How to Apply to Physics at the University of Central Florida: A College of Sciences BS in Five Tracks and BA in Four, Physics Not on the Limited-Access List, SAT, ACT or CLT Required, and Requirements for Domestic, International (Including Chinese) and Transfer Students
The University of Central Florida’s Department of Physics (College of Sciences) offers a BS in Physics with five tracks (General Physics, Astronomy, Computational Physics, Materials Physics, Optics and Lasers) and a BA with four (Biophysics, Education, Information Technology/Data Science, Technical Writing). The College of Sciences’ limited-access list does not include physics, so admission to UCF is the gate. Freshmen must submit SAT, ACT or CLT scores; the application fee is $30; domestic freshman Early Action closes October 15 (materials November 15), and fall deadlines for international freshmen are April 1 (applying from abroad) and May 1 (already in the US), with no year stated on the page. The suggested plan starts with Calculus I and general chemistry and ends with a physics exit test. 2026-2027 tuition and fees are $5,954 for Florida residents and $24,960 for non-residents.
