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Maybe you plan to design a city, teach the hearing impaired or travel around the world. Or, right now, your focus is to find the right university.

At the University of Central Florida, every day is about fulfilling potential. We provide opportunities where you can get excited about your future. We’re committed to teaching, advising, and

providing academic support services. At UCF, you can gain practical experience by working with faculty researchers and through internships and work study programs.

We have a new College of Medicine and new psychology and physical sciences buildings. A new performing arts center is also being built. For entertainment, take in a football game at the Bright House Networks Stadium, or a concert or basketball game at the UCF Arena.

We offer state-of-the-art wireless classrooms, an 85,000-square-foot recreational fitness center, and on-campus housing for 10,000 students. You just need to show up, work hard and enjoy your time at one of the nation’s top 10 “Schools to Watch,” according to U.S. News & World Report.

We are UCF. And UCF Stands For Opportunity.

You’ve got dreams. Big dreams.

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U C F i n n U m b e r s

1. Fifth-largest university in the nation

2. 90 bachelor’s, 95 master’s, three specialist and 29 doctoral programs

3. Founded in 1963, its youth brings energy, innovation, fresh ideas and opportunity

4. Awarded more than 192,000 degrees

Undergraduate Colleges• Arts and Humanities

• Business Administration

• Burnett Honors

• Education

• Engineering and Computer Science

• Health and Public Affairs

• Medicine

• Nursing

• Rosen College of Hospitality Management

• Sciences

Facts about UCFThe 1,415-acre main campus is located 13 miles east of downtown Orlando.

Average SAT Score: 1221

Average ACT Score: 26

Average High School GPA: 3.78

F r e s h m a n C l a s s P r o F i l e * U n i v e r s i t y P r o F i l e

Student Population: approx. 51,750

From: 50 states

138 countries

National Merit Scholars: 188

Student/Faculty Ratio:approx. 30 to 1

t o P 5 s ta t e s s t U D e n t s C o m e F r o m

FLORIDA

NEW JERSEY

NEW YORK

PENNSYLVANIA

MARYLAND

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We’re focused on you. UCF provides you a top-notch educational experience. Your undergraduate experience will teach you to analyze, question, discover, and achieve excellence. No matter what your area of study, there are research programs and work opportunities that enhance your education.

Researching the futureLast year, UCF received nearly $123 million in research funding. The Central Florida Research Park, adjacent to the main campus, is ranked as one of the top research parks in the nation. It is home to more than 90 high-tech companies that employ more than 9,000 people.

Undergraduate Research at UCF offers paid research positions to students. One million dollars is allocated annually to support student research. This means hundreds of research opportunities for you.

It’s not just what you know — it’s who you know. UCF’s partnerships with industry, organizations and Central Florida communities continue to grow and enhance instruction, research and service. Contacts made as a student can lead to job offers after graduation. Our faculty and administrators work closely with the region’s leaders. In turn, the region’s leaders provide curricular advice and financial support to UCF.

While at UCF, my research projects and internship

played a significant role in earning my current position

as safety analyst with JetBlue Airways.

EYAL BREITERRECENT UCF ALUMNUS

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A great place to live & learn

About Orlando• Broadway shows, professional theater,

the Florida Film Festival, and year-round art exhibits and cultural events

• Ultra-hip bars and high-energy dance clubs to laid-back pubs, coffee houses and multi-venue entertainment complexes

• 2,000 lakes, springs and rivers for swimming, boating, water skiing and fishing; 150 golf courses and 21 fitness trails for biking, walking and skating

• 120,000 hotel rooms, 95 theme parks and attractions, and more than 5,000 restaurants

• Home of the NBA’s Orlando Magic

Living at UCFUCF offers a variety of on-campus experiences for students, from traditional residential communities to full-fledged apartment living with single rooms, kitchens and living rooms. All provide resident services and include free Internet and access to laundry rooms. UCF also offers university-affiliated housing adjacent to the campus. There are more than 10,000 beds in on-campus and university-affiliated housing, 80 percent of which are allocated to freshmen. In addition, dozens of private apartment complexes surround the campus and are accessible by free UCF shuttles. For more information visit www.housing.ucf.edu.

