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    Ranks 12th for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Full-time Enrollment31,559
    Total Enrollment44,856
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$30
    Graduate Application Fee$30
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Research Universities (high research activity)

    UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
    GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
    Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
    Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily nonresidential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Central Florida?

    Ranks 598th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,211 $2,211 $15,093
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,281 $1,281 $1,925
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $116 $116 $567
    FT Graduate Tuition $4,982 $4,982 $20,814
    FT Graduate Required Fees $1,185 $1,185 $1,977
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $257 $257 $950
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $16,710 $16,710 $30,235
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $16,710 $16,710 $30,235
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $8,182 $8,182 $21,707

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $3,180 trend  $3,492 $3,180 trend  $3,492 $15,686 trend  $17,017
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $828 trend  $888
    On-Campus – Room & Board $7,398 trend  $8,528
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,542 trend  $3,802
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,398 trend  $8,528
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,542 trend  $3,802
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,542 trend  $3,802

    Admission Details

    Applicants 24,345 (10,554 male / 13,791 female)
    Admitted 12,552 (5,599 male / 6,953 female)
    Admission rate 52%
    First-time Enrollment 6,650 (3,111 male / 3,539 female)
    FT Enrollment 6,386 (2,995 male / 3,391 female)
    PT Enrollment 264 (116 male / 148 female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does University of Central Florida use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Conference USA
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Conference USA
    NCAA / NAIA Baseball Conference Conference USA
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Conference USA

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does University of Central Florida accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 276th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 39%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 27

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 348th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 61%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 610
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 640
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1060 / 1250

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity9,741
    Meals per Week23
    Room Fee$4,500
    Board Fee$3,410

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    University of Central Florida ranks 3078th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,912 1,026 pie   18%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,467 5,057 pie   88%
    Institutional Grant Aid $1,795 1,821 pie   32%
    Student Loan Aid $3,236 1,267 pie   22%
    Any financial aid type   5,402 pie   94%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at University of Central Florida?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    7584921,250
    Black Non-Hispanic
    1,3752,4053,780
    Hispanic
    2,3403,1925,532
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    1,1121,1282,240
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    73112185
    White Non-Hispanic
    13,54016,91430,454
    Race Unknown
    6917241,415
    Total 19,889 24,967 44,856

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete University of Central Florida?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 9 20 33 27 3 205 11 308
    Actuarial Science 2 1 5 1 9
    Advertising 5 1 12 5 76 99
    Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering 4 2 9 2 1 20 1 39
    Anthropology 1 3 5 1 28 2 40
    Applied Mathematics 3 2 1 1 8 15
    Art Teacher Education 1 12 2 15
    Art/Art Studies, General 1 6 3 1 21 2 34
    Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1 21 27 3 160 2 214
    Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 1 2 3
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 5 30 8 79 3 127
    Business Administration and Management, General 18 26 52 15 1 272 21 405
    Business/Commerce, General 18 27 28 24 307 16 420
    Business/Managerial Economics 5 2 13 7 44 2 73
    Chemistry, General 3 2 10 1 16
    Chemistry, Other 5 1 3 9
    Cinematography and Film/Video Production 2 27 1 30
    Civil Engineering, General 21 5 15 4 2 72 4 123
    Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 1 1 3 3 6 14
    Clinical Psychology 1 2 3 9 15
    Computer Engineering, General 17 11 12 8 53 4 105
    Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 6 7 2 2 31 5 53
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 55 4 9 9 108 6 191
    Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 2 3 35 42
    Creative Writing 3 3
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 2 52 47 12 2 312 17 444
    Curriculum and Instruction 1 2 4 7
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 10 7 6 53 76
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching 10 14 4 92 2 122
    Economics, General 1 3 1 15 20
    Education, General 7 1 3 1 22 34
    Educational Leadership and Administration, General 5 3 3 1 77 2 91
    Educational/Instructional Media Design 2 1 2 22 27
    Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 1 1 3 18 23
    Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 41 14 13 25 1 52 4 150
    Elementary Education and Teaching 1 25 37 5 1 401 14 484
    Engineering, Other 20 1 1 6 28
    English Language and Literature, General 1 5 11 4 123 7 151
    English/Language Arts Teacher Education 1 2 32 35
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 1 1 1 1 14 18
    Finance, General 15 18 43 36 3 287 9 411
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 1 8 4 2 40 55
    Foreign Language Teacher Education 1 2 1 1 5
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1 3 1 2 7
    Forensic Science and Technology 3 17 2 22
    French Language and Literature 7 7
    Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 6 1 2 13 22
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2 16 14 4 78 3 117
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1 41 17 9 1 95 1 165
    History, General 3 5 3 78 6 95
    Hospitality Administration/Management, General 18 11 31 13 3 233 5 314
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 2 1 21 3 29
    Industrial Engineering 16 8 14 6 40 84
    Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2 2 2 2 17 25
    Information Technology 6 6 12 6 69 7 106
    Intermedia/Multimedia 2 6 17 13 1 69 3 111
    Journalism 1 1 3 2 20 1 28
    Legal Assistant/Paralegal 36 29 8 1 138 11 223
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 4 71 71 25 2 544 28 745
    Management Information Systems, General 16 17 20 20 1 93 6 173
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General 12 25 52 20 2 251 13 375
    Mass Communication/Media Studies 3 16 19 3 109 6 156
    Materials Engineering 15 1 1 1 18
    Mathematics Teacher Education 4 2 1 41 1 49
    Mathematics, General 1 7 1 9
    Mechanical Engineering 13 4 10 9 83 4 123
    Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians, Other 1 3 3 30 2 39
    Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 3 8 24 31 2 97 6 171
    Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 1 1 2 14 1 19
    Music Performance, General 1 1 7 9
    Music Teacher Education 1 2 1 12 16
    Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 1 8 9
    Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 27 24 12 1 247 12 324
    Philosophy 3 1 20 1 25
    Photography 1 3 4
    Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 7 53 1 62
    Physical Therapy/Therapist 2 4 3 14 23
    Physics, General 3 2 1 1 14 1 22
    Political Science and Government, General 1 18 33 6 156 11 225
    Psychology, General 9 64 103 19 5 553 27 780
    Public Administration 24 6 3 72 1 106
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 1 1 8 10
    Radio and Television 8 11 5 68 2 94
    Reading Teacher Education 3 2 29 34
    Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 1 4 6 2 13 1 27
    School Psychology 3 4 9 1 17
    Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 1 3 20 5 29
    Social Science Teacher Education 1 2 4 38 3 48
    Social Sciences, General 1 1 4 6
    Social Work 23 29 5 1 109 2 169
    Sociology 7 7 1 54 2 71
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 17 10 28
    Special Education and Teaching, General 1 4 9 1 108 4 127
    Speech and Rhetorical Studies 7 13 1 2 78 1 102
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 1 3 1 18 1 24
    Statistics, General 8 2 7 17
    Systems Science and Theory 5 2 1 14 22
    Taxation 1 2 1 26 30
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 1 7 8
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 5 2 5 1 17 1 31
    Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 2 15 17
    Total 420 802 1,114 481 42 7,145 327 10,331

