University of Central Florida
| Location: | Orlando, Florida |
| President: | Dr. John C. Hitt |
| Founded: | 1963 |
| Information: | 407-823-2000 |
| Web site: | www.ucf.edu |
The University of Central Florida is the nation's second-largest university with an enrollment of nearly 60,000 students.
UCF combines a high-quality education recognized as one of the nation's best values with modern campus amenities such as a career services center, residence halls, an expanded recreation and wellness center, a performing arts building, an arena and a football stadium.
The university offers more than 200 degree programs at its main campus, new medical school and more than a dozen other satellite facilities throughout Central Florida as well as online. UCF regularly earns national recognition for the quality of its online courses.
Known as America's leading partnership university because of its extensive community and corporate collaborations, UCF also offers students a variety of internship and research experiences. UCF faculty members involve students in world-class research in fields such as engineering, computer science, biomedical sciences, digital media, modeling and simulation, education and optics.
U.S. News & World Report recognizes UCF as one of the nation's top five “up-and-comer” universities.
