What is the difference between UCF Main Campus, UCF Downtown, and UCF Rosen?

PLEASE NOTE: If your major is associated with a particular UCF campus, there are specific Orientation dates you must attend.

FTIC students who have a major at UCF Downtown or Rosen College of Hospitality Management will attend Day 1 of their Orientation program on the Main Campus in Orlando, and Day 2 on their major’s respective campus.

Transfer students who have a major at UCF Downtown or Rosen College of Hospitality Management will attend Orientation on those campuses (ex: Digital Media students will go to Downtown for Orientation, and Hospitality Management students will go to Rosen for Orientation).

UCF Downtown is located in Downtown Orlando in the heart of the city. UCF Downtown places a strong emphasis on innovative technology to engage students in a 21st-century learning environment and houses the academic offices and numerous classes for the following majors:

  1. Communication & Conflict B.A.
  2. Digital Media B.A.
  3. Emergency Management B.A./B.S.
  4. Health Informatics and Information Management B.S.
  5. Health Services Administration B.S.
  6. Human Communication B.A.
  7. Legal Studies B.A./B.S.
  8. Nonprofit Management B.A./B.S.
  9. Public Administration B.A./B.S.

UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management located in Orlando, Florida, offers students an unrivaled opportunity to learn and work in the heart of hospitality. Named the nation’s #1 college for research and hospitality education by the 2022 Shanghai Rankings’ survey, UCF Rosen College is committed to providing an environment where we educate the next generation of industry leaders through internationally-recognized faculty, innovative academic programs, cutting-edge research, and strong industry and community partnerships, while delivering a global perspective on hospitality management, event management, entertainment management, lodging and restaurant management, and senior living management.

  1. Hospitality Management B.S.
  2. Event Management B.S.
  3. Entertainment Management B.S.
  4. Lifestyle Community Management B.S.
  5. Theme Park and Attraction Management B.S.
  6. Lodging and Restaurant Management B.S.

UCF’s main campus has been home to the university since 1968. This campus is located in east Orlando and it’s safe to say that it does not disappoint in natural beauty, so this is the place to go if you’re looking to be one with nature for a while. Here, you can find 800 acres of nature from woodlands to lakes and even an arboretum. Overall, there’s plenty of open space to help you feel just as fulfilled by your school both inside and outside the classroom.