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Learn. Connect. Transform.

At the College of Community Innovation and Education, you will gain the knowledge, experience and confidence needed to transform lives and strengthen communities. Through our diverse programs and established partnerships, we are uniquely positioned to develop innovative solutions to complex social issues. You will have opportunities to collaborate with faculty experts across academic areas and engage in community-based experiences throughout Central Florida and beyond. In addition to our location on UCF’s main campus, we also offer programs at UCF Downtown, giving our students access to numerous internships, opportunities and networks within the heart of downtown Orlando. Whether you aspire to work in criminal justice, education, global health management and informatics, legal studies or public administration, our faculty and staff will help you reach your goals.

Top-Ranked Graduate Programs

The U.S. News & World Report ranked several of the UCF College of Community Innovation and Education's graduate programs among the top 50 in the nation.

In the News

Nina Yon smiles as she is interviewed at The Sharing Center.

UCF Alumna, Local Nonprofit Leader Pursuing Doctorate in Public Affairs

Nina Yon ’90 ’16MNM, president and CEO of The Sharing Center, hopes her doctoral studies will bridge the academic-practitioner gap to the benefit of the...
Stephen Conner and Maya Reaves smile in front of the Kate's Place Clubhouse sign

Recovery Support Specialist Internship Broadens Career Opportunities for Students

Two students discovered the career path they now want to follow thanks to an internship provided by the Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology...
Tahnee Wilder sits on a bench outside the Education Complex, smiling.

Exceptional Education Doctoral Candidate to Publish in Prominent Teacher Education Journal

Tahnee Wilder was selected to co-author a manuscript to appear in one of the Journal of Teacher Education’s special anniversary issues...
Fourteen new faculty members (some not pictured here) have joined the College of Community Innovation and Education for Fall 2023.

Introducing New Faculty

Fourteen new faculty members have joined the College of Community Innovation and Education for Fall 2023 ...

Upcoming Events

Events

Join speaker Ashley Grays (Doctoral Scholar in the UCF Exceptional Student Education Program) in an interactive presentation about student intersectional identities. We will engage in discussion and activities about the concept of intersectionality and how it can be used to…