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Acceptance Rate 41.04%
Yield 33.31%
SAT Score 1,278
ACT Score 27
Applicants 54,977

UCF Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 41.04% at University of Central Florida. Total 54,977 students applied and 22,560 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,278 and the average ACT score is 27.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to UCF.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$30
Graduate Application Fees$30
Admission Informationucf.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://ucf.edu/admissions/undergraduate/
Acceptance Rate41.04%
Average Test Scores1,278 SAT / 27 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 41.04%. A total of 54,977 students (22,985 men and 31,991 women) have applied to and 22,560 (9,534 men and 13,026 women) students admitted to University of Central Florida.
Among them, 3,536 male and 3,979 female students have enrolled into UCF and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 33.31%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UCF
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants54,97722,98531,99110
Admitted22,5609,53413,02600
Enrolled7,5153,5363,97900
Acceptance Rate 41.04% 41.48% 40.72% 0.00% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 33.31% 37.09% 30.55% - -
[Chart] University of Central Florida Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UCF, 5,373 applicants (72% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 2,142 applicants (29%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,278 at UCF. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 and 25th percentile score is 1,200.
The average ACT score is 27 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UCF. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UCF with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UCF
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total120012781360
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing610645680
Math590633680
ACT Composite252729
Math232527
English242730
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Central Florida, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for UCF
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✔
English Proficiency Test✗
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at UCF

The calendar system at University of Central Florida is Semester. University of Central Florida accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that University of Central Florida accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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