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UCF SAT Scores and GPA

What are UCF's average SAT scores and GPA? In this guide, we'll discuss what scores are needed for you to get admitted into UCF. You'll also get to calculate your own chances with our admissions calculator.

Location: Orlando, FL

This school is also known as: University of Central Florida

UCF Admissions Statistics

There are three critical numbers when considering your admissions chances: SAT scores, GPA, and acceptance rate. All these combine to tell you what you scores are required to get into University of Central Florida.

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The average SAT score composite at UCF is a 1277.

UCF SAT Score Analysis

The 25th percentile New SAT score is 1210, and the 75th percentile SAT score is 1340.

In other words, a 1210 places you below average, while a 1340 will move you up to above average. There's no absolute SAT requirement at UCF, but they really want to see at least a 1210 to have a chance at being considered.

Here's the breakdown of SAT scores by section:

Section	Average	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Math	632	590	670
Reading + Writing	645	610	680
Composite	1277	1210	1340

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The average GPA at UCF is 4.16. This makes UCF Extremely Competitive for GPAs.

(Most schools use a weighted GPA out of 4.0, though some report an unweighted GPA.

With a GPA of 4.16, UCF requires you to be at the top of your class. You'll need nearly straight A's in all your classes to compete with other applicants. You should also have taken plenty of AP or IB classes to show your ability to excel in academic challenge.

If you're a junior or senior, your GPA is hard to change from this point on. If your GPA is at or below the school average of 4.16, you'll need a higher SAT score to compensate and show that you're prepared to take on college academics. This will help you compete effectively with other applicants.

The acceptance rate at UCF is 44.7%. In other words, of 100 students who apply, 45 are admitted.

This means the school is somewhat selective. You should prepare your academic scores well, but you have an excellent chance if you impress them.

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Because this school is moderately selective, strong academic performance will almost guarantee you admission. Scoring at a 1277 SAT or above will already give you a great shot at getting in. Scoring a 1340 will nearly guarantee you admission, given that your GPA is roughly the average of 4.16.

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• 80-100%: Safety school: Strong chance of getting in
• 50-80%: More likely than not getting in
• 20-50%: Lower but still good chance of getting in
• 5-20%: Reach school: Unlikely to get in, but still have a shot
• 0-5%: Hard reach school: Very difficult to get in

We recommend you apply to schools across a range of chances. Applying to some safety schools will guarantee you have a college to go to, while applying to some reach schools will give you a shot at getting into the school at the top of your range. How would your chances improve with a better score?

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If you're interested in UCF, you'll probably be interested in these schools as well. We've divided them into 3 categories depending on how hard they are to get into, relative to UCF.

Reach Schools: Harder to Get Into

These schools are have higher average SAT scores than UCF. If you improve your SAT score, you'll be competitive for these schools.

School Name	Location	SAT Avg	ACT Avg
University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	1355	29
Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY	1351	30
Drexel University	Philadelphia, PA	1340	30
Chapman University	Orange, CA	1339	29
Penn State University Park	University Park, PA	1330	30
University of Connecticut	Storrs, CT	1330	29
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo, CA	1318	30

Same Level: Equally Hard to Get Into

If you're competitive for UCF, these schools will offer you a similar chance of admission.

School Name	Location	SAT Avg	ACT Avg
University of California, Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz, CA	1285	28
University of California, Davis	Davis, CA	1280	28
University of Denver	Denver, CO	1280	31
University of Texas at Dallas	Richardson, TX	1277	28
Pace University	New York, NY	1270	28
University of Cincinnati	Cincinnati, OH	1260	27
Texas A&M University	College Station, TX	1260	27

Safety Schools: Easier to Get Into

If you're currently competitive for UCF, you should have no problem getting into these schools. If UCF is currently out of your reach, you might already be competitive for these schools.

School Name	Location	SAT Avg	ACT Avg
University of Oregon	Eugene, OR	1237	26
University of Arizona	Tucson, AZ	1232	25
Temple University	Philadelphia, PA	1230	28
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	1230	26
Quinnipiac University	Hamden, CT	1200	25
Ohio University	Athens, OH	1195	25
Colorado State University	Fort Collins, CO	1171	26

Data on this page is sourced from Peterson's Databases © 2024 (Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.) as well as additional publicly available sources.

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