University of Central Florida (UCF)
Public four-year university in Orlando, FL that costs an average of $11,516 a year after financial aid, admits 40% of applicants and graduates 78% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$11,516
Acceptance rate
40%
Graduation rate
78%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$63,483
PublicLarge suburb59,146 undergraduates
Cost of UCF
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $24,965 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $6,368 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $24,076 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $13,412 |
| Books and supplies | $1,200 |
| Average net price after aid | $11,516 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $7,870 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $7,841 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,881 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $13,858 |
| $110,001+ | $19,416 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with UCF's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 40% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,269 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 610–680 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 590–670 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 25–29 |
| Test scores | Required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 78% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 92% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $51,817 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $63,483 |
| Rank in Florida (earnings) | 17th of 61 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $17,065 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $194 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 37% |
| Students with federal loans | 21% |
Majors and programs at UCF
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (70)
Associate's degree programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,183 | — | — |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (24)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | — | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | — | — | — |
| Education | — | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | — | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | — | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | — | — | — |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | — | — | — |
| Social Work | — | — | — |
| Sociology | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | — | — | — |
| Statistics | — | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | — | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
Master's degree programs (70)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Science | 67 | $111,772 | $37,772 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 379 | $111,735 | $23,998 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 123 | $102,802 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 111 | $102,221 | $29,034 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 94 | $100,906 | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 71 | $95,774 | $50,003 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 148 | $93,964 | $27,972 |
| Business/Commerce | 408 | $89,419 | $39,348 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 32 | $88,909 | — |
| Homeland Security | 62 | $78,318 | $53,219 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 104 | $75,953 | $17,800 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 91 | $73,859 | $35,760 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 181 | $70,504 | $40,302 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 297 | $69,712 | $46,223 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 85 | $69,298 | $36,750 |
| Public Administration | 198 | $68,552 | $43,997 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 39 | $65,787 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 73 | $61,495 | $28,427 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 91 | $60,435 | $47,168 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 129 | $59,996 | $26,434 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 155 | $59,819 | $43,152 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 256 | $59,589 | $37,275 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 229 | $57,357 | $28,670 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 173 | $57,118 | $41,000 |
| Social Work | 424 | $56,806 | $40,660 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 35 | $56,659 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 100 | $56,339 | $51,148 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 82 | $55,968 | $28,717 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 32 | $47,201 | $52,650 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 135 | $44,548 | $49,595 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 105 | $44,358 | $30,485 |
| Music | 31 | $41,374 | — |
| English Language and Literature | 60 | $40,901 | — |
| Biology | 65 | $39,541 | $26,761 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 28 | $38,136 | — |
| Anthropology | 27 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 23 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 18 | — | — |
| Biotechnology | 27 | — | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 17 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 56 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 25 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 26 | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 38 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 8 | — | — |
| Data Analytics | 56 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 23 | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 27 | — | — |
| Education | 23 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 97 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 13 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 5 | — | — |
| History | 12 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 27 | — | — |
| Nanotechnology | 15 | — | — |
| Physics | 30 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 25 | — | — |
| Psychology | 8 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 7 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 81 | — | $49,950 |
| Real Estate | 14 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 21 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 8 | — | — |
| Sociology | 19 | — | — |
| Statistics | 34 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 21 | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | 22 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 29 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (33)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 32 | $116,568 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 9 | $114,108 | $49,911 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 33 | $81,677 | — |
| Education | 69 | $78,619 | $46,901 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $71,961 | $83,048 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Anthropology | 5 | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 9 | — | — |
| Biology | 24 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 10 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 25 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 54 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 9 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 6 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 12 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 68 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | — | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 9 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 26 | — | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 10 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 16 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 27 | — | — |
| Physics | 32 | — | — |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 19 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 8 | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 23 | — | — |
| Sociology | 16 | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 2 | — | — |
| Statistics | 6 | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | 11 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (3)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 238 | $62,589 | $175,333 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 134 | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 77 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (33)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 1 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 2 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 9 | — | — |
| Computational Science | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 13 | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 38 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 37 | — | — |
| Education | 84 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | — | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 43 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 16 | — | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 64 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 18 | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 26 | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 8 | — | — |
| Psychology | 15 | — | — |
| Public Administration | 69 | — | — |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | 7 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 3 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 48 | — | — |
| Social Work | 25 | — | — |
| Sociology | 3 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 52 | — | — |
| Statistics | 7 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 37 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | 7 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 15 | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 36 | — | — |
Similar colleges in Florida
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida International University | Miami | $11,462 | 55% | $65,722 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | $8,648 | 43% | $63,660 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville | $5,969 | 24% | $78,456 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | $8,605 | 24% | $68,225 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | $10,394 | 66% | $61,062 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | $11,555 | 63% | $59,401 |
| University of North Florida | Jacksonville | $11,689 | 53% | $59,626 |
| University of West Florida | Pensacola | $9,443 | 58% | $52,902 |
About UCF
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Orlando, FL |
| Setting | Large suburb |
| Undergraduates | 59,146 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 28 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Higher Learning Commission |
| Website | ucf.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is UCF's acceptance rate?
University of Central Florida admits 40% of applicants, making it selective. Admitted students average 1,269 on the SAT.
How much does UCF cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $24,965 a year (tuition and fees: $6,368 in-state, $24,076 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $11,516 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $7,870.
How much do UCF graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $63,483 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 17th of 61 similar colleges in Florida. The best-paid bachelor's program is electrical, electronics, and communications engineering ($80,412 a year after graduation).
What is UCF's graduation rate?
78% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 92% of first-year students return for a second year.