Located in Orlando, Florida, University of Central Florida is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 69,713 students in fall 2024, including 59,552 undergraduates and 10,161 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of State University System of Florida.
University of Central Florida offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 136 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies. It awarded 19,389 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 45 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 28 to 1.
Mission
UCF is a public research university invested in unleashing the potential within every individual, enriching the human experience through inclusion, discovery and innovation, and propelling broad-based prosperity for the many communities we serve.
Key figures
69,713
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
19,389
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
136
Programs and majors
28:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 136
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
92%
First-year retention, part-time students
88%
Student-to-faculty ratio
28:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
15,127
Associate degrees
536
Master's degrees
2,857
Doctoral degrees (research)
308
Professional doctorates
210
Postbaccalaureate certificates
351
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
69,713
Undergraduates, fall 2024
59,552
Graduate students, fall 2024
10,161
Full-time, fall 2024
68%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
80,977
Undergraduates, 2024-25
68,675
Graduate students, 2024-25
12,302
Full-time, 2024-25
63%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
42%
Hispanic or Latino
30%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
45
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
58%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University System of Florida
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Twelve Conference
President
Dr. Alexander Cartwright
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization