Applying to UCF

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
39.52%	1,272

University of Central Florida's acceptance rate is 39.52% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 60,627 students applied and 23,961 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively hard (lower than the national average) to get into UCF.

UCF's acceptance rate is the 5th lowest among 56 Florida colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,272 and the ACT score is 27 at UCF. UCF's SAT score is 5th highest among 33 Florida colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UCF, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is required to be considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Central Florida is 39.52% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 34.21%. 25,467 men and 35,158 women applied to UCF and 10,508 men and 13,452 women students were accepted.

Among them, 3,986 men and 4,209 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UCF.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UCF
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	60,627	25,467	35,158	0	0
Admitted	23,961	10,508	13,452	0	0
Enrolled	8,196	3,986	4,209	0	0
Acceptance Rate	39.52%	41.26%	38.26%	-	-
Yield	34.21%	37.93%	31.29%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Central Florida 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 5,945 students (73% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,251 students (27%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UCF.

The median SAT score is 1,272 with 644 SAT EBRW and 628 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 680 and the 25^th percentile is 610. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 670 and 25^th percentile is 580 .

The median ACT composite score is 27 with 75^th percentile score of 29 and 25^th percentile score of 25 at UCF. The median ACT math score is 25 and the ACT English score is 27.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Central Florida are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UCF
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1190	1272	1350
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	610	644	680
SAT Math	580	628	670
ACT Composite	25	27	29
ACT Math	23	25	27
ACT English	24	27	30

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Central Florida 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 8,196 first-year students enrolled in UCF. The proportion of full-time students is 88.16% and part-time students is 11.84%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 48.63% and women students is 51.35%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UCF.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UCF
	Total	Men	Women
Total	8,196	3,986	4,209
Full-time	7,226	3,387	3,838
Part-time	970	599	371

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and SAT / ACT to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is reqired to be considered in admission process at UCF. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Central Florida.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UCF Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Required
English Proficiency Test	Not Considered
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $30 for undergraduate schools and $31 for graduate schools of University of Central Florida. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UCF.

Admission Information for Applying to UCF
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$30
Graduate Application Fees	$31
Admission Information	ucf.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://ucf.edu/admissions/undergraduate/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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