There are no minimum SAT/ACT/CLT test score requirement. Student test scores must be competitive based on the quality of the applicant pool. For example, the mid-range SAT test score for fall 2025 was 1310-1430 or 28-32 (mid-range) for the ACT. Mid-range for CLT was 92-100.
Students should apply to UCF as a First-Time-in-College (FTIC) student and follow FTIC application deadlines. Application deadlines are May 1 for the fall term, November 1 for the spring term, and March 1 for the summer term.
If you plan to enroll at UCF in the fall immediately following your high school graduation, you should submit your application during the fall of your senior year (typically between September and November). For additional information, including Early Action deadlines and admission requirements, please visit the Undergraduate Admissions website.
Dual enrollment students should include all relevant high school, college, and community activities in their admissions application. Be sure to list any leadership positions held in organizations, as well as volunteer, service-learning, and community service experiences.
Providing a comprehensive record of your involvement helps the admissions committee better understand your achievements and engagement both inside and outside the classroom.
Yes, the entire amount of the deposit will be used toward your first semester tuition. The enrollment deposit is $200.
All FTIC students are required to submit SAT/ACT/CLT test scores to be considered for admission. If you earned your A.A. concurrently with high school graduation, you are considered an FTIC student. Students who have 12 or more transferrable college credits since high school graduation and have earned an A.A. degree, are not required to submit SAT/ACT/CLT test scores with their application.
Do not provide an item unless an item appears on your Future Knight Portal checklist, but be sure to complete the Self-Provided Academic Record for Knights (SPARK) form. This form allows you to self-report your high school courses and grades. Submit a final high school transcript once you graduate and the state college partner transcript once you earn your A.A.. You should send both final transcripts immediately after the degree and graduation date are posted.
No you do not, as a matter of fact, you should sign up for DirectConnect to UCF as soon as you begin taking college level courses at a partner institution.
Yes, as long as UCF receives an official copy of the scores and an appropriate score was earned (check the Undergraduate Catalog for required scores).
If you apply through Early Action and submit both your application and all required materials by the Early Action deadlines, you can expect to receive an admission decision on December 5. Early Action applicants may receive one of the following decisions: Admit, Pathway Admit, Defer, or Deny.
If you apply through Regular Decision, admission decisions are released on a rolling basis. After the December 5 Early Action notification date, the Admissions Committee resumes reviewing summer and fall applications in early January and continues releasing decisions through May 1. This means your decision could be released at any point during that timeframe, depending on when your application becomes complete and is reviewed.
For the quickest possible decision, submit your application and all required materials as early as possible.
Yes, along with other applicable items that are required to complete your application file.
No, you would not be eligible for that program, as the agreement applies only to transfer students. For more information on First Year Entry requirements, please visit the Burnett Honors College website.
It still applies; however, the guarantee does not necessarily include admission for your preferred term. If you are competitive for UCF freshman (FTIC) admission based on your high school GPA and SAT/ACT/CLT test scores, you may be offered admission for the term you selected. If you are not competitive for FTIC admission for that term, UCF may offer you admission to an alternative term instead.
All students who are new to UCF must attend New Student Orientation. Earning the high school diploma and A.A. concurrently means you are an FTIC student and will have to attend the FTIC New Student Orientation.
No, if you have already taken the test once, submit your admission application along with your test scores. When you retake the test, be sure to send the new scores to UCF.
Since you are applying as an FTIC student, you cannot be considered for the Transfer Scholarships offered by admissions.
While you must apply to UCF as an FTIC, attend freshman orientation and pay the enrollment deposit, you will be considered a junior for academic and financial aid purposes.
Students who are dual-enrolled may also earn their A.A. and high school diploma concurrently. DirectConnect to UCF offers guaranteed admission (consistent with university policy) to UCF with an earned A.A. or statewide articulated A.S. degree from one of our state partner colleges; however, admission is not necessarily guaranteed for your term of choice.
You should complete your A.A. degree in order to benefit from the DirectConnect to UCF admission guarantee (consistent with university policy).
If you earn 12 or more credits after you graduate from high school and you have earned your A.A. degree, you will be considered a transfer student. SAT/ACT/CLT scores are not required and you do not need to meet FTIC admission criteria.
First Time in College (FTIC) freshmen are defined as students who have earned a standard high school diploma from a Florida public or regionally accredited high school, or its equivalent, and who have earned fewer than twelve (12) semester hours of transferable college credit since receiving a standard high school diploma or its equivalent (Board of Governors: Regulation 6.002). This includes students applying with any dual enrollment credit during high school, even those concurrently earning an A.A. degree and a high school diploma.
Dual enrollment allows qualified high school students to take college courses and earn credit toward their high school diploma while also working toward an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree, an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree, or a career certificate.
DirectConnect to UCF guarantees admission (consistent with university policy) to those students who earn an A.A. or statewide articulated A.S. degree from one of the seven DirectConnect to UCF partner institutions (College of Central Florida, Daytona State College, Eastern Florida State College, Indian River State College, Lake-Sumter State College, Seminole State College, and Valencia College).
In most cases, those who graduate from high school and earn the A.A. concurrently have earned fewer than 12 semester hours of transferable college credit since receiving a standard high school diploma or its equivalent.
All FTIC students are considered for the FTIC admissions scholarship when they submit their application. No other application is necessary to be considered for the scholarship.