1999 | 614 | 3277 |
| 2000 | 756 | 3648 |
| 2001 | 696 | 4404 |
| 2002 | 866 | 5282 |
| 2003 | 975 | 6546 |
| 2004 | 1288 | 9181 |
| 2005 | 1464 | 11501 |
| 2006 | 1607 | 14579 |
| 2007 | 1649 | 17904 |
| 2008 | 1843 | 22468 |
| 2009 | 1829 | 27133 |
| 2010 | 1924 | 32682 |
| 2011 | 1978 | 38553 |
| 2012 | 2077 | 44855 |
| 2013 | 2316 | 51548 |
| 2014 | 2367 | 57579 |
| 2015 | 2456 | 61117 |
| 2016 | 2825 | 63471 |
| 2017 | 3137 | 70514 |
| 2018 | 3415 | 76021 |
| 2019 | 3689 | 92053 |
| 2020 | 4016 | 108176 |
| 2021 | 4296 | 137328 |
| 2022 | 3348 | 124651 |
University of Central Florida alumni
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Tacko Fall
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Elhadji Tacko Sereigne Diop Fall is a Senegalese professional basketball player for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
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Cheryl Hines
- Occupations
- film actorvoice actorfilm directoractortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Cheryl Ruth Hines is an American actress and comedian, best known for playing the role of 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.
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Daniel Tosh
- Occupations
- television produceractorfilm producerfilm directorstand-up comedian
- 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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Terence Trent D'Arby
- Occupations
- guitaristsingersinger-songwriterrecording artist
- Biography
-
Sananda Francesco Maitreya, who started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to fame with his debut studio album, Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby (1987). The album included the singles "If You Let Me Stay", "Sign Your Name", "Dance Little Sister", and the number one hit "Wishing Well".
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 | 5,529 |
| 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 |