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Being a UCF alumnus, I'm partial to UCF, of course. I had not actually considered USF, but I was attracted do the Computer Science program at UCF by in large part because their programming teams perform phenomenally in competitions every year.They reworked the program after I graduated, so I don't know a lot about the current state of things. When I went through, it was a very long program that didn't leave any room for a minor or non-compete science electives. Most high science and engineering degrees are like this, though. I think some engineering degrees need 132 credit hours instead of the normal 120.UCF also started as a university devoted to technology; It was founded as FTU: Florida Technological University. It was "Florida Tech" before FIT even existed.You can also tell that a bunch of engineers designed the campus, as the buildings are situated around concentric circles, with the Student Union in the dead center. This makes walking to classes rather efficient; however, recent development has been done around the outside of the campus, which makes some walks longer than they used to be.Another thing to consider is what you'll do after graduation. Orlando has a small tech community with some big players like Disney, Florida Hospital, and Darden. There are a ton if smaller shops, and UCF is actively trying to incubate startups in the area and that's already growing fruit. I was just a the grocery store yesterday and saw a hummus dip that was made by a company of UCF grads.The Student Government is rated one of the best in the country, and even though the activities fee is rather high, there are definitely perks, including two Recreation & Wellness Centers (gyms), a leisure pool, Late Knights (monthly late-night on-campus parties), Campus activities such as movie showings, and of course, Universal Knights, where they buy out Universal Studios for the night and give students free admission. Seriously, this place is like a resort.If you're looking for sports, UCF is probably not the best place to go. When I started, the football team was on a losing streak that carried over from the previous season. Looking at last year's season, it wasn't much better. I've heard that UCF baseball or pretty good, but I only went to a Fer games. Having a football stadium on campus is a plus, though; at USF, you'll have to drive a ways to get to Raymond James stadium.Orlando is also a pretty cool city. I've been pretty much everywhere in the state, and I'll definitely take Orlando over Tampa. However, remember that USF is actually in Temple Terrace, which is a short drive from Tampa. UCF, even though it's in "Orlando" is at least a half hour from downtown. There are a ton of things near UCF, so you probably won't leave the area often (it feels like a college town over there). If you do though, there's the theme parks: Disney (Disney Springs), Universal (City Walk), Sea World; Winter Park has some really nice shops, the Farmer's Market, and the Scenic Boat Tour; Maitland has the Enzian Theater; Oviedo has chickens (right in front of the Popeye's); Christmas has a post office (mail Christmas cards from here); and Titusville with the rocket launches, cruise ships, and NASA visitor's complex is only about an hour drive away.I know I didn't talk much about the Computer Science program, but I figured I'd mention some things about the school and surrounding area to give you a decent backdrop.

Check the website...they generally explicitly state the requirements. If not, shoot them a mail. Asking the univs is the best way to be sure.

At the start of every semester there’s club showcases where probably 100 or so of however many RSO’s at UCF table to recruit more people into their groups. I remember going to those showcases and putting my email down on mailing lists, and even writing down when some of the first meetings would be for clubs that I was interested in.I agree that you should join an RSO that you’re really passionate about, even though you may have to try many to see which one is really for you. I was in Latin Rhythm, which is the biggest latin dance club at UCF. I was a member my freshman year, Vice President my sophomore year, and President my junior year. This is also a club where you can become an instructor if you’re really passionate about dancing.There’s lots of Hispanic/ Latin American culture clubs that host events all the time, if you’re interested in Latin American music or food. Once you start meeting people and making friends they will point you to the other clubs.Some of the other RSO’s I went to were Philosophy club. They’re a pretty chill and welcoming group who generally hang out after their club meetings. Rock climbing is also a pretty cool group of people.Other ways of getting involved are working or interning at UCF. I was a student assistant at the Honors College, which came about from applying and working as a Peer Ambassador over the summer. Peer Ambassadors worked closely with O-Teamers. Both positions are great ways to learn about UCF. I also interned and then became a fellow at the Office of Global Perspectives, and the International Relations Club at UCF is pretty well organized and meets frequently.Tailgates and Market Wednesdays are other places where RSO’s and frats will table, and sometimes give away food and play music.My piece of advice is to go to the club showcases to see which clubs are active (and well organized enough to recruit) and then to go to the meetings of the clubs that spark your interest.