University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida is a public research university located in Orlando, FL. The school was founded in 1963 and opened in 1968 as Florida Technological University with the intention of educating engineers and scientists. Today, UCF offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through 90 programs across 17 colleges and schools. With over 60,000 students enrolled, it's one of the largest universities by headcount in the United States.

UCF has been ranked #1 for student quality among large colleges nationwide by Forbes Magazine since 2010 due to their competitive admissions process which includes an average SAT score near 1300 and ACT score around 30-31 out of 36 possible points (2016).

UCF is a public university in Orlando, FL. It has been ranked as the #1 best value for a public college by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and U.S. News & World Report. The UCF Knight’s have won 2 national championships in football (2013, 2014). There are more than 100 student organizations including Greek life with 34 fraternities and sororities on campus! With 17,441 accepted students out of 34,886 applications, UCF is competitive to get into!

The University of Central Florida is a public research university in Orlando, Florida. UCF was founded as a technological university in 1963 and opened in 1968. Today, the school has over 90 undergraduate programs and 87 graduate degree programs. UCF offers degrees at many levels including bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degrees. The campus covers 1,415 acres (567 hectares), with more than 150 buildings that are mostly clustered around the original four building concept design by architect Roy Lippincott for what he thought would be about 5,000 students.

Since its founding in 1963, the University of Central Florida has grown to be one of the largest universities in the country. UCF’s size and diversity is what makes it so unique. From state-of-the-art class buildings, to a diverse student body from all over the world—UCF offers something for everyone.

The University of Central Florida is a public research university located in Orlando, Florida. UCF was founded as a technological institution for the region and has since evolved into an institution with over 90 undergraduate programs and 87 graduate programs. In total, UCF offers more than 300 degree programs across its 11 colleges and schools. Located on nearly 600 acres in northeast Orange County, UCF is close to major attractions such as Walt Disney World Resort; Universal Orlando Resort; SeaWorld Orlando; Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex; Downtown Orlando; Tampa International Airport and Port Canaveral Cruise Terminal. The university’s faculty includes five Nobel Laureates, three Pulitzer Prize winners, one National Medal of Science winner, two National Academy memberships (one member).

Location: United States, Florida