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    University of Central Florida ranks 547th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $67,491 ($74,590 male / $55,824 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 1,134 (705 male / 429 female)
    Total Benefits $21,746,574

    University of Central Florida Summary

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    The University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida, and is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. As of 2005, UCF is the largest undergraduate public university in Florida and the second largest university in the state by total enrollment, trailing the University of Florida by fewer than 5,000 students. UCF’s official colors are black and gold, the various sports teams go by the name of “Golden Knights” and the official mascot is a male gold-armored black knight named Knightro. The Princeton Review’s recognition comes as the academic quality of UCF students continues to rise. In the Fall of 2006, UCF’s admission rate declined drastically from 61% of prospective students admitted to only 46%. UCF was known as Florida Technological University, nicknamed Florida Tech, from its establishment until December 6, 1978, when it was renamed to University of Central Florida by the State Legislature. In 2003, UCF had the distinction of being the fastest growing university in the United States in terms of undergraduate enrollment, and as of Fall 2006, more than 47,000 students attend the school. The official colors of the university were chosen by Dr. Charles Millican, UCF’s Founding President. This remained the University “mascot” for a year until students petitioned Student Government to establish an official mascot. Two years later, UCF students were introduced to Knightro’s girlfriend, Glycerin. As of 2005, UCF’s academic programs included 92 Baccalaureate Programs, 94 Master’s Programs, 3 Specialist Programs, and 24 Doctoral Programs. UCF was ranked a Tier 4 University in the 2006 edition of US News. In terms of six-year graduation rates, UCF ranks fourth in the state of Florida at 56%, trailing New College of Florida (NCF) at 65%, Florida State University (FSU) at 66%, and the University of Florida (UF) at 78%. The university currently houses eleven colleges: College of Arts & The college is currently in an adjustment stage resulting from its recent creation out of the former College of Arts & Students complete three years at UCF, before matriculating into the University of South Florida College of Medicine. The Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences became the 9th college at the university on August 10, 2004 after receiving a $10 million donation from Al and Nancy Burnett. It will serve as the foundation of the planned medical college, with plans to build a new 113,000-square-foot Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences building on the medical campus. Wang In 1998, the UCF Honors Program was granted college status. Al and Nancy Burnett donated almost 1.5 million dollars toward the completion of a building to house the new honors college, and it was subsequently named the Burnett Honors College in their honor. The mission of the college is to provide a challenging academic program and a foundation for future achievement to UCF’s most academically talented undergraduate students. With only about 1500 students a part of the college during an academic year, the Burnett Honors College combines the intimacy of a small liberal arts college with the advantages of a large metropolitan research university. all of its students are also students of one of the other colleges at the university. Honors students benefit from being able to take smaller Honors-versions of both lower-division and upper-division university courses (most of which are limited to a 20-student capacity whereas some regular class sections at the university have hundreds of students), being able to enroll in Honors Interdisciplinary Seminars, usage of a private Honors Computer Lab and an Honors Reading Room, extended library privileges, scholarship opportunities, and other advantages. It offers two distinct Honors programs for students: University Honors, which is a 4-year program (students must apply as high school seniors) that requires students to take a certain number of Honors-level courses, and Honors in the Major, which allows juniors and seniors to conduct original research within their major and write an Honors Undergraduate Thesis (these programs are not mutually exclusive). The college also offers many events and programs-such as the Student-Mentor Academic Research Teams (SMART) Program-that are open to UCF students regardless of whether they are Honors students or not, as well as the Office of Student Scholarship and Fellowship Advisement, which provides information and preparation services for all UCF students interested in applying for prestigious scholarships and fellowships. The College of Business presently offers 17 academic degrees and is poised to be the largest college of business in the nation after the completion of its third building in the next few years, and has become a leading business college in the South. The college is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), and houses the UCF Academy for Teaching, Learning and Leadership. Gallagher Housing some of the