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A great place to live & learn

Life outside of the classroom Facilities and services

Student Union• Includes meeting rooms, study lounges, food

court, computer labs, retail stores and ATMs

Health Center• Full-service medical clinic• On-site professional medical staff, pharmacy

and laboratory

Recreation and Wellness Center • 181,000-gallon swimming pool and 85,000-square-

foot recreational fitness center• Equipped with indoor track and rock climbing

tower, and offers a variety of intramural sports

UCF Libraries• Computer workstations available for use

on all five floors of the main library

Student Academic Resource Center• Offers free tutoring in multiple subjects• Open 24-hours during midterms and finals

University Writing Center • Consultants assist with writing projects

Math Lab• Support provided either one-on-one or via lectures

on specific math topics for students who need extra help

Shuttle Service• Transportation to on-campus locations and

off-campus student communities

On Campus• Bright House Networks Stadium• UCF Arena• Retail shops and restaurants

S T U D E N T A C T I V I T I E S

Athletic events

Comedy shows

Homecoming activities

Concerts

Art exhibits

Renowned speakers

Observatory viewings

Theatre performances

Film screenings

Student government

41 national, social greek-letter

organizations

More than 350 clubs and organizations

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Enrich your educationGraduate with honorsThe Burnett Honors College is the center of academic excellence at UCF. This limited-access college allows students to study within a community of student scholars, researching their favorite topics and conversing with internationally prominent professionals. Open to students of any major, the Honors program, of more than 1,600 students, creates the intimate atmosphere of a small, liberal arts college within a larger university. To learn more about The Burnett Honors College, visit www.honors.ucf.edu.

Be a leaderThe LEAD Scholars Program is

designed for students who want to

develop their leadership skills. This

two-year program is the only one of

its kind in Florida, and is nationally

recognized by the Templeton

Foundation and by Florida Leader

magazine. The LEAD Scholars

Program develops student leaders

through Foundations of Leadership

courses and by applying these

leadership skills to community

service. Visit LEAD Scholars on the

Web at www.lead.sdes.ucf.edu.

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This is UCFUCF ArenaThe arena is home to UCF sporting events, concerts and convocations, and is surrounded by restaurants, shops and student housing.

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UCF ArenaThe arena is home to UCF sporting events, concerts and convocations, and is surrounded by restaurants, shops and student housing.


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Jump starting your careerAs one of the largest universities in the nation, UCF offers one of the most extensive career centers in the state and the Southeast. UCF has the fifth-largest cooperative education program in the U.S., including university and community collaborations. Highly skilled workers are in demand as more employers are relocating to Central Florida. In addition, UCF offers graduate school opportunities, including a College of Medicine, as well as other top graduate and professional school programs.

UCF’s Career Services, Experiential Learning Center and Cooperative Education will prepare you for your career by developing:• Communication skills—verbal and written • Honesty and integrity • Interpersonal skills • Motivation and initiative • Strong work ethic • Teamwork skills • Relevant work experience

UCF helps you with your professional success by providing:• Career choices• Ability to perform in your new career• Satisfaction with your career choice and income• Graduate program choices• Rewarding personal growth

$Kiplinger’s

Personal Finance

ranks UCF as one

of the top 50 “Best

Value” universities

in the nation.

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Athletics at UCFUCF may be the only university to open two new venues in a single year. And that’s just what we did in 2007— a 10,000-seat arena for basketball games and the 45,000- seat Bright House Networks Stadium, home to the UCF Knights football team.

The UCF Knights women’s basketball team and the men’s golf team captured Conference USA Championships in 2009. UCF is also the home of an All-Conference USA women’s golfer—as well as the Conference USA Player of the Year from our men’s basketball team. We’re committed to bringing our students, alumni, friends and neighbors together to celebrate long-held traditions and to create new ones.

UCF is a member of NCAA Division I. All UCF sports teams compete in Conference USA except women’s rowing (independent).

A T H L E T I C T E A M S

Baseball

Men’s Basketball

Women’s Basketball

Cheerleading

Women’s Cross Country

Football

Men’s Golf

Women’s Golf

Women’s Rowing

Men’s Soccer

Women’s Soccer

Softball

Men’s Tennis

Women’s Tennis

Women’s Track

Women’s Volleyball

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So many majors, which one is for me?

