UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Country:
United States
Location:
Orlando, Florida
Airport:
Orlando International Airport
School type:
Public
Admissions level:
  • Undergraduate - Global Pathway Programs
  • Graduate - Direct
Rankings & Recognition:

#121 National Universities

(US News & World Report 2025)

#12 Most Innovative Schools

(US News & World Report 2025)

#39 Nursing Programs

(US News & World Report 2025)

#61 Top Public Schools

(US News & World Report 2025)

#71 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs

(US News & World Report 2025)

#87 Computer Science Programs

(US News & World Report 2025)

#114 Business Programs

(US News & World Report 2025)

#1 National and #5 International in Hospitality & Tourism Management

(Global Ranking of Academic Subject - ShanghaiRanking 2023)

Key facts:
  • A best-value university by Forbes, Kiplinger and The Princeton Review & the largest university in the state of Florida
  • +70,000 students from +144 nations
  • 1,415 acres on the main campus
  • Awards +17,000 degrees a year & one of the top producers of graduates among public universities
  • Earned the Carnegie Foundation’s highest ranking for research activity
  • +650 student clubs and organizations
  • Spaces to create, collaborate and innovate: John C. Hitt Library, Games And Interactive Media Maker Space, Memory Mall, Meditation Garden, Lake Claire Recreation Area & many more
Why this school?

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA - GLOBAL

Founded in 1963 to provide talent for Central Florida and the growing U.S. space program, University of Central Florida (UCF) has been making an impact on the state, the nation — and outer space — ever since. With 13 colleges and more than 230 degree programs, follow your passion at one of our campus locations designed to help you succeed. From the main campus in east Orlando to UCF Downtown and Rosen College of Hospitality Management to the Academic Health Sciences Campus, you’ll have the opportunity to learn in the heart of your industry.

UCF is an academic, partnership and research leader in numerous fields, such as optics and lasers, modeling and simulation, engineering and computer science, business, public administration, education, hospitality management, healthcare and video game design. Not only has UCF earned a Carnegie Foundation rating for very high research activity, but UCF consistently appears in U.S. News and World Report’s best college rankings. 

With over 70,000 students, UCF is one of the largest universities in the United States. UCF attracts students from all 50 states as well as almost 150 countries. UCF fosters inclusivity and celebrates diversity, even setting a new record for diversity in Fall 2020: 48.5% of UCF students are minorities.

Scholarships

Not available

Costs
  • Tuition & Fees:

Undergraduate: $17,000/year

Graduate: $21,603 - $29,040/year

  • Room & Board: $15,804/year
Entry requirements

Level

Undergraduate 

(Global Programs Admission)

Graduate

(Direct Admission)

Transcript 

GPA 2.5+

GPA 3.0+

Transcript evaluation

Freshman: No

Transfer: Yes

Computer Science

English proficiency 

IELTS 5.0+/ TOEFL 60+

IELTS 6.5+ / TOEFL 80+

Standardized test:

  • Undergraduate: SAT/ACT
  • Graduate: GMAT/GRE

No

Computer Science, Travel Technology and Analytics.

For details, please see Graduate Admissions - Requirements

Special requirements: Portfolio, audition, interview, work experience, etc.

No

No

Resume

No

Yes

Personal statement

No

Yes

Recommendation letter

No

2-3

Application fee

$31

$31

Programs

Undergraduate: ALL PROGRAMS

  • Business: Real Estate, Marketing, Event Management, Finance, Actuarial Science, Business Economics, Hospitality Management, Health Services Administration.
  • Engineering & Technology: Aerospace, Civil, Construction, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial.
  • Computing: Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science.  
  • Sciences: Biomedical, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Health & Human Services: Health Sciences, Medical Laboratory Sciences.
  • Social Studies & Education: Legal Studies, Journalism, Psychology, Digital Media.
  • Arts & Design: Architecture, Film.

Graduate: 

  • Engineering & Technology: Aerospace, Biomedical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Engineering Management, Environmental, Industrial, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical.
  • Computing: Computer Science, Computer Vision, Cyber Security and Privacy, Digital Forensics.
  • Business: Hospitality Management, Travel Technology and Analytics.
Application deadlines

Undergraduate: 

Fall Intake : July 1

Spring Intake : November 25

Summer Intake : April 1

Graduate:

Fall Intake : January 15

Spring Intake : July 1

Location
Orlando is one of Florida’s major cities and most popular destinations as well as the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, the 22nd largest in the United States. From dynamic downtown to eclectic neighborhoods and wide-open nature reserves, Orlando offers many reasons to stay along with 236 days of signature sunshine to enjoy. The city is also home to a variety of corporations and institutions, such as NASA, HP, Boeing, AT&T, Mitsubishi Power Systems, Siemens, Universal, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Electronic Arts and Orlando Medical Center.