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U. Central Florida
U. South Florida

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Central Florida costs about $1.1K less per year on average than U. South Florida ($17,649 vs. $18,790, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Central Florida's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at U. South Florida

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Central Florida$17.6K
U. South Florida$18.8K
Aid generosity
U. Central Florida32%
U. South Florida32%
Net price, with grants
U. Central Florida$13.4K
U. South Florida$11.6K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Central Florida86%
U. South Florida83%
Average grant
U. Central Florida$9.7K
U. South Florida$10.7K
Aid from the college
U. Central Florida42%
U. South Florida59%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Central Florida$24.7K
U. South Florida$25.6K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Central Florida$40.8K
U. South Florida$36.5K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Central Florida$6.4K
U. South Florida$6.4K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Central Florida$22.5K
U. South Florida$17.3K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Central Florida8%
U. South Florida18%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. Central FloridaLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • U. South FloridaPublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. Central FloridaU. South Florida
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need ––
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. Central FloridaU. South Florida
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. Central FloridaU. South Florida
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline February 15 (priority)–
Need met, first-years 75%–
Average aid package, first-years $13,440–
College grant dollars given as merit 42%–
Aid for international students 358 students, average $928–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Central Florida Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25About 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