{"id":3596,"date":"2019-07-30T11:34:18","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T15:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/imprint\/?p=3596"},"modified":"2019-08-09T18:32:04","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T22:32:04","slug":"the-unprecedented-success-of-rosen-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/imprint\/the-unprecedented-success-of-rosen-college\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unprecedented Success of Rosen College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Lillian M. Hern\u00e1ndez Caraballo <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we think of UCF excellence we may refer to several of its engineering and technology programs, its repeated champion football team, the UCF Knights, or even its prominent community presence and charity work. Any of those would be spot on, but most of us would likely miss what is easily one of the institution\u2019s biggest stars. In fact, most main campus students are not aware that UCF excellence extends all the way out to Universal Blvd, and right up to UCF\u2019s Rosen College of Hospitality Management<\/a>. Earlier this year, Rosen College ranked as one of the top five colleges in the world for hospitality and tourism by the Shanghai Rankings Academic Ranking of World Universities<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over 3,000 undergraduate\nstudents, more than $325,000 in scholarships awarded annually, 72 full-time\nfaculty members, plus 35 adjuncts and 64 staff members, Rosen College holds an\nastounding 97 percent job placement rate upon graduation while also holding\nimpressive retention rates, like a 96 percent for First-Time-in-College (FTIC) students.\nThis makes it one of the fastest-growing and most important universities in the\nhospitality industry worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rosen College visibly strives for excellence in embodying the concept of hospitality and tourism in its entirety \u2013 right down to its very appearance. Immediately upon entering, a person could be forgiven for mistaking the school for a resort. With its well-maintained landscape of state flora and palm trees, gorgeous clay roofs reminiscent of Mediterranean structures and colonial-style street lamps, the campus feels almost like a Florida destination vacation spot. Even indoors, walking up to the front desk was akin to checking into a hotel. The professionalism of the staff was most accommodating, and their friendliness was warm and genuine. The clear effort put forth into the details, right down to the very way the place is ran, speaks volumes of the school\u2019s dedication to be top in their field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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