University of Central Florida acceptance rate, SAT range and net price

A Florida university, admitted by Floridians

UCF is one of the largest universities in the country, and its first-year class is overwhelmingly local: of 8,103 students who enrolled in fall 2025, 7,417 were Florida residents. Floridians were also admitted at a much higher rate than students from other states, 21,823 of 46,049 against 3,124 of 11,215. Students who come from elsewhere pay a nonresident rate that more than triples tuition, and many of them choose a public university in their own state instead.

UCF: the out-of-state premium

Years of study

Extra tuition for a non-FL student

$64,396

In-state tuition and fees 2024-25	$6,368
Out-of-state tuition and fees 2024-25	$22,467
Gap per year	$16,099

Published tuition and fees, before any nonresident scholarship; future increases not included.

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Early Action on October 15, and the scholarship clock

UCF's Early Action deadline is October 15, with materials due by November 15 and decisions in early December. Outcomes include a "Pathway" admission, a route that starts at a partner college. Regular applications are accepted until May 1 on a rolling basis, but the date that matters for money is the early one: students who meet every Early Action deadline get priority for merit scholarships, and UCF warns that first-year scholarship funds usually run out by mid-January. Letters of recommendation are neither required nor read in the general admission process.

Scores are required, and the 2026 class scored higher

UCF requires a test score, valid for five years. The middle 50% SAT of the fall 2025 enrolled class was 1,220 to 1,350; the admissions office's profile of students admitted for summer and fall 2026 shows a higher range, 1310 to 1420, because admitted students score higher than those who enroll.

UCF: where your SAT score lands

Your SAT total

Enrolled students scoring below you (approx.)

52%

Middle 50%	1,220 to 1,350
Your score is	inside the middle 50%

Fall 2025 entering class, CDS 2025-2026, C9 (5,788 SAT submitters, 2,024 ACT submitters). Normal curve fitted to the two published percentiles.

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What the bill becomes

Florida's state universities keep resident tuition among the lowest in the country, and Bright Futures scholarships cover much of it for eligible residents. The federal averages show the result for aided students, $7,174 between $30,001 and $48,000 and $14,902 between $75,001 and $110,000 in 2023-24, figures in which housing and food are the largest part. DirectConnect to UCF also guarantees admission to students who finish an associate degree at a partner state college, a cheaper route to the same degree. Compare with USF, UF and Florida State in the comparison tool.