University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL · Public · American Athletic Conference

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Admission rate

University of Central Florida admitted 42.8% of applicants university-wide (25,522 of 59,629).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide42.8%25,52259,629
In-state47.4%21,82346,049
Out-of-state27.9%3,12411,215
International applicants24.3%5752,365
Men45.7%11,77725,767
Women40.6%13,74333,853

Also offers Early Action (closes Oct 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 25,522 admitted students, 8,103 enrolled (31.7% yield).

University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C1–C2 · 2025Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1220–1350
ACT (mid-50%)
25–30
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.754.00

Testing policy: Required

University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C9–C12 · 2025Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $39,119/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$22,467
Fees, housing, food, books & other$16,652
Sticker cost of attendance$39,119/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$5,816
$30k–48k$7,174
$48k–75k$10,128
$75k–110k$14,902
Over $110k$17,681

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Non-Resident Provost Scholarship$15,000 per year (Automatic)
  • Pegasus Gold Scholarship$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Pegasus Silver Scholarship$4,000 per year (Merit)
  • UCF GrantUp to $2,000 per year (Need Based)
  • Pegasus Platinum ScholarshipFull tuition and fees (Full Tuition)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Non-Resident Provost Scholarship$15,000 per year (Automatic)
  • UCF Global Achievement ScholarshipUp to $7,500 per year (Merit)
  • Latin American and Caribbean ScholarshipVaries (Merit)

University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official Transcript and Certification of Degree
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement or Goal Statement
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Official Transcript and Certification of Degree
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement or Goal Statement
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

University of Central Florida · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

University of Central Florida requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 4, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$58,308
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
78%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
93.3%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$18,190
At graduation

University of Central Florida · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News National: #117
  • WSJ: #300
  • Forbes: #156
  • Niche: #91
  • QS: #701

Deadlines

  • 2026-10-15Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-05-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections C21–C22 · 2025

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Business & marketing (15%), Psychology (10%), Visual & performing arts (8%).

Student–faculty ratio: 26:1 · 27% of class sections have under 20 students.

University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2025-2026 · Sections E, F, I · 2025Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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