university’s premier majors, the College of Engineering and Computer Science has three major divisions: the Engineering and Computer Science Division (which houses UCF’s School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), the Engineering Technology Division, and the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Division. Although many students refer to the new building as Engineering 3, the Harris Corporation recently donated $6 million to the College of Engineering & UCF’s College of Engineering & In December 2006, UCF President John Hitt announced that the School of Nursing will become the university’s 12th college on July 1, 2007. Dean: Abraham Pizam Located off the main University of Central Florida campus on Orlando’s Universal Blvd., the Rosen College of Hospitality Management offers three degrees: Hospitality Management (BS), Restaurant and Foodservice Management (BS), and Event Management (BS). Van Stryland In 2004, UCF’s Board of Trustees voted to give UCF’s School of Optics and Photonics full college status, making it the first college dedicated specifically to Optics and Photonics at a public university in the United States. Interim Dean: Peter Panousis The College of Sciences was established in January 2006 after the division of the former College of Arts & The college is currently in an adjustment stage resulting from its recent creation out of the former College of Arts & German On October 25, 2006, UCF campus officials announced Dr. Deborah German as the founding dean of the College of Medicine. On March 23, 2006, the Florida Board of Governors voted 15-1 in support of UCF’s proposal to build a medical college. The medical college will constitute a new UCF medical campus that is being constructed at Lake Nona, located on the eastern edge of Orlando near the Orlando International Airport. Upon completion, the base of this medical college will include a 113,000-square-foot building for the Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences, a 130,000-square-foot medical college instructional building and a 60,000-square-foot library. In October 2005, a local Orlando investment company, the Tavistock Group, donated $12.5 million and 50 acres of land to UCF to help establish the UCF Medical School at Lake Nona, and issued a challenge to the Orlando community to help the university raise an additional $12.5 million to boost the total amount of raised funds to $25 million. This $25 million would be eligible for a matching state grant, thus giving UCF the needed $50 million needed to create the medical college. As of March 23, 2006, UCF had received $100.3 million in donations, state-matching funds, and land value for the medical college’s establishment. Its four-year curriculum is anticipated to begin clinical education in Fall 2009 and the college is expected to produce about 120 medical graduates a year, starting with 40-60 students in the first class and increasing in subsequent years. Online Undergraduate Degree Completion Programs Online Graduate Programs Online Graduate Certificate Programs From any location, at any time, University Libraries resources and services are available to the UCF community. Access to collections is provided through services at the main campus library, the Curriculum Materials Center located in the UCF College of Education, and the Universal Orlando Foundation Library at UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management, as well as at regional joint-use campuses at the Brevard Community College Cocoa and Palm Bay campuses, Daytona Beach Community College, the MetroWest campus of Valencia Community College, and South Lake campus of Lake Sumter Community College. UCF Libraries collections include over 1,600,000 print volumes, 16,000 serial subscriptions, 60,000 e-books, 2.9 million microforms, 304,000 government documents, 40,000 media titles, special collections, university archives materials, and 9,200 full text electronic journal subscriptions. UCF Libraries is a partner with Florida’s state universities in collaborative development of university collections, giving UCF students access to a growing, robust, statewide electronic collection. A UCF legend holds that the library was UCF’s first building. Contrary to popular belief, a UCF utility building was the first structure to be built but the library was in fact the second building to be built, although it was the first building to hold classes on the main campus, beginning in 1968. UCF is currently preparing for a 3 year, $110 million renovation and expansion project which will double the size of the current library and add a new entrance near the student union. UCF also paid O’Leary a hefty salary which upset many UCF professors who were in contract negotiations with the university administration at the time. Students came back to the campus and celebrated further by jumping into UCF’s Reflection Pond (a practice normally reserved for Spirit Splash), which is regarded as the central point on campus. On May 24, 2006, UCF (who already had O’Leary inked to a lucrative contract) extended the contract for 10 years and increased his pay to $1M plus incentives per year after O’Leary, having engineered the third-largest turnaround in college football history, was targeted by larger programs. The University of South Florida and UCF have attempted to establish the natural football rivalry