University Of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida, a member institution of the State University System of Florida, is located in Orlando. It was founded in 1963 as the Florida Technological University and was renamed the University of Central Florida in 1978.

The main campus sits on 1,415 acres, with 600 of those set aside for lakes, woods and an arboretum. In addition, there are 11 regional campuses.

More than 53,000 students attend the school, which was listed in "The 361 Best Colleges: 2006 Edition" by The Princeton Review.

The University of Central Florida offers various baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral programs through the following colleges:

Burnett Honors College
College of Arts and Humanities
College of Business Administration
College of Education
College of Engineering and Computer Science
College of Graduate Studies
College of Health and Public Affairs
College of Medicine
College of Nursing
College of Optics and Photonics
College of Sciences
Rosen College of Hospitality Management

University of Central Florida founded the Space Education and Research Center in 1990 and is a member of the NASA Space grant colleges group.

UCF has an 85,000 square foot Recreation and Wellness Center. A 10,000-seat Arena and a 45,000-seat football stadium were opened in 2007.

In 2007-08, the university's professors received $111.8 million in research funding, with contracts and grants coming from federal, state and industry partners.

UCF's famous alumni include John Bersia, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer; William N. Parsons, former director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center; Theresa Schefstad, founder and former president, CEO and director of Raymond James, Inc.; Allen Weiss, president of Worldwide Operations of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts; actors David Blue ("Ugly Betty") and Cheryl Hines; Jermaine Taylor, NBA shooting guard for Houston Rockets, 2009 Conference for USA Player of the Year; and Michelle Akers, soccer player named to FIFA Top 100.

Campus Location

4000 Central Florida Blvd
Orlando, FL 32816
USA
Main Tel: (407) 823-2000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in therapy and counseling, photography and commercial art, business and management, medical adminstration, and hospitality.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.
High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).

Other important characteristics:

Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Campus housing available
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available
ROTC
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Bachelor	9,007	82
Master	1,882	69
Associate	247	1
Doctorale	206	22
Post-master's certificate	41	3

Students

Student enrollment was 48,398 in 2007-2008 (42,534 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 84% of enrolled students and graduate students are 16%.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 3,947
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 19,427
Room	$ 4,750
Board	$ 3,742
Books and supplies	$ 924
Other	$ 4,076

Financial Aid: Central Florida participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Central Florida:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	University of Colorado at Boulder	Boulder, CO	31,796
2	University of South Florida	Tampa, FL	44,870
3	The University of Tennessee	Knoxville, TN	29,937
4	Florida State University	Tallahassee, FL	40,555
5	Purdue University-Main Campus	West Lafayette, IN	40,534
6	The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	50,170
7	Texas A & M University	College Station, TX	46,542
8	Colorado State University	Fort Collins, CO	27,569
9	University of Florida	Gainesville, FL	51,725
10	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Baton Rouge, LA	28,628

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		520
Without tenure; working toward tenure		272
Without tenure; tenure not available		455

Housing and Meals

Central Florida provides on-campus housing for 10,098 of its 42,534 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009).

Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The school is in the Conference USA for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 188 male students received the aid (men were 53% of those receiving aid) and 169 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 47% of students receiving such aid) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

Applicants	Admitted
Men	48%
Women	48%
All	48%

SAT Test Scores:

SAT	Middle 50%
Verbal	530-630
Math	550-640
Writing	510-600

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (38 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2,259 awarded)

Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance
Management Information Systems
Marketing/Marketing Management
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (298 awarded)

Computer Engineering
Computer and Information Sciences
Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (70 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,356 awarded)

Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
Educational Leadership and Administration
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING (743 awarded)

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (117 awarded)

Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (231 awarded)

Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Work

FINE ARTS (72 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (491 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (217 awarded)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (1,716 awarded)

Anthropology
Creative Writing
Economics
English Language and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures
French Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS (61 awarded)

Applied Mathematics
Mathematics
Statistics
Systems Science and Theory

MEDIA (458 awarded)

Advertising
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (194 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (390 awarded)

Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (27 awarded)

Music Performance

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (458 awarded)

Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (32 awarded)

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (261 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Film/Cinema Studies
Intermedia/Multimedia
Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (28 awarded)

Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (405 awarded)

Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (506 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (944 awarded)

Clinical Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology
School Psychology