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University of Central Florida 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has released it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and University of Central Florida has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or keep reading for details on how UCF fared in this year’s analysis.

This page was created to give you an overview of how UCF fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

2025 Ranking Overview

Nationwide Ranking

UCF ranked #217 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This scores it among the top of schools in the United States for students!

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Florida Ranking

UCF placed #10 out of 70 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This puts it in the best of colleges and universities in the United States for students in the state of Florida! See the Best Colleges in Florida ranking

This media kit includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, UCF has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	654	97.3%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56	933	94.0%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	630	97.5%
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3	60	95.0%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50	925	94.6%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23	371	93.8%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46	417	89.0%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59	506	88.3%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18	231	92.2%
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	136	91.2%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42	320	86.9%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108	816	86.8%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	48	535	91.0%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84	597	85.9%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	183	1,187	84.6%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30	256	88.3%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44	373	88.2%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79	471	83.2%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	177	1,055	83.2%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	111	883	87.4%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	70	481	85.5%
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	76	84.2%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43	272	84.2%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	29	96.6%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	12	91.7%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115	694	83.4%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	91	540	83.2%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39	228	82.9%
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	189	97.9%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67	374	82.1%
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39	212	81.6%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	72	95.8%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81	344	76.4%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	249	94.8%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	30	96.7%
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	21	95.2%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	12	91.7%
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	10	90.0%
Best Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	8	87.5%
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	5	80.0%
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	1	4	75.0%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	139	571	75.7%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	195	959	79.7%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238	1,150	79.3%
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	174	98.3%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	124	92.7%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	3	31	90.3%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	108	502	78.5%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	120	558	78.5%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	15	86.7%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	56	96.4%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	164	92.7%
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	44	95.5%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129	573	77.5%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	102	96.1%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56	244	77.1%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14	156	91.0%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	20	227	91.2%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	27	301	91.0%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151	556	72.8%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32	349	90.8%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	6	55	89.1%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	231	94.4%
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12	45	73.3%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	28	85.7%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	16	87.5%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81	318	74.5%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178	609	70.8%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	103	92.2%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	26	84.6%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	154	92.2%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	114	437	73.9%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	15	115	87.0%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	13	84.6%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54	200	73.0%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	3	24	87.5%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	12	83.3%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	12	83.3%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	70	90.0%
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	23	87.0%
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	55	89.1%
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25	87	71.3%
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	14	78.6%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	76	84.2%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	10	80.0%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	9	55	83.6%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24	225	89.3%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	20	80.0%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	3	13	76.9%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	27	85.2%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	3	17	82.4%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24	142	83.1%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14	110	87.3%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	5	24	79.2%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	34	266	87.2%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	48	85.4%
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	8	75.0%
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	75.0%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	42	323	87.0%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	17	124	86.3%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	22	159	86.2%
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	90	85.6%
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	59	84.8%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	9	59	84.8%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	20	135	85.2%
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	7	71.4%
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	7	71.4%
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	7	71.4%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	7	71.4%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	30	154	80.5%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61	189	67.7%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	5	27	81.5%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	51	82.4%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151	460	67.2%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	5	20	75.0%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	10	57	82.5%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	5	24	79.2%
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	2	6	66.7%
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	53	81.1%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	32	146	78.1%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	19	105	81.9%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21	114	81.6%
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	12	62	80.7%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24	126	81.0%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	13	69.2%
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	42	78.6%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	5	21	76.2%
Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	39	76.9%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	5	19	73.7%
Best Homeland Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	14	71.4%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	6	19	68.4%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	13	69.2%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	4	13	69.2%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	17	69	75.4%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	6	21	71.4%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	5	16	68.8%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	5	16	68.8%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	5	16	68.8%
Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	22	73	69.9%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	27	102	73.5%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida	6	18	66.7%
Best Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	18	66.7%
Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	20	68	70.6%

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