If you are uncertain about which program to choose, you will be assigned to an

adviser in a field that best reflects your academic interests. The Office of First Year

Advising and Exploration conducts seminars, workshops and courses that will help

you select a program. Visit www.firstyear.sdes.ucf.edu.

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A C C O U n t I n G

A D v E R t I S I n G / P U B L I C R E L A t I O n S

A E R O S P A C E E n G I n E E R I n G

A n t h R O P O L O G Y

A P P L I E D S C I E n C E

A R t

A R t E D U C A t I O n

B I O L O G Y

B I O t E C h n O L O G Y

B U S I n E S S A D M I n I S t R A t I O n

C h E M I S t R Y

C I v I L E n G I n E E R I n G

C O M M U n I C A t I O n S C I E n C E S & D I S O R D E R S

C O M P U t E R E n G I n E E R I n G

C O M P U t E R S C I E n C E

C O n S t R U C t I O n E n G I n E E R I n G

C R I M I n A L J U S t I C E

D I G I tA L M E D I A

E A R L Y C h I L D h O O D E D U C A t I O n

E C O n O M I C S

E L E C t R I C A L E n G I n E E R I n G

E L E M E n tA R Y E D U C A t I O n

E n G L I S h

E n G L I S h L A n G U A G E A R t S E D U C A t I O n

E n v I R O n M E n tA L E n G I n E E R I n G

E v E n t M A n A G E M E n t

E x C E P t I O n A L S t U D E n t E D U C A t I O n

F I L M

F I n A n C E

F O R E I G n L A n G U A G E E D U C A t I O n

F O R E n S I C S C I E n C E

F R E n C h

h E A Lt h I n F O R M A t I O n M A n A G E M E n t

h E A Lt h S C I E n C E S / A t h L E t I C t R A I n I n G t R A C K

h E A Lt h S C I E n C E S / P R E - C L I n I C A L A L L I E D h E A Lt h t R A C K

h E A Lt h S E R v I C E S A D M I n I S t R A t I O n

h I S t O R Y

h O S P I tA L I t Y M A n A G E M E n t

h U M A n I t I E S

I n D U S t R I A L E n G I n E E R I n G

I n F O R M A t I O n t E C h n O L O G Y

I n t E R D I S C I P L I n A R Y S t U D I E S

I n t E R n A t I O n A L A n D G L O B A L S t U D I E S

I n t E R P E R S O n A L / O R G A n I z A t I O n A L C O M M U n I C A t I O n

J O U R n A L I S M

L E G A L S t U D I E S

M A n A G E M E n t

M A R K E t I n G

M A t h E M A t I C S

M A t h E M A t I C S E D U C A t I O n

M E C h A n I C A L E n G I n E E R I n G

M E D I C A L L A B O R A t O R Y S C I E n C E S

M O D E R n L A n G U A G E C O M B I n A t I O n

M O L E C U L A R B I O L O G Y A n D M I C R O B I O L O G Y

M U S I C

M U S I C E D U C A t I O n

n U R S I n G

P h I L O S O P h Y

P h O t O G R A P h Y

P h Y S I C S

P O L I t I C A L S C I E n C E

P S Y C h O L O G Y

P U B L I C A D M I n I S t R A t I O n

R A D I O -t E L E v I S I O n

R E A L E S tA t E

R E L I G I O U S S t U D I E S

R E S tA U R A n t A n D F O O D S E R v I C E M A n A G E M E n t

S C I E n C E E D U C A t I O n

S O C I A L S C I E n C E E D U C A t I O n

S O C I A L S C I E n C E S

S O C I A L W O R K

S O C I O L O G Y

S P A n I S h

S P O R t S A n D F I t n E S S

S tA t I S t I C S

t E C h n I C A L E D U C A t I O n A n D I n D U S t R Y t R A I n I n G

t h E A t R E

t h E A t R E S t U D I E S

W O M E n ’ S S t U D I E S

P r e - P r o f e s s i o n a l P r o g r a m s

P R E - C h I R O P R A C t I C

P R E - D E n tA L

P R E - L AW

P R E - M E D I C A L

P R E - P h A R M A C Y

P R E - P O D I A t R Y

P R E - O P t O M E t R Y

P R E - O S t E O P A t h Y

P R E - v E t E R I n A R Y

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need-based financial assistanceWe award aid to students based on financial need. Awards can take the form of grants, which do not have to be repaid, work-study awards or low-interest loans.

