University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 40%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1200–1350
- Undergraduates
- 59,146
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test required Applicants must send an SAT or ACT score.
All first-year applicants (including Summer and Fall 2027) must submit an official SAT, ACT or CLT score; ACT Science is optional and there is no minimum score. International students may also need TOEFL or IELTS. (Verified on the official admissions website on 2026-11-06.)
Policy source: ucf.edu
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1200–1350
- Reading and Writing
- 610–680
- Math
- 590–670
- Average total
- 1269
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 25–29
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
Application deadlines · For Fall 2027 entry
- Early Action
- October 15, 2026Non-binding EA application deadline Oct. 15; 'The Early Action material submission deadline for Summer and Fall 2027 is November 15' (2026-11-15); decisions Dec. 4. Meeting EA deadlines gives priority merit scholarship consideration.
- Regular Decision
- May 1, 2027Fall regular deadline listed as May 1 with no year; rolling decisions begin in January. International applicants: Fall deadline March 1 (no year).
Source: School's page (ucf.edu), checked November 6, 2026
- Accepts
- Institution application, Common AppUCF Undergraduate Application or Common App; $30 nonrefundable fee; SPARK self-reported academic record form required.
- Application fee
- $30
- Phone
- (407) 823-2000
- Admissions email
- admission@ucf.edu
Source: School's page (ucf.edu), checked November 6, 2026
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,368per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $24,076per year
- Average net price
- $11,516What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 78%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $63,483
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 96 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Architecture · bachelor
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning · master
- Area Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, master
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor, doctoral
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master
- Education, General · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering · master, doctoral
- Civil Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Materials Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Systems Engineering · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Industrial Engineering · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Engineering-Related Fields · master
- Nanotechnology · master
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor, master
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences · bachelor
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
- Biotechnology · bachelor, master
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · doctoral
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Applied Mathematics · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Statistics · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Systems Science and Theory · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
- Computational Science · master, graduate certificate
- Data Science · bachelor
- Data Analytics · master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Homeland Security · bachelor, master
- Security Science and Technology · bachelor, master
- Public Administration · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Public Policy Analysis · master, graduate certificate
- Social Work · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Economics · bachelor
- International Relations and National Security Studies · doctoral
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Sociology · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor, master
- Design and Applied Arts · master
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor, master
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor, master
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · master
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · bachelor
- Medicine · first professional
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · doctoral, first professional
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor, master
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor, master
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- Real Estate · bachelor, master
- History · bachelor, master
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
- Official admissions website - SAT/ACT policy — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - deadlines — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - how to apply — as of 2026-11-06
- Official admissions website - contact — as of 2026-11-06
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