University of Central Florida Business Programs

University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The suburban atmosphere of Orlando makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

University of Central Florida Rankings

UCF is ranked #5 out of 55 schools in Florida.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at UCF.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Most Popular Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Most Popular Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#15	Most Popular Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Most Popular Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#31	Best Value Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#40	Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#225	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards UCF has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Restaurant/Food Services Management Schools	College Factual
#6	Best General Hospitality Administration/Management Schools	College Factual
#13	Best Hospitality Management Schools	College Factual
#38	Best General Business/Commerce Schools	College Factual
#101	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#149	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual

Where Is University of Central Florida?

Contact details for UCF are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816
Phone:	407-823-2000
Website:	www.ucf.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/UCF
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/UCF

How Do I Get Into UCF?

You can apply to UCF online at: https://ucf.edu/admissions/undergraduate/

Admission Requirements for UCF

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	neither required nor recommended

How Hard Is It To Get Into UCF?

UCF has a fairly low acceptance rate of 45%, which makes it more selective than most schools. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and you prepare the application in full. You don't want to get denied right off the bat due to an incomplete application!

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 46%, and the acceptance rate for women is 45%.

Average Test Scores

About 77% of students accepted to UCF submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 590 and 670. Math scores were between 570 and 670.

UCF received ACT scores from 23% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 28. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford University of Central Florida?

The overall average net price of UCF is $29,033. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UCF, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $6,325 a year. That adds up to $25,300 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UCF is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

University of Central Florida Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 61,401 undergraduate students at UCF, with 43,513 being full-time and 17,888 being part-time.

There are also 10,480 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 43,513 full-time undergraduates at UCF, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Central Florida students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	2,922
Black or African American	4,222
Hispanic or Latino	12,300
White	20,228
International Students	1,599
Other Races/Ethnicities	2,242

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at University of Central Florida. At this time, 45 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 131 countries are represented at UCF. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at University of Central Florida

In 2019-2020, 69,059 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UCF has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 6th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of UCF

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Central Florida was $6,368 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $22,467. The following table shows how UCF is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Hospitality Management	#1	#25
General Hospitality Administration/Management	#1	#22
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	#7	#19

Online Affordability Rankings of UCF Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at University of Central Florida was $6,368 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $22,467. The following table shows how UCF is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Hospitality Management	#1	#8
General Hospitality Administration/Management	#1	#13
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	#4	#31
Business Administration & Management	#10	#187

Online Growth Rankings of UCF

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Central Florida was 99.1%. This is the #373 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UCF regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at UCF ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at UCF.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	#9
General Hospitality Administration/Management	#13
Hospitality Management	#19
Business Administration & Management	#280

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

University of Central Florida Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Business/Commerce	645	0	245	0	890
General Hospitality Administration/Management	444	68	88	3	603
Finance	408	0	0	0	408
Accounting	259	0	53	0	312
General Business Administration and Management	167	7	70	4	248
Meeting and Event Planning	247	0	0	0	247
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	244	0	0	0	244
Advertising	110	0	0	0	110
Business Economics	64	0	4	0	68
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	12	0	54	0	66
Real Estate	51	0	0	0	51
General Economics	49	0	0	0	49
Restaurant/Food Services Management	34	0	0	0	34
Actuarial Science	21	0	0	0	21
TOTAL	2,755	75	514	7	3,351

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Breezy Baldwin under License

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