The University of Central Florida is a metropolitan research university located in Orlando, one of the most visited cities in the world. UCF benefits from a diverse faculty and staff who create a welcoming environment, a high quality of life, and opportunities to grow, learn and succeed.

UCF’s main campus is 13 miles east of downtown Orlando and adjacent to one of the top research parks in the nation. The university also has an accredited College of Medicine in the Medical City at Lake Nona, Rosen College of Hospitality Management located off International Drive, a campus in downtown Orlando and UCF Connect locations throughout Central Florida.

With more than 69,000 students, UCF is the largest university by enrollment in Florida and one of the largest universities in the nation. It has more than 13,000 employees and an operating budget of $1.8 billion. UCF researchers received $217.1 million in fiscal year 2023 for funded research. In Fall 2023, the freshman class had an average SAT combined score of 1332, the Burnett Honors College enrolled 510 new students, and the number of incoming National Merit Scholars ranked UCF among the top 25 colleges and universities.

The university offers 104 bachelor’s, 97 master’s, 33 research doctorates, 3 professional doctorates and 3 specialist degree programs, and it leads all universities in Florida in conferring more than 18,000 degrees a year. UCF is committed to innovative community partnerships, world-class research with local impact, and the integration of technology and learning.

Campus Information

General UCF campus information
Location	Orlando, Florida
Construction Began	January 1967
First Classes Began	October 1968
Original Enrollment	1,948 students
SERB Classification	Four-Year 1 Institution
Status	One of Florida’s 12 public universities
SACSCOC	Level 6 Institution
Fall 2023 Enrollment	69,320

UCF’s Promise

Harness the power of scale to transform lives and livelihoods.
Attract and cultivate exceptional and diverse faculty, students and staff whose collective contributions strengthen us.
Deploy our distinctive assets to solve society’s greatest challenges.
Create partnerships at every level that amplify our academic, economic, social and cultural impact and reputation.
Innovate academic, operational and financial models to transform higher education.

Learn more about our strategic plan.

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Carnegie Classification

Basic Classification

RU/VH (Research Universities/Very High Research Activity)

Standard Classification

Undergraduate Instructional Program: Prof + A&S/HGC (Professions + Arts and Sciences/High Graduate Coexistence)
Graduate Instructional Program: CompDoc/NMedVet (Comprehensive Doctoral/No Medical, Veterinary)
Enrollment Profile: HU (High Undergraduate)
Undergraduate Profile: MFT4/S/HTI (Medium Full-Time Four-Year/Selective/Higher Transfer-In)
Size and Setting: L4/NR (Large Four-Year/Primarily Nonresidential)

Elective Classification

Community Engagement: Curricular Engagement and Outreach & Partnerships

Note: Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifications underwent extensive revisions in 2005. The new classifications were released in March 2006 and are based on data from 2003 and 2004. The elective classification was awarded to UCF in December 2008.

Degrees

Degrees Offered

Total number of degree programs at UCF by program type.
Total	240
Bachelor’s	104
Master’s	97
Research Doctorates	33
Professional Doctorates (Medicine)	3
Specialist	3

Degrees Conferred (as of Aug. 2023)

Total degrees awarded by type.
Total	419,318
Bachelor’s	344,369
Master’s	66,231
Doctoral	6,871
Specialist	773
Professional (Medicine)	1,074

Degrees Awarded Per Academic Year

Housing

On Campus and Affiliated Housing

Number of students living in on campus and affiliated housing, by housing type.
Total	12,282
Housing — Orlando Campus	6,440
Sorority/Fraternity Housing	467
Rosen College Campus	384
Affiliated Housing	3,756
Managed Housing	594
UCF Downtown	641

Growth with Quality and Diversity

Fall 2023 freshman class had an average SAT score of 1332 and an average high school GPA of 4.25.
UCF set records for diversity in Fall 2023: 50.7% of students are people of color and 29.2% are Hispanic.
UCF is the largest university by enrollment in Florida with 69,320 students, including 59,548 undergraduates, 9,294 graduate students and 478 M.D. students.
UCF ranks second among Florida’s state universities with 346 National Merit Scholars enrolled.
UCF’s six-year graduation rate is 75%.

