The 5 Best University of Central Florida (UCF) Dorms

UCF is a public research university in Orlando, Florida. UCF is home to about 62,000 students who come from all 50 states and over 120 countries.

If you’re heading to UCF as a freshman or transferring student, you need to know which dorms are located close to UCF classrooms.

In addition, you want something that fits your personality and allows you access to housing amenities like laundry rooms, gyms, and study lounges.

Here are some of the top dorms at UCF and the cost of living there during your academic days.

1. Nike Hall

The Nike hall is located in the Academic Village. The Academic Village is located directly behind the Recreation and Wellness Center, leisure pool, and next to the intramural fields. The Nike hall has four apartment buildings and three residence halls. The Nike residence halls are for first-year students and the apartment buildings are mostly for upper-class students. During the summer most first-year students live in the Nike hall.

UCF – Nike and Hercules Dorm Cost

Room Type	Semester Rate
Shared Bedroom Residence Hall	$2,835
Private Bedroom 2/1 Apartments	$3,330
Private Bedroom 4/2 Apartments	$3,085

2. Apollo Halls

The Apollo Community has the most centrally-located residence halls on campus for first-year students. Apollo has suite-style floor plans, with four or five residents in a two or three-bedroom suite. Each suite includes a shared bathroom and an unfurnished living space. The hall features academic agreement (Fall and Spring), laundry rooms on the first floor of each building, lounges on the first floor of each building, community study rooms, a mail center, wi-Fi, and access to Knightflix movie channel.

UCF – Apollo Dorm Cost

Room Type	Semester Rate
Shared Bedroom Residence Hall	$2,470
Private Bedroom Residence Hall	$2,810

3. Lake Claire

The Lake Claire Community Apartments are fifteen buildings arranged in three courtyards. These apartments are for first-year students and have four bedroom, two bathroom units with living rooms and kitchens. The kitchens include a full-size refrigerator with plenty of cabinetry and sinks. The halls features community laundry rooms, community study rooms, mail center, designated parking area, vending machines, Wi-Fi, access to Knightflix movie channel.

UCF – The Lake Claire Dorm Cost

Room Type	Semester Rate
Private Bedroom 4/2 Apartments	$3,045

4. Neptune Hall

The Neptune Community is the only community at UCF featuring suite-style housing with private bedrooms. Each suite layout features four private bedrooms sharing two bathrooms. The Neptune Community also features several larger community study spaces, a classroom and a multipurpose space for programs and events. The halls features laundry rooms on each floor, study lounges with community kitchens on each floor, refillable water bottle stations on each floor, mail center, designated parking, Wi-Fi and access to Knightflix movie channel.

UCF – Neptune Halls Dorm Cost

Room Type	Semester Rate
Private Bedroom Residence Hall	$3,000.0

5. Libra Hall

The Libra Community features six residence halls for first-year students. Libra has L-shaped suites and Pod-Style suites. L-Shaped suites offer a more separated floorplan and feature a small additional closet space for each resident. Pod-Style suites are great for residents who want more opportunities to meet their neighbors. Both styles are two-bedroom suites with a shared bathroom between each suite. Each two-bedroom suite houses four residents.

UCF – Libra Community Dorm Cost

Room Type	Semester Rate
Shared Bedroom Residence Hall	$2,700.00

Here are other UCF dorms for First-Year Undergraduate Students

Hercules Hall
Northview Mall
Rosen Hall
Towers