University of Central Florida SAT & ACT Scores

UCF lists official SAT, ACT or CLT scores among the items every freshman must submit, reported directly to the university by the testing agency. SAT and ACT scores count if they were taken within the last five years, and CLT scores count if taken on or after July 1, 2023. UCF superscores both the SAT and the ACT, using your highest section scores from every test it receives. The ACT Science section has been optional since April 2025, and UCF no longer requires it: if all your ACT tests were taken before April 2025, UCF uses all four sections for your superscore, but if any test was taken in April 2025 or later, it uses English, Math and Reading only. UCF does not require the SAT Essay or ACT Writing.

In the fall 2025 entering class, the middle 50% of enrolled students scored 1220–1350 on the SAT, with a median of 1280. A quarter scored 1220 or below, and a quarter scored 1350 or above. Section ranges were 620–690 in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and 590–680 in Math.

Because every applicant must test, these ranges cover the enrolled class rather than a self-selected group of submitters. Most students used the SAT: 73.9% of the enrolled class reported it. Keep in mind that these are enrolled students. UCF's own profile of students admitted for fall 2026 shows a higher middle 50%.

UCF combines your best Reading and Writing score and your best Math score from every SAT it receives. That means a second sitting can only help your superscore.

25.8% of the fall 2025 entering class reported the ACT. Their middle 50% composite was 25–30, with a median of 28. English scores ran 24–31 and Math scores ran 23–28.

UCF superscores the ACT too. If you test in April 2025 or later, Science is optional and your composite superscore comes from English, Math and Reading only. A composite of 30 or higher puts you in the top quarter of recent enrolled students, while 25 marks the low end of the middle half.

UCF offers non-binding Early Action for domestic freshmen applying for summer or fall, with an October application deadline and a later deadline for your SPARK self-reported academic record, official test scores and other materials. Students who meet every Early Action deadline get priority merit scholarship consideration. Other applicants are reviewed on a modified rolling basis starting in early January. There is no Early Decision.

You need an SAT, ACT or CLT score to apply to University of Central Florida for fall 2027, so plan your test dates around the Early Action materials deadline if you want priority scholarship consideration. A practical target is 1350 or higher on the SAT or 30 or higher on the ACT. Scores near 1280 or 28 put you in the middle of recent enrolled students, but the fall 2026 admitted profile runs higher.

In UCF's 2025–26 Common Data Set, the rigor of your high school record, your academic GPA and your test scores are all rated very important, and the application essay is important. UCF recalculates your GPA from academic core courses and adds weight for honors, AP, IB, AICE and dual enrollment classes. Class rank, activities, talent, character and residency are also considered, while recommendations are not. The essay is strongly encouraged but not required, and UCF notes that meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.