University of Central Florida Ranking, Address, Tuition, Admissions Requirement & SAT Scores

The University of Central Florida ranking is in the range of 365 to 390 best in the World University Review College Ranking List. It is ranked as the 173rd best college by the USnews. It is ranked as the 405th best college in USA by Forbes. Similarly ranked colleges to the UCF include the University of Wyoming, the University of Colorado, and the University of Connecticut.

Requirements for Admission and Tuition Fees (Quick Facts 2014 / 2015)

The University of Central Florida tuition fees are $6,368 for in-state and $22,467 for out of state students. It is a selective college taking in 48.9% of applicants. Financial aid offered totals $177 million per year, an average of about $8,000 per student.

University of Central Florida SAT Scores and ACT Scores

SAT scores for admission requirements (25th-75th percentile) are Math 560 – 650, Reading 530 – 630, and writing 510 – 610. The composite SAT scores range from 1090 to 1270.

The requirement for ACT (percentage of freshmen at major intake group) at Composite is 24 – 29 (61% of students).

University of Central Florida Information

The metropolitan-public University of Central Florida, commonly known as UCF, is one of the member institutions of the State University System of Florida.

It is the state’s largest university by area and the third-largest in the US by enrollment. Its main campus is located in Orlando, with satellite campuses in Clermont, Cocoa, Heathrow, Daytona Beach, Kissimmee, Ocala, Sanford, and Palm Bay.

UCF was founded on 10 June 1963 with the passing of the Florida State Legislature and the signing of the Bill No. 125 by then governor, Farris Bryant. In 1965, Charles Milican was appointed by the Board of Regents as the new university’s president. Milican named the school Florida Technological University and co-designed its Pegasus seal.

The University of Central Florida< Orlando, Fl site was originally a desolate farm. In 1967, Governor Claude Kirk headed the groundbreaking of the new university. On 7 October of the next year, classes started with 1,948 students at the library, the school’s first academic building. There were five colleges (Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Humanities and Social Sciences, Education, and Business Administration) offering 55 degree programs.

UCF ranking
University of Central Florida photograph by Jay Morrow.

UCF has 12 colleges offering 97 bachelor’s degree programmes, 95 master’s programmes, 29 doctorate programmes, one professional programme (Medicine), and three specialist programmes.

The colleges include Burnett Honours College, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Arts and Humanities, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Health and Public Affairs, College of Nursing, College of Medicine, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, College of Sciences, College of Optics and Photonics, and College of Graduate Studies.

UCF is known as a research university and is a member of the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. It fosters research amongst its colleges and partner corporations–Siemens, Boeing and Lockheed Martin. It also has a satellite campus in Cape Canaveral, at the Kennedy Space Centre. Notable research in the university are in the fields of modeling and simulation, optics, engineering and computer science, digital media, education, hospitality management, and business administration.

The University of Central Florida has awarded more than 192,000 degrees in its history. Some of its notable students include a Florida State Senator, eight Florida House of Representatives members, and two NASA astronauts, among others. Some graduates have served as the heads of several major institutions like Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Orlando Magic, NASCAR, Texas Rangers, and many others.

Other colleges in Florida state include the Florida International University, University of South Florida, Florida State University, University of Miami, and the University of Florida.

University of Central Florida Address

The University of Central Florida (UCF) is located at 4000 Central Florida Blvd. Orlando, Florida, 32816, USA.

University of Central Florida Rankings and Quick Facts

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University of Central Florida ranking
University world Ranking – Jiaotong 500 (China)
305 to 402
America Rank (Jiaotong)
139 to 164
University of Central Florida Facts
Students (Undergraduates / PG/ Total)
45,300
8,200
53,500
Faculty / Staff
10,350
Established
1963
Endowment
$92,000,000
Affiliations
C-USA

Other US colleges by State


References

University of Central Florida; List of Florida Colleges

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