University, Orange County, Florida

For the census-designated place in the Tampa Bay Area, see University, Hillsborough County, Florida.

University, Florida
Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
University, Florida Location within the state of Florida University, Florida University, Florida (the United States)
Coordinates: 28°35′23″N 81°12′16″W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Orange
Area
• Total	9.4 sq mi (24.4 km2)
• Land	9.1 sq mi (23.5 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	31,084
• Density	3,300/sq mi (1,300/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	32816 and 32817

University is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community in Orange County, Florida, United States, east of Orlando. The community is centered around the University of Central Florida and includes a location on its south side known as University Park. The area is served by the zip codes 32816 and 32817. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 31,084. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

The University CDP is located at 28.5900 north, 81.2045 west, or approximately 15 miles (24 km) east of downtown Orlando.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.4 km²), of which 9.1 square miles (23.5 km²) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km²), or 3.50%, is water.

The University CDP is northeast of Union Park and north of Alafaya. The community is reachable by SR 408, SR 434, and SR 50 (Colonial Drive), which forms the CDP's southern edge.