Top 15 Degrees Programs (degrees conferred)

Top Bachelors

Top Masters

Top Undergraduate Disciplines (CIP)

Business Management and Administration (52.xxxx)
Health Professions and Related (51.xxxx)
Psychology (42.xxxx)
Engineering (14.xxxx)
Visual and Performing Arts (50.xxxx)
Life Sciences (26.xxxx)
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (30.xxxx)
Computer and Information Science (11.xxxx)
Social Sciences (45.xxxx)
Education (13.xxxx)
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement (43.xxxx)
Communications (09.xxxx)
Letters (23.xxxx)
Parks And Recreation (31.xxxx)
Law And Legal Studies (22.xxxx)

UCF is in “the vanguard of an insurgency that aims to demolish the popular belief that exclusivity is a virtue in higher education.”

The Washington Post

Cost of Attendance [1]

In-State

Cost of attendance for in-state students, by fee
Total	$24,668
Tuition and fees	$6,368
Books	$1,000
Room and Board	$12,070
Transportation	$2,126
Personal Expense	$3,104

Out-Of-State

Cost of attendance for out-of-state students, by fee
Total	$40,767
Nonresident tuition and fees	$22,467
Books	$1,000
Room and Board	$12,070
Transportation	$2,126
Personal Expense	$3,104

[1] Based on 30 undergraduate credit hours, standard room and dining membership for 2023-24 academic year.

An Affordable, Best-Value Education

68% of first-time-in-college students graduate without any educational debt at UCF. Nationally, only 42% of students graduate debt-free.
Kiplinger’s magazine and Forbes rank UCF among the nation’s best education values.

Student Profile

Enrollment

Number of enrolled students by student type
Total	69,320
Undergraduate	59,548
Freshman (New Admit \| Summer-Fall 2023)	8,226
Transfer (New Admit \| Summer-Fall 2023)	6,925
Graduate	9,294
Medical Professional	478

UCF Online Enrollment

Number of enrolled students by student type
Total	6,590
Undergraduate	3,734
Graduate	2,856

Enrollment by Gender

Student enrollment totals by gender and student type.
Student Type	Male	Female	Not Specified
University Total	31,365	37,931	24
Undergraduate	27,259	32,278	11
Graduate	3,872	5,416	6
Medical	234	237	7

Freshman Class Profile

Average standardized testing scores and GPA for Fall 2021 freshmen.
FTIC Applicants	48,896
FTIC Acceptances	16,363
FTIC Enrolled	5,110
Average SAT Score	1332
Average ACT Score	28.2
Average High School GPA (weighted)	4.25

Freshman Class Profile, the Burnett Honors College

Average standardized testing scores and GPA for Fall 2021 freshmen in the Burnett Honors College.
Total	510
Average SAT Score	1469
Average ACT Score	32.7
Average High School GPA (weighted)	4.53

A Diverse Student Population

Diverse Student Population
Student Type	Number of Students	Percentage of Student Population
White	30,146	43.5%
Hispanic/Latino	20,260	29.2%
Black	6,400	9.2%
Asian	5,203	7.5%
International	3,196	4.6%
Multiracial	3,152	4.6%
Not Specified	815	1.2%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	77	0.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native	71	0.1%

Florida Residency Status

Number and percentage of in-state vs out-of-state students.
Student Type	Number of Students	Percentage of Student Population
Total	69,320	100%
In-State	64,239	93%
Out-of-State	5,025	7%

Age Distribution

Average ages of students by student type.
Freshman	18.5
Sophomore	19.4
Junior	21.8
Senior	23.8
Over Age 25	19%
Average Age	23.3
Master’s	29.9
Specialist	28.9
Doctoral	32.4
Professional	25.3
Undergraduate	22.1
Graduate	30.7

Financial Aid Opportunities

$110.7 million

Awarded to Bright Futures students

72%

Undergraduate students received financial aid

$544.7 million

In financial aid awarded

346

National Merit Scholars enrolled

Fall Enrollment by College

College and Interdisciplinary School	Undergraduate	Graduate	Medical	Total
University Total	59,548	9,294	478	69,320
Arts and Humanities	4,215	447	–	4,662
Business	7,951	797	–	8,748
Community Innovation and Education	4,377	2,602	–	6,979
Engineering and Computer Science	12,442	2,065	–	14,487
Graduate Studies	–	75	–	75
Health Professions and Sciences	5,860	941	–	6,801
Medicine	2,149	139	478	2,766
Nursing	2,238	502	–	2,740
Optics and Photonics	134	134	–	268
Rosen College of Hospitality Management	2,227	357	–	2,584
Sciences	15,513	1,026	–	16,539
Undergraduate Studies	1,533	–	–	1,533
Undeclared	929	209	–	1,138

