by our College Data Analytics Team
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
University of Central Florida was awarded 3,146 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is interdisciplinary studies.
UCF landed the #173 spot in College Factual's 2023 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,241 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UCF held the #329 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
UCF is also ranked #5 out of 77 schools in Florida.
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If you're applying to University of Central Florida you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 45%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 77% of students accepted to UCF submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 670. Math scores were between 570 and 670.
Learn more about University of Central Florida admissions.
At University of Central Florida, the student to faculty ratio is 31 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Central Florida is 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 92% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Central Florida enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UCF for first-time, full-time students is 44%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Central Florida.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 61,401 undergraduates at UCF with 43,513 being full-time and 17,888 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,468 | $6,256 | $9,426 | $14,129 | $15,399 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UCF, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UCF, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $6,325 a year. That adds up to $25,300 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UCF is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at University of Central Florida make the most money.
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Contact details for UCF are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816 |
| Phone: | 407-823-2000 |
| Website: | www.ucf.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/UCF |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/UCF |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 1,390 | $27,164 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 875 | $23,485 |
| General Biology | 852 | $22,970 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 798 | $32,979 |
| Nursing | 772 | $59,816 |
| Hospitality Management | 725 | $32,594 |
| Computer Information Systems | 687 | $57,767 |
| General Business/Commerce | 645 | $40,802 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 524 | $31,676 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 471 | $40,903 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2019-2020, 69,059 students took at least one online class at University of Central Florida. This is an increase from the 41,097 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 69,059 | 53,815 |
| 2018-2019 | 41,097 | 11,073 |
| 2017-2018 | 39,270 | 10,269 |
| 2016-2017 | 38,073 | 10,660 |
| 2015-2016 | 36,107 | 10,035 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Central Florida.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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