More selective than 89% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $23,133. College Scorecard.
Higher than 95% of Florida colleges we cover and 88% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 87% of Florida colleges we cover and 65% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
UCF acceptance rate & admissions
Of 60,627 applicants, University of Central Florida admitted 23,961 and 8,196 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1200–1350 on the SAT or 25–29 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
UCF tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
UCF majors, earnings & careers
University of Central Florida offers 72 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 12
- Business & Finance · 10
- Humanities & Languages · 10
- Engineering · 9
- Science & Math · 9
- Health & Medicine · 7
- Arts & Design · 6
- Communications & Media · 4
- Education · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at UCF
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | $106,680 | $23,000 |
| Electrical Engineering | $99,442 | $26,880 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $98,526 | $22,751 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering | $96,972 | $27,875 |
| Industrial Engineering | $91,630 | $26,273 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $89,663 | $22,025 |
| Civil Engineering | $86,803 | $21,374 |
| Nursing | $83,737 | $21,000 |
Quick list of all 72 majors
- Accounting$79,563
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering$96,972
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Anthropology$39,319
- Architecture$64,826
- Area Studies—
- Arts and Entertainment Management$59,649
- Biology$51,313
- Biotechnology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media$48,753
- Business$66,912
- Business Administration$69,111
- Business Economics$74,103
- Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences—
- Chemistry$57,313
- Civil Engineering$86,803
- Communications$58,783
- Computer and Information Sciences$98,526
- Computer Engineering$106,680
- Criminal Justice$52,447
- Data Science—
- Economics$76,360
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$51,784
- Education (Subject Teaching)$53,197
- Electrical Engineering$99,442
- English$46,532
- Environmental Engineering—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Film and Photography$41,255
- Finance$82,007
- Health Administration$56,075
- Health Sciences$56,148
- History$48,896
- Homeland Security—
- Hospitality Management$54,921
- Industrial Engineering$91,630
- Interdisciplinary Studies$51,959
- International / Global Studies$69,568
- Journalism$60,887
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal$59,715
- Legal Support Services$61,853
- Liberal Arts / General Studies$52,862
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$72,440
- Materials Engineering—
- Mathematics$69,005
- Mechanical Engineering$89,663
- Medical Laboratory Science$77,675
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology—
- Music$39,898
- Nursing$83,737
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science$64,056
- Psychology$49,760
- Public Administration$55,259
- Public Relations and Advertising$62,140
- Real Estate$72,063
- Religious Studies—
- Security / Homeland Security$61,633
- Social Sciences$46,388
- Social Work$51,153
- Sociology$52,197
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$51,149
- Statistics$76,372
- Studio Art$46,779
- Theatre$42,954
- Visual and Performing Arts$52,922
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Hospitality Management → Lodging manager
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Orlando
Overall prices in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,959. Housing costs 23% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 56 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Orange County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Orange County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare UCF with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Central Florida | 40% | $10,411 | 78% | $58,308 | This school |
| University of South Florida | 43% | $9,812 | 77% | $57,743 | |
| Florida International University | 55% | $9,288 | 74% | $60,249 | |
| Florida State University | 24% | $11,297 | 86% | $61,675 | |
| University of Florida | 24% | $6,541 | 91% | $71,588 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
University of Central Florida would cost you $599 more per year than University of South Florida, on average.
- Higher sticker price at University of Central Florida, mostly from more University of South Florida students living at home, which lowers its average (+$1,231).
- University of South Florida gives aided families $325 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | UCF | University of South Florida | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $6,368 | $6,410 | −$42 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $770 | +$230 |
| Housing & meals | $12,070 | $13,595 | −$1,525 |
| Personal & travel | $5,230 | $4,850 | +$380 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$1,535 | −$2,766 | +$1,231 |
| Sticker price | $23,133 | $22,859 | +$274 |
| Average grants | −$12,722 | −$13,047 | +$325 |
| You pay | $10,411 | $9,812 | +$599 |
“+” means UCF costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about UCF
What is the UCF acceptance rate?
University of Central Florida accepts 40% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 23,961 of 60,627 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1200–1350 on the SAT or 25–29 on the ACT.
How much does University of Central Florida cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $23,133 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,411 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $5,816 and families earning $110k+ pay $17,681.
How much do UCF graduates earn?
Former University of Central Florida students earn a median $58,308 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the UCF graduation rate?
78% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 92% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score