Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Central Florida's yield is 14 pts higher than U. California-Irvine's
Yield rate
2
U. California-Irvine admits 29% vs. 40% at U. Central Florida
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Central Florida40%

U. California-Irvine29%Most selective

Applicants

U. Central Florida61.5K

U. California-Irvine122.7KMost

Admitted

U. Central Florida24.7K

U. California-Irvine35.1KMost

Yield rate

U. Central Florida34%Highest

U. California-Irvine19%

Quad's selectivity

U. Central FloridaVery selective
U. California-IrvineVery selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Central Florida38%

U. California-Irvine31%

Men admitted

U. Central Florida43%

U. California-Irvine26%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Central Florida

1200–1350

U. California-IrvineTest-blind–

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Central Florida

25–29

U. California-IrvineTest-blind–

Axis runs 21–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Central Florida71%

U. California-IrvineNot reported

Submitted ACT

U. Central Florida28%

U. California-IrvineNot reported

Test policy

U. Central FloridaRequired for some applicants
U. California-IrvineTest-blind

How they read a record

U. Central Florida
, GPA, and tests are all very important; class rank is considered. This college reports (average 4.16), which pile most students into the top band; the bands can't show how crowded unweighted GPAs are.
U. California-Irvine
GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	U. Central Florida	U. California-Irvine
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Required
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Not considered	Not considered
Essay	Important	Required
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Not considered	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why