Merit-based scholarshipsMore than $200 million in merit and need-based assistance is awarded annually to UCF students. More than 3,000 freshmen are awarded merit scholarships based upon outstanding academic achievement in high school. Visit www.finaid.ucf.edu for scholarship listings, a free scholarship search and more information about financial assistance at UCF.

Florida Non-Florida Resident Resident

Tuition & Fees $ 3,846 $ 19,160

Room & Board $ 8,574 $ 8,574

Books (estimate) $ 924 $ 924

Est. Annual Cost $ 13,344 $ 28,658

* Based upon 14 credit hours per semester, standard room, and an unlimited meal plan.

Approximate Annual Tuition, Room & Board Rates, Books and Fees*

You can afford a great university.

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visit us. UCF welcomes you.Although UCF does not require an on-campus interview for admission, we highly recommend that you visit. Seeing the campus and experiencing our culture is the best way to decide if UCF is right for you. Our “Campus Visit Experience,” coordinated by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, is available Monday through Friday (excluding holidays).

Planning your visitHave a few dates in mind when making your reservations, as tour space is limited.

Best time to visitJanuary, February, May, June, October or November

Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday

Try not to visit during holiday weeks

Try not to visit on school holidays and vacations

To get the full experience Visit on a weekday when fall, spring or summer classes are in session.

Fall 2009 Aug 24 – Dec 7Spring 2010 Jan 7 – Apr 27Summer 2010 May 17 - Aug 6

Some tour activities are unavailable during scheduled breaks or due to special campus events. University offices are closed on weekends.

Campus Visit ExperienceOffered all year Monday – Friday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. (except holidays)

Includes an information session, which takes place at the Progress Energy-University Welcome Center

Includes a one-hour walking tour of the campus

Preview our residence halls Monday – Friday at noon and 4 p.m. in the Housing Administration Building after the Campus Visit Experience.

See our open house schedule and register for the “Campus Visit Experience” online at www.admissions.ucf.edu.

a P P l i C a t i o n D e a D l i n e s

FreshmenSpring Nov 1Summer Mar 1Fall May 1

Transfers Spring Nov 1Summer Mar 1Fall Jul 1

InternationalSpring Sep 1Summer Jan 1Fall Mar 1

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Go east on 528 to 417 North. Take 417

North to University Blvd. Exit east onto

University Blvd. Continue east on University Blvd.

for approximately two miles to the main entrance

of the campus. Turn right at the first light, Gemini

Blvd. At the first stop sign you will see directions

to the visitor’s information booth.

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Take Lake Mary Blvd. to 417 South. Take 417

South to the University Blvd. exit. Exit east

onto University Blvd. Continue east on University

Blvd. for approximately two miles to the main

entrance of the campus. Turn right at the first

light, Gemini Blvd. At the first stop sign you will

see directions to the visitor’s information booth.

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Option 1 – Take the Florida Turnpike

South to 408 East. Take 408 East to

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Option 2 – Take I-95 South. Take SR

50 to Alafaya Trail. Make a right turn

on Alafaya Trail. Continue on Alafaya Trail

to University Blvd. Make a right turn on

University Blvd. Turn right at the first light,

Gemini Blvd. At the first stop sign you will see

directions to the visitor’s information booth.

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north and exit onto I-4 East. Continue

until you reach 408 East. Take 408 East to 417

North. Exit 417 to University Blvd. East. Continue

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Option 2 – Take I-95 North to 520 West.

Continue west and the road will merge

with SR 50. Take SR 50 West to Alafaya Trail.

Make a right turn on Alafaya Trail. Continue for

approximately two miles to University Blvd. Turn

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Turn right on Alafaya Trail, go north

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first stop sign you will see directions to the

visitor’s information booth.

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east onto University Blvd. Continue east

on University Blvd. to the main entrance of the

campus. Turn right at the first light, Gemini Blvd.

At the first stop sign you will see directions to the

visitor’s information booth.

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and exit east onto at University Blvd. East.

Continue east on University Blvd to the main en-

trance of the campus. Turn right at the first light,

Gemini Blvd. At the first stop sign you will see

directions to the visitor’s information booth.

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