4000 Central Florida Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32816
General Information
Type:
Year Founded: 1963
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 37,796
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $67,141,221
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: May 1
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,502 in-state, 17,027 out-of-state
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 71%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 73%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 76%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: AFLAC
A.G. Edwards & Sons
AJT and Associates International
Alliegence
Arnold Palmer Hospital
AT&T Wireless
Banco Popular
Bank of America
Boeing Co.
British Airways
Catholic Charities
Central Florida Group Homes
Circles of Care
Cisco
CNL
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Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,623,277
Number of current serial subscriptions: 16,530
Number of microforms: 2,921,975
Number of audiovisuals: 40,216
Number of ebooks: 45,037
Other library facilities: Facilities:
Main Library, Orlando Campus
Curriculum Materials Center, College of Education, Orlando Campus
Universal Orlando Foundation Library at Rosen College of Hospitality Management
Joint-Use Libraries at Cocoa and Palm Bay
Lake Sumter Community College/UCF Joint-Use Library
Daytona College/UCF Joint Use Library
Partial Listing of Special Collections:
Bryant West Indies Collection – a scholarly collection of over 1,800 books and periodicals on the history, geography, economy, and social life of the West Indies and the Caribbean area. The collection also includes paintings, graphics, sculptures, maps, sound recordings, and anthropological artifacts.
Carey-Hand Funeral Records – records covering the years 1891 to 1952 of the Orlando Funeral Home. Includes undertakers’ memoranda, funeral, cemetery, cremation, ambulance, and veterans records.
The Walter and Dorothy Donnelly Collection – The collection includes works in world literature, art, book arts, and travel, and approximately 180 items from the collection are housed in Special Collections. The other 4,000 titles in the collection have been added to the Library’s general collection.
Howard Eves Mathematics Collection – the library of the noted teacher and author of mathematics. A selective bibliography is available for checkout from the general collection, and reference copies are available for use by researchers in Reference and Special Collections.
Finney Accounting Collection – comprised of materials from the personal library of Harry Anson Finney. Finney was elected to the Accounting Hall of Fame in 1958 in recognition of his influence on accounting education. The collection includes scarce, fine and special materials collected by Finney during his lifetime, and a specimen group of his landmark textbooks; both in English and in translation.
Floridiana – books and ephemera documenting the history and culture of Florida.
Sol and Sadie Malkoff Book Arts Collection – a resource collection of books, periodicals, graphics, and type foundry specimen books. The collection assembled over 60 years by graphic artist Sol Malkoff demonstrates the principles of good calligraphy, type, typography, graphic design, and book design.
Thomas and Georgine Mickler Collection – books, pamphlets, maps, diaries, photographs and ephemera covering many topics related to Florida’s history and development. A complete inventory is available for researchers upon request.
Henry Nehrling Papers – correspondence, photographs, newpaper clippings and writing relating to Henry Nehrlings research gardens in Gotha, Florida. A complete inventory is available for researchers upon request.
Albin Polasek Collection – papers and photographs of the internationally known sculptor. A complete inventory is available for researchers upon request.
Van Sickle Leftist Pamphlet Collection – a 50 year assemblage of political pamphlets on socialism and communism. Many of the titles may be unique to UCF.
Wagar Space Collection – a set of newspaper clippings, periodicals, technical manuals and photographs documenting the NASA Space Program from 1956 to 1976. A complete inventory is available for researchers upon request
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Observatory, Arboretum
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 3,147
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 19
Labs: 10
Other areas: 1,600
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 10,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 23%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 10.5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 8.6%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 23%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (27%), sorority housing (3%), fraternity housing (2%), apartment for single students (68%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 1%
Doubles: 27%
Triples or Suites: 0%
Apartments: 72%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 108
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 82%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 1,415 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Orlando (21), Sanford (17)
Nearest train station: Winter Park (11)
Nearest bus station: Orlando (17)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 5,180
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Homecoming events, International Fair, Fraternity and Sorority Recruitment, Symphony Under the Stars, Comedians, Concerts;