Admissions Criteria

Admission to UCF requires graduation from an accredited high school with specific high school academic units, a competitive cumulative high school GPA in those academic areas, and satisfactory SAT or ACT test scores.

To apply you must submit the following:

1. Online application
2. Non-refundable $30 application fee
3. Official high school or homeschooled* transcript
4. Official scores for the SAT (code: 5233) or ACT (code: 0735) with writing
5. Official college transcript (an initial transcript for application review, as well as a final copy once all college course work is complete and degree is posted), if applicable
6. Official GED* or TOEFL/IELTS score, if applicable

*Information for homeschooled students and GED recipients may be obtained here.

Note: Submission of the application essay is strongly encouraged.

Course Units

Specific high school course units are required for admission as a first-year student (an academic unit is a non-remedial, year-long course):

• 4 units of English (at least three with substantial writing requirements)
• 4 units of mathematics (Algebra I and above)
• 3 units of natural science (at least two with laboratory)
• 3 units of social studies
• 2 sequential units of the same foreign language
• 2 elective units, preferably from English, mathematics, natural science, social studies, or foreign language areas

Note: Satisfying minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to UCF.