The University CDP is located at 28.5900 north, 81.2045 west,[2] or about 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.[3]
The University CDP is located 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 southern edge of the CDP.