University of Central Florida

United States

The University of Central Florida was founded in 1963, opening five years later as Florida Technological University. The aim was to provide personnel to support the US space program at the nearby Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. While it remains “America’s Space University” its focus has expanded and it became a university in 1978.

It has 70,000 students each year across its 13 colleges and over 230 degree programs, this includes international students from 157 countries. The University of Central Florida has ranked in the top 400 worldwide universities in the Academic Ranking of World Universities and 47th in the country according to Washington Monthly.

What is the University of Central Florida acceptance rate for International Students?

The University of Central Florida acceptance rate is 36%.

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BA Journalism – Print/Digital Journalism
University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida, United States

$17,000

BA Latin American Studies
University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida, United States

$17,000

BA Legal Studies – BA to JD Accelerator
University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida, United States

$17,000

BA Legal Studies – BS to JD Accelerator
University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida, United States

$17,000

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Academic Excellence

Programs to win acclaim include the number 1 graduate game design program in North America and number 2 emergency and crisis management graduate program. The university also has top 5 ranking hospital school and nonprofit management graduate program as well as a top 30 cybersecurity program.

Location

The university’s main campus is in Orlando, best known as home to world famous theme parks, which are right on the doorstep for students to enjoy. With lots of cultural opportunities and 236 days of sunshine a year, there’s plenty of reasons to pick Orlando as a place to study.

Student Facilities

University of Central Florida has 149,000 square foot of fitness facilities including sand volleyball courts, climbing wall and swimming pools. It also offers Health Services and wellbeing support. The university’s campus includes more than 800 acres of woodlands, lakes and an arboretum to help students relax and get back to nature.

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Employability

The University of Central Florida’s Career Services team offers support with writing CVs and covering letters as well as interview preparation. They can also advise on career options, professional development plans and regularly host career and employer events. The university also has a Lockheed Martin Work Experience Program that allows undergraduate and graduate students to gain real-world work skills and abilities relevant to their academic and career goals.

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The University of Central Florida is ranked 751-800th in the QS World University Rankings.

UCF is a research leader in numerous fields, such as engineering and computer science, business, hospitality management, optics and lasers, video game design and more. It is also a partnership and academic leader.
UCF was ranked in the top 25 for Consolidated Student Outcomes among public, and national universities from the U.S. News and World Reports Best Colleges 2022.

The University of Central Florida employability rate is 68%.

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No. of international students

Ranking

  • by QS

    751-800th

  • by THE

    601-800th

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