What SAT score do you need for UCF? (Middle 50%: 1210–1340)
First-year students at UCF who sent an SAT scored 1210–1340, with a median of 1260 (Common Data Set 2024–25). UCF admits 40% of applicants and requires the SAT or ACT.
Where your score lands at UCF
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1210–1340, median 1260
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
Enter your SAT or ACT to see which tier UCF is for you and whether to send your score.
UCF by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 40%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1210–1340
- Median SAT
- 1260
- About on the ACT
- 25–29
- Sent an SAT
- 71%
Test required · checked Nov 9, 2026 · UCF admissions · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2024–25; admit rate from it or IPEDS
UCF admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 73%, from 35,572 in 2015 to 61,456 in 2024, and UCF's admit rate went from 49% to 40%.
- 49%
- 40%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,456 | 24,653 | 40% |
| 2023 | 60,627 | 23,961 | 40% |
| 2022 | 54,977 | 22,560 | 41% |
| 2021 | 48,929 | 17,797 | 36% |
| 2020 | 47,957 | 21,661 | 45% |
| 2019 | 45,118 | 20,016 | 44% |
| 2018 | 41,816 | 17,786 | 43% |
| 2017 | 37,693 | 18,810 | 50% |
| 2016 | 34,886 | 17,441 | 50% |
| 2015 | 35,572 | 17,279 | 49% |
In fall 2024, 8,259 of the 24,653 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at UCF
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 1160Far reachRequired
- 1160–1200ReachRequired
- 1210 and upTargetRequired
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges.
UCF SAT sections, ACT and class rank
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 590 | 620 | 670 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 610 | 640 | 680 |
| SAT total | 1210 | 1260 | 1340 |
| ACT composite | 25 | 27 | 29 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 71% sent an SAT and 28% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2024–25.
- Top 10% of their class
- 33%
- of new students who reported a rank
UCF waitlist
Waitlist
2,500 applicants were offered a spot, 1,300 took it, and 50 were admitted from it.
3.8%of students who stayed on the waitlist got in
Common Data Set 2024–25.
UCF cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $10,411
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 78%
- Median earnings
- $58,308
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 68,675
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like UCF
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL · 39% admitted1120–1320, median 1240
- RollinsWinter Park, FL · 48% admitted1210–1340, median 1260
- Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · 37% admitted1160–1370, median 1280
- TCUFort Worth, TX · 44% admitted1110–1330, median 1240
- Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, TX · 43% admitted1140–1290, median 1230
- GeorgiaAthens, GA · 38% admitted1220–1400, median 1300
More colleges in Florida
Sources
- UCF Common Data Set 2024–25
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- UCF admissions
Test policy for 2026–27, checked Nov 9, 2026.
- UCF website
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