University of Central Florida is a public institution that was started in 1963. It has a undergraduate enrollment of 59,483, its environment is suburban, and the campus size is 1,415 acres. It uses a semester-based academic year. Its in-state tuition/fees are $6,368; out-of-state tuition/fees are $22,467
The University of Central Florida is, fittingly, a school that’s spread across the middle of the state. UCF is based in Orlando and has more than 10 regional campuses in locations including Daytona Beach, Ocala and South Lake. Freshmen at the Orlando campus are not required to live on campus and, because of limited space, those who hope to are encouraged to apply early for housing. There are more than 40 fraternities and sororities in the school’s large Greek system, as well as more than 300 other student organizations to consider joining. The UCF Knights participate in the NCAA Division I American Athletic Conference.

The University of Central Florida has many programs for graduate learners, too, including those through the College of Business Administration, College of Engineering and Computer Science and College of Education. Notable alumni of the University of Central Florida include Cheryl Hines, an actress who starred in HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm”; comedian Daniel Tosh, star of Comedy Central’s “Tosh.0”; and former soccer player Michelle Akers, a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.