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University of Central Florida: cost, admission and results

University of Central Florida is a public college in Orlando, Florida. It has about 59,146 undergraduate students. It admits 40% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $11,516 a year.

At a glance

  • 40%Admission rate
  • $11,516Net price a year
  • 78%Graduation rate
  • $63,483Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Orlando, Florida 32816
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Suburb of a large city
Undergraduate students
59,146
Graduate students
10,161
Students per teacher
28 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
ucf.edu

Getting in

University of Central Florida admits 40% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1269 out of 1600 (midpoints: 640 in reading and writing, 620 in maths). The midpoint ACT score is 28 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Florida$6,368
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$24,076
Room and meals on campus$13,412
Books and supplies$1,200
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$24,965
Average net price after grants and scholarships$11,516

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 49% below the median net price of colleges in Florida on this site ($22,575). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$7,870
$30,001 to $48,000$7,841
$48,001 to $75,000$9,881
$75,001 to $110,000$13,858
Above $110,000$19,416

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeFL medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year92%74%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)78%51%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$63,483$48,800$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$17,065$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Florida and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

37% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 21% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 53% women and 47% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 1 of the 118 colleges in Florida on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,413.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of University of Central Florida?

University of Central Florida admits 40% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at University of Central Florida?

Published tuition and fees are $6,368 a year for students from Florida and $24,076 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of University of Central Florida?

78% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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