University Of Central Florida

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

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

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Doctoral/Research Universities, Intensive.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Central Florida participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 97% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 50,121 in 2009-2010 (44,377 full-time equivalent).

About 46% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 54% of the class.

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

Students under 25 years old represent 73% of the student body. About 5% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Central Florida provides on-campus housing for 10,289 of its 44,377 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

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) .

Graduate School Focus

Central Florida offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Research/Scholarship & Professional Practice).

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Comprehensive Doctoral (No Medical/Veterinary).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (43 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2,274 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 (262 awarded)

• Computer Engineering
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (68 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,444 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 (676 awarded)

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

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (132 awarded)

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

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (237 awarded)

• Public Administration
• Public Administration and Social Service Professions
• Social Work

FINE ARTS (80 awarded)

• Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (606 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Tourism and Travel Services Management

LAW (224 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (1,685 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 (77 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Statistics
• Systems Science and Theory

MEDIA (551 awarded)

• Advertising
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (244 awarded)

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

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (410 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 (30 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (440 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (30 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (257 awarded)

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

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (28 awarded)

• Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (29 awarded)

• Philosophy
• Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (461 awarded)

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

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (478 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (870 awarded)

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