A Leader in Economic Impact

UCF employs more than 13,000 faculty and staff members. The university impacts more than 112,000 additional jobs and adds $7.73 billion of value to the economy, according to a 2009–10 study by the Florida Board of Governors.
More than 177,000 of our 368,000-plus alumni live in Orlando and the Central Florida region — each of them serving as a brand ambassador, boosting UCF’s national and global reputation.

Employees

Includes all permanent and temporary employees [2]

Number of UCF employees.
Category	No. of Employees	Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
University Total	13,004	9,291
Faculty	1,923	1,906
A & P Executive Service	2,420	2,414
Post-Doctoral	186	184
Medical Post-Doctoral	577	577
USPS	1054	1052
Adjunct	790	322
Graduate Assistants	1,706	866
OPS Student	3,732	1,623
OPS Non-Student	616	348

Faculty Doctoral Data [3]

Percentage of faculty with and without doctoral degrees.
Faculty with Doctoral Degrees	80% (1,396)
Faculty without Doctoral Degrees	20% (346)

Faculty Tenure Data [3]

Percentage of tenured and non-tenured faculty.
Faculty Tenured	46%
Faculty Non-Tenured on Track	12%
Faculty Non-Tenured Track	42%

Source: EEO Fall Staff File

[2] Totals may differ slightly due to rounding

[3] Includes all faculty in academic departments

Research and Endowment

Research Funding

Research funding in 2020-2021.
2022-2023	$217.1 million

UCF researchers have earned more than $1 billion in external grants and contracts during the past decade.

Endowment Assets

Endowment assets as of 2021
June 30, 2023	$228.4 million

Preparing Students for the Workforce

Students complete 28,153 co-op, internship and service-learning experiences annually.
UCF awarded 4,117 baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields in 2022-23.
Career Services helped 39,156 students search and compete for jobs in 2022–23.

Campuses and Locations

UCF Connect Locations

Specialized Locations

Campus Size

Campus sizes by location
Location	Net Square Feet	Footage	Acreage	No. of
Main Campus (owned buildings)	8,677,102	10,338,272	1,420	275
Central Florida Research Park (owned buildings)	469,068	565,317	81	11
UCF Professional Development Center	12,018	11,857	24	2
UCF Higher Education Center at Daytona Beach	46,584	246,000	47	4
Clark Maxwell, Jr. Lifelong Learning Center at Cocoa	55,591	71,941	95	2
UCF Downtown	410,809	1,314,194	21	8
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)	98,686	104,052	20	13
Rosen College of Hospitality Management	265,274	448,891	20	5
Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona	593,818	754,141	87	7

Budget

2022–23 End-of-Year Expenditures

2020–21 End-of-Year Expenditures
Total	$1,872,539,870
Education and General — Main [4]	$648,783,703
Education and General — Medical School [4]	$47,584,541
Auxiliary Enterprises [5]	$284,449,981
Contracts and Grants	$253,897,895
Local Funds	$628,571,902
Faculty Practice (Medical School)	$9,251,848

Source: F&A budget office

[4] Includes expenditure from carryforward funds

[5] Includes nonoperating expenditures per Schedule I

2022–23 Initial Operating Budgets

2021–22 Initial Operating Budgets
Total	$2,149,734,118
Education and General — Main [6]	$747,269,693
Education and General — Medical School [6]	$48,630,720
Auxiliary Enterprises	$392,383,971
Contracts and Grants	$265,616,148
Local Funds	$682,917,599
Faculty Practice (Medical School)	$12,915,987

Source: F&A budget office

[6] Excludes technical transfers between main campus and College of Medicine, planned use of carryforward funds, and mid-year allocations from the state

Unless otherwise indicated, figures are for Fall 2023.