<p>Is the daunting number of 52,000 undergrads at UCF cause anyone to be "emotionally" lost? I'm not sure if i should go here where the class sizes can get up to 500 vs. a smaller school that tops its biggest classes off at 35 and will cost about the same as in-state tuition at UCF. Your thoughts UCF students and alumni on how you managed with a large public university and a LOT of people or recommend a senior to avoid U Cant Finish and go to a school with a smaller student body (3,000) taught by professors and not grad students or any johnny pencil pusher who presses the keypad to scan through the professors power point presentation. Alliteration aside I would like your thoughts ultimately about will I be able to get my classes and how big are the crowds. Thank you.</p>
<p>Class size, of course, is a key factor when deciding what college to attend. UCF’s student body is about 50,000 students, 42,000 of which are undergrad students. Are you a junior or a senior? I’m going to assume you’re a junior since it would be a little late for a senior to be stuck on what type of college to attend. Now depending on what type of field you want to go into and how you fare on the SAT/ACT and how well your GPA is, there may still be hope at UCF. I was admitted to the Burnett Honors College of UCF which provides the small college experience with the resources of a large university. Classes are usually capped off at around 25 I believe. The only catch is that the Honors College is tough to get into, they look at extra curriculars, recommendations (optional), and of course grades and test scores. Last year the average GPA was 4.1, SAT(math and reading parts only) was 1370, and ACT was 30. I myself have a 5.16 GPA and a 1420 but you don’t necessarily need that high to get in. If you don’t think you can get in, there’s also the EXCEL program which provides research opportunities and small class sizes for students in STEM fields. (Science Technology Engineering and Math) Hope some of this info helps you!</p>
<p>Just to take you away from all the sterotypes about big schools…</p>
<p>ENC 1101 (English Comp. I) - Max of 25-27 students. While in Honors the max is 15. - same for English Comp. II.</p>
<p>MAC 2311 (Calculus) - Max of 49 Students. In Honors the max is 3.</p>
<p>ECO 2013 (Macroeconomics) - Max of 231-448 (depending on which professor you choose).</p>
<p>BSC 2010 (Biology 1) - Max of 190 and max of 6 for Honors. </p>
<p>This is all coming straight from UCF’s course selection on myUCF, where you register for your courses.</p>
<p>Also, the big intro classes such as bio and macro are common in all schools, but once you get into your major deeper the class sizes will continue to shrink. In all, it depends on your major. At least the English and Math classes are small.</p>
<p>Also, these classes are not taught my “pencil pushers” as you stated, but professors instead.</p>
<p>thank you for the good info, but with all the undergrads and those small class size statistics, i surmise it would not be simple to sign up for classes not late at night. Have any UCF students had issues getting classes and graduating in 4 years as compared to previous peers who pursued higher education elsewhere? I am visiting soon and have to make a decision, your input is appreciated.</p>
<p>I’m in the same position as you, Fanniepack14. For me its either UCF Honors or Rollins College, where I’d be in the 5 year MBA program. It really is coming down to whether I want 50,000 students or 1,800 now as everything else seems good for both schools, and I’m setting a deadline for less than a week.</p>
<p>Good Luck. Let us know what you decide.</p>
<p>Actually fanniepack14, at each orientation they open a certain number of sections, so that everyone has a fair chance at registering for the classes that they want. It is highly recommended to choose the classes that you want to take before orientation, so that when it is time to register you can be one of the first ones to submit everything. From what I have seen there are very few night classes, and I am guessing that those are for people who prefer to take night classes. As for me, I am looking into taking ENC 101 at night, since it is only one night a week, instead of 2-3 times a week for the morning/noon classes.</p>