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• The University of Central Florida is an institution of higher learning, and a member of the State University System of Florida. Each year the school is home to more than 48,000 students on its 1,415 acre campus.Official Site: Facts at a Glance

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1963
  2. Location: Orlando, Florida
  3. President: Dr. John C. Hitt
  4. Faculty: 1756Official Site: Facts at a Glance
  5. Nickname: Knights
  6. Motto: Reach for the Stars
  7. Acceptance rate: 55.4% USA Today: College Acceptance Rates: How Many Get In? (November 8, 2006)
  8. [http: //www.weatherunderground.com/US/FL/Orlando.html Current Weather]
  9. Noted programs: Optics, hospitality management

• University History

  The school was originally founded in 1963 as Florida Technological University. Classes were first held in 1968. The school's name was later, in 1978, changed to the University of Central Florida. The university has expanded in the years since, adding science and medical schools in 2006 and its nursing school in 2007.

• Notable Alumni

  • Sawyer Brown, country musical group
  • David Blue, actor
  • Cheryl Hines, actress
  • William Parsons, NASA director
  • Daunte Culpepper, NFL player
  • Asante Samuel, NFL player

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