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 68,000 students, UCF is the largest university by enrollment in Florida and one of the largest universities in the nation. It has more than 12,000 employees and an operating budget of $2 billion. UCF researchers received $214.8 million in fiscal year 2022 for funded research. In Fall 2022, the freshman class had an average SAT combined score of 1334, the Burnett Honors College enrolled 499 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 2022 Enrollment	68,442

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	3
Specialist	3

Degrees Conferred (as of Aug. 2022)

Total degrees awarded by type.
Total	401,245
Bachelor’s	329,659
Master’s	63,428
Doctoral	6,453
Specialist	753
Professional (Medicine)	952

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	12,245
Housing — Orlando Campus	6,440
Sorority/Fraternity Housing	467
Rosen Campus	384
Affiliated Housing	3,756
Managed Housing	594
UCF Downtown	604

Growth with Quality and Diversity

Fall 2022 freshman class had an average SAT score of 1334 and an average high school GPA of 4.23.
UCF set records for diversity in Fall 2022: 49.1 percent of students are minorities and 28.2% are Hispanic.
UCF is the largest university by enrollment in Florida with 68,442 students, including 58,749 undergraduates, 9,210 graduate students and 483 M.D. students.
UCF ranks second among Florida’s state universities with 367 National Merit Scholars enrolled.
UCF’s six-year graduation rate is 76%.

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)
Computer and Information Science (11.xxxx)
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (30.xxxx)
Education (13.xxxx)
Social Sciences (45.xxxx)
Communications (09.xxxx)
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement (43.xxxx)
Letters (23.xxxx)
Law and Legal Studies (22.xxxx)
History (54.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	$24,036
Tuition and fees	$6,368
Books	$1,200
Room and Board	$11,498
Transportation	$1,866
Personal Expense	$3,104

Out-Of-State

Cost of attendance for out-of-state students, by fee
Total	$40,135
Nonresident tuition and fees	$22,467
Books	$1,200
Room and Board	$11,498
Transportation	$1,866
Personal Expense	$3,104

[1] Based on 30 undergraduate credit hours, standard room and dining membership for 2022-23 academic year.

An Affordable, Best-Value Education

62% of first-time-in-college students at UCF graduate without any educational debt. Nationally, only 42 percent 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	68,442
Undergraduate	58,749
Freshman (New Admit \| Summer-Fall 2022)	7,537
Transfer (New Admit \| Summer-Fall 2022)	7,042
Graduate	9,210
Medical Professional	483

UCF Online Enrollment

Number of enrolled students by student type
Total	6,367
Undergraduate	3,624
Graduate	2,743

Enrollment by Gender

Student enrollment totals by gender and student type.
Student Type	Male	Female	Not Specified
University Total	30,584	37,848	10
Undergraduate	26,557	32,189	3
Graduate	3,781	5,434	5
Medical	246	235	2

Freshman Class Profile

Average standardized testing scores and GPA for Fall 2021 freshmen.
FTIC Applicants	45,554
FTIC Acceptances	15,746
FTIC Enrolled	4,872
Average SAT Score	1334
Average ACT Score	28.3
Average High School GPA (weighted)	4.23

Freshman Class Profile, the Burnett Honors College

Average standardized testing scores and GPA for Fall 2021 freshmen in the Burnett Honors College.
Total	499
Average SAT Score	1473
Average ACT Score	32.5
Average High School GPA (weighted)	4.53

A Diverse Student Population

Diverse Student Population
Student Type	Number of Students	Percentage of Student Population
White	30,606	44.7%
Hispanic/Latino	19,316	28.2%
Black	6,673	9.7%
Asian	4,884	7.1%
International	3,068	4.5%
Multiracial	3,001	4.4%
Not Specified	734	1.1%
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	81	0.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native	79	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	68,442	100%
In-State	63,310	93%
Out-of-State	5,082	7%

Age Distribution

Average ages of students by student type.
Freshman	18.6
Sophomore	19.5
Junior	21.8
Senior	23.9
Over Age 25	19%
Average Age	23.4
Master’s	30.0
Specialist	31.8
Doctoral	32.3
Professional	25.3
Undergraduate	22.3
Graduate	30.8

Financial Aid Opportunities

$108.2 million

Awarded to Bright Futures students

72%

Undergraduate students received financial aid

$615.7 million

In financial aid awarded

367

National Merit Scholars enrolled

Fall Enrollment by College

Number of students enrolled by college
College and Interdisciplinary School	Undergraduate	Graduate	Medical	Total
University Total	58,749	9,210	483	68,442
Arts and Humanities	4,233	439	–	4,672
Business	7,788	742	–	8,530
Community Innovation and Education	4,787	2,686	–	7,473
Engineering and Computer Science	11,539	2,005	–	13,544
Graduate Studies	–	98	–	98
Health Professions and Sciences	5,992	965	–	6,957
Medicine	2,193	135	483	2,811
Nursing	2,240	459	–	2,699
Optics and Photonics	151	117	–	268
Rosen College of Hospitality Management	2,367	343	–	2,710
Sciences	14,994	1,011	–	15,955
Undergraduate Studies	1,516	–	–	1,516
Undeclared	999	210	–	1,209

A Leader in Economic Impact

UCF employs more than 12,000 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 360,000-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	12,745	9,140
Faculty	1,875	1,852
A & P Executive Service	2,241	2,238
Post-Doctoral	157	159
Medical Post-Doctoral	541	541
USPS	982	981
Adjunct	727	336
Graduate Assistants	1,701	999
OPS Student	3,740	1,573
OPS Non-Student	781	463

Faculty Doctoral Data [3]

Percentage of faculty with and without doctoral degrees.
Faculty with Doctoral Degrees	81% (1,353)
Faculty without Doctoral Degrees	19% (310)

Faculty Tenure Data [3]

Percentage of tenured and non-tenured faculty.
Faculty Tenured	47%
Faculty Non-Tenured on Track	14%
Faculty Non-Tenured Track	40%

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.
2021-2022	$214.8 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, 2022	$215 million

Preparing Students for the Workforce

Students complete 25,590 co-op, internship and service-learning experiences annually.
UCF awarded 3,897 baccalaureate degrees in STEM fields in 2021-22.
Career Services helped 44,915 students search and compete for jobs in 2021–22.

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)	8,677,109	10,338,672	1,420	276
Central Florida Research Park (owned buildings)	469,069	564,148	81	10
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	55,475	110,645	95	3
UCF Downtown	410,809	1,314,194	21	8
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC)	104,052	98,686	20	13
Rosen College of Hospitality Management	266,602	448,891	20	5
Health Sciences Campus at Lake Nona	593,818	754,141	87	7

Budget

2021–22 End-of-Year Expenditures

2020–21 End-of-Year Expenditures
Total	$2,041,796,924
Education and General — Main [4]	$644,034,949
Education and General — Medical School [4]	$48,346,271
Auxiliary Enterprises [5]	$261,038,120
Contracts and Grants	$336,662,707
Local Funds	$744,825,976
Faculty Practice (Medical School)	$6,888,901

Source: F&A budget office

[4] Includes expenditure from carryforward funds

[5] Includes nonoperating expenditures per Schedule I

2021–22 Initial Operating Budgets

2021–22 Initial Operating Budgets
Total	$2,128,929,829
Education and General — Main [6]	$699,424,981
Education and General — Medical School [6]	$50,161,611
Auxiliary Enterprises	$326,938,434
Contracts and Grants	$303,612,443
Local Funds	$734,228,740
Faculty Practice (Medical School)	$14,563,620

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 2022.