Academics at University of Central Florida

All About Academics

Academics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at University of Central Florida: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.

Each topic below links to a dedicated page with the full detail:

• Faculty Resources
• Most Popular Majors
• Additional Questions to Ask
• Continue Your Research

Faculty Resources

The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Central Florida is 29 to 1, higher than the national average of 15 to 1, so some classes may be larger than at other schools. With 98% of instructors full time, University of Central Florida is above the national average of 47%.

For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition page.

Majors and Fields of Study

Students at University of Central Florida can choose from 92 majors with reported graduates spanning 24 broad fields of study.

The degree levels available at University of Central Florida are shown below:

Ranked by number of graduates, these are the most popular majors at University of Central Florida.

For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.

Additional Questions to Ask

Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at University of Central Florida:

• Need flexibility? Check whether University of Central Florida offers the online or summer classes that fit your schedule — about 38,502 undergraduates study at least partly online. Explore online learning.
• Thinking about graduate school? Consider how many students continue their studies and how well the school retains and graduates its students (92% of full-time freshmen return for a second year). See graduation and retention.
• Worried about job prospects? Ask about employment outcomes for recent graduates of University of Central Florida.

Dig Deeper into Academics on University of Central Florida

Each page below covers one part of academic life at University of Central Florida in more detail:

• Majors & Degree Programs at University of Central Florida — majors, concentrations and completions in detail
• Faculty Composition at University of Central Florida — how the teaching staff is structured
• Graduation and Retention at University of Central Florida — graduation and first-year retention rates
• Online Learning at University of Central Florida — what online and distance learning is available
• Accreditation at University of Central Florida — the schools accreditation and what it means