1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Central Florida](/school/university-of-central-florida/) 4. / 5. Similar & reach alternatives Similar & reach alternatives Copy linkPrint brief # Schools Similar to University of Central Florida Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-central-florida/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-central-florida/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-central-florida/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-central-florida/admissions/)[Majors](/school/university-of-central-florida/majors/)Similar schools **On this page**+ ## Compare alternatives to UCF The comparison groups for University of Central Florida cover higher reported admission rates, similar admissions profiles, higher reported earnings at similar cost, lower reported cost with similar earnings and options in the same state or region. Choose the question that matters to you, then compare the schools within that group. Each decision angle has its own candidate list and ordering. A school may appear in more than one group, and a first-place match in one group should not be ranked against a first-place match in another. Related institutional profiles are a separate comparison. Use the source notes to check the measures and reporting periods behind each list. - [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 4 matches - [Higher admission rates](#higher-admission) · 5 matches - [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches - [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 1 matches - [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches - [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches ## Similar admissions profiles This group compares colleges with admission rates within 10 percentage points of University of Central Florida’s. Where comparable test-score data are available, the matching rules also limit the score difference. Those reported school-level profiles are not application cutoffs or evidence that the same applicant would receive the same decision. Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group | School | UCF · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Rollins College](/school/rollins-college/) | 40.1% | 47.5% | $65,488 4 years after completion | | [University of South Florida](/school/university-of-south-florida/) | 40.1% | 43.2% | $62,079 4 years after completion | | Illinois Wesleyan University | 40.1% | 39.3% | $69,265 4 years after completion | | [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/) | 40.1% | 41.6% | $67,631 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Higher admission rates This group looks for colleges with a reported admission rate at least 10 percentage points above University of Central Florida’s and four-year earnings within 15% of University of Central Florida’s figure. It offers another starting point for an application list; a higher school-wide admission rate does not establish your chance of admission. Higher admission rates · matching order within this group | School | UCF · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Saint Leo University | 40.1% | 78.4% | $58,644 4 years after completion | | [Florida Southern College](/school/florida-southern-college/) | 40.1% | 64.4% | $58,753 4 years after completion | | [Stetson University](/school/stetson-university/) | 40.1% | 71.6% | $57,773 4 years after completion | | [Salisbury University](/school/salisbury-university/) | 40.1% | 87.5% | $61,985 4 years after completion | | Randolph-Macon College | 40.1% | 86.6% | $61,824 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Nearby alternatives This group looks within University of Central Florida’s state or the region defined by the matching source, with four-year earnings within 20% of University of Central Florida’s. The ordering gives local candidates priority when available. Sharing a state or region does not establish a particular commute, housing arrangement or available program. Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group | School | State | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | | [The University of Tampa](/school/the-university-of-tampa/) | FL | $62,720 4 years after completion | | [Florida Southern College](/school/florida-southern-college/) | FL | $58,753 4 years after completion | | Saint Leo University | FL | $58,644 4 years after completion | | [Florida International University](/school/florida-international-university/) | FL | $62,192 4 years after completion | | [Florida Atlantic University](/school/florida-atlantic-university/) | FL | $59,690 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Higher earnings at similar cost This group looks for colleges with four-year median earnings at least 10% above University of Central Florida’s, while the reported net price is within 10% or $2,000 of University of Central Florida’s. Admission rates must also be within 10 percentage points. These are comparisons of reported school-level measures, not a forecast that changing schools would raise your earnings. Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group | School | UCF · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology](/school/new-mexico-institute-of-mining-and-technology/) | $61,355 4 years after completion | $85,232 4 years after completion | $9,873 | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Lower cost with similar earnings This group looks for a reported net price at least 15% below University of Central Florida’s, with four-year earnings within 15% of University of Central Florida’s figure. It can help identify schools worth comparing on cost, but the school-wide net price is not an aid offer or a matched price for your income band. Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group | School | UCF · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $10,411 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion | | [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $10,411 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Similar overall profiles Related-profile colleges come from a separate comparison. The source requires the same institution type, a bounded enrollment range and a nearby composite score, then orders the matches using composite score, four-year earnings, enrollment and region. Program-mix flags describe the returned comparison; they are not additional terms in this list’s ordering formula. Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group | School | State | Earnings | | --- | --- | --- | | [Florida International University](/school/florida-international-university/) | FL | $62,192 4 years after completion | | [University of South Florida](/school/university-of-south-florida/) | FL | $62,079 4 years after completion | | [Kennesaw State University](/school/kennesaw-state-university/) | GA | $68,306 4 years after completion | | [Georgia State University](/school/georgia-state-university/) | GA | $58,898 4 years after completion | | [Florida State University](/school/florida-state-university/) | FL | $66,924 4 years after completion | | [Florida Atlantic University](/school/florida-atlantic-university/) | FL | $59,690 4 years after completion | | [Georgia Southern University](/school/georgia-southern-university/) | GA | $62,342 4 years after completion | | [University of North Carolina at Charlotte](/school/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/) | NC | $65,370 4 years after completion | | [The University of Tennessee-Knoxville](/school/the-university-of-tennessee-knoxville/) | TN | $67,631 4 years after completion | | [East Carolina University](/school/east-carolina-university/) | NC | $60,888 4 years after completion | [Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching) ## Matching methods and sources [How schools are matched](/methodology/). ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).