University of Central Florida
Location
4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL
(407) 823-2000
4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL
(407) 823-2000
Interesting Facts
- UCF has students from every county in Florida.
- Coach O'Leary coached for Syracruse ,San Diego Chargers, Georgia Tech, and Minnesota Vikings before going to UCF.
Degrees offered
College of Arts and Humanities
Mixing inspiration and ingenuity, the college offers 25 undergraduate degree programs, including Fine and Performing Arts, English, History, Animation, Music, Philosophy and Modern Languages.
The Burnett Honors College
For the intimacy of a small liberal arts college along with the benefits of a large metropolitan research university, experience the Honors College. As a member of the college, you are part of a learning community that fosters the pursuit of excellence, a sense of social and civic responsibility, and a passion for life-long learning.
College of Business Administration
With more than 8,000 students, the college offers undergraduate and graduate students innovative thinking in a high-tech atmosphere. We are the only accredited undergraduate and graduate college of business in Orlando.
College of Education and Human Performance
We produce more teachers than any other institution in the state. Our college brings together students, faculty, schools and community leaders to provide state-approved and nationally-accredited certifications and degrees.
College of Engineering and Computer Science
Central Florida is home to some of the biggest names in technology, including NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Siemens and Walt Disney World. Our college strives to create new solutions to real-world problems.
College of Graduate Studies
The college offers programs and delivery methods that bring master’s and professional education programs to those who need advanced knowledge and skills to further their careers and enrich their lives.
College of Health and Public Affairs
Graduates of the college go wherever help is needed. Approaching health and public affairs with a service mentality, the college produces workers who are committed to serving their communities.
College of Medicine
The College of Medicine and the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences is located at the UCF Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona. The medical school is an integral part of a new medical city where future doctors will train in close proximity to world-class partners.
College of Nursing
State-of-the-art classrooms, teaching laboratories and top-notch faculty are just a few reasons the college consistently ranks among the top recipients of National Institutes of Health funding in Florida.
College of Optics and Photonics
Internationally recognized, the college is comprised of three major research centers: the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL), the Florida Photonics Center of Excellence and the newly-founded Townes Laser Institute.
Rosen College of Hospitality Management
There is no better place to learn hospitality than the #1 tourist destination in the world. Additionally, the college is located in the most modern and technologically advanced facility ever built for hospitality management education.
College of Sciences
The largest at UCF, the college offers 15 undergraduate degree programs, including the behavioral, communication, physical, political and social sciences. Check out our programs and see how you can learn in and out of the classroom.
Interdisciplinary Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies offers you a program of two subject areas plus a minor of your choosing. Tracks range from women’s studies to environmental studies, with minors such as world comparative studies and environmental studies.
Budget
Admission
Average SAT Score
1248
(critical reading and math)
1837
(critical reading, math and writing)
Average ACT Score
27
Average High School GPA
3.8
1248
(critical reading and math)
1837
(critical reading, math and writing)
Average ACT Score
27
Average High School GPA
3.8
Historic Significance
The University of Central Florida was authorized by the Florida State Legislature 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, which is located only 35 miles (56 km) to the east. "Florida Tech" was renamed The University of Central Florida in 1978, as the university's academic scope expanded beyond its original focus on engineering and technology. Although initial enrollment in 1968 was only 1,948 students, as of 2013 enrollment consists of 60,181 students from over 140 countries, all 50 states andWashington, D.C.[2] The majority of the student population is located on the university's 1,415-acre (5.73 km2) main campus approximately 13 miles (21 km) east-northeast of downtown Orlando and 55 miles (89 km) south-southwest of Daytona Beach.The university offers over 200 degree options through twelve colleges and twelve satellite campuses throughout Florida. Since its founding, UCF has awarded almost 250,000 degrees, including 45,000 graduate, specialist and professional degrees, to over 200,000 alumni worldwide.
UCF is a space-grant university and has made noted research contributions to optics, modeling and simulation, digital media, engineering and computer science, business administration, education, and hospitality management, and is considered the fifth-best up-and-coming national university by U.S. News & World Report.[10] UCF's official colors are black and gold and the university logo is a Pegasus, which "symbolizes the university’s vision of limitless possibilities."[11] The university's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly known by their "UCF Knights" nickname and represented by mascot Knightro, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the American Athletic Conference (The American).
UCF is a space-grant university and has made noted research contributions to optics, modeling and simulation, digital media, engineering and computer science, business administration, education, and hospitality management, and is considered the fifth-best up-and-coming national university by U.S. News & World Report.[10] UCF's official colors are black and gold and the university logo is a Pegasus, which "symbolizes the university’s vision of limitless possibilities."[11] The university's intercollegiate sports teams, commonly known by their "UCF Knights" nickname and represented by mascot Knightro, compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and the American Athletic Conference (The American).