Downtown Campus
The Valencia College Downtown Campus, a shared campus with UCF, will serve our downtown community and improve countless lives through the power of education.
The Valencia College Downtown Campus in partnership with the University of Central Florida, offers a multitude of programs, certificates and training to increase access to education in the immediate downtown Orlando area. Valencia College will lead all of the general studies classes for both colleges, providing students with a seamless transition into a career, or on to a program at UCF through the DirectConnect to UCF® program.
The accreditation of all branch campuses is dependent on the continued institutional accreditation of Valencia College by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
Degrees and Certificates
Home to the Walt Disney World® Center for Culinary Arts and Hospitality, the downtown campus will fulfill the need for hospitality and culinary workers in an industry expected to grow 10.8 percent in Central Florida through 2023. You’ll have an opportunity to learn from award-winning chefs, work with state-of-the-art culinary tools and train in a variety of cuisines—everything you need to land a successful career upon graduation.
The campus will also offer Accelerated Skills Training programs that will give you an opportunity to prepare for high-demand, higher-wage careers in a short amount of time-from Mechatronics to Distribution Operations Technician to Electronic Board Assembly.
Learn more about the program offered downtown.
Housing
With student housing, you’ll be able to live where you learn. The downtown campus includes many safety features to create a vibrant learning and working environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. You’ll be in the center of a community where you can get actively involved in campus activities and events, interact with a diverse group of students, and take advantage of other campus resources.
Valencia College admitted students can begin the housing application process for the student housing facility at the Downtown Campus, known as UnionWest at Creative Village.
Learn more about how to get started.
You are what makes us a family. You are a valued part of our community. We accept you and appreciate the things that make you unique. Be the one to know that you are welcomed, just as you are.
Live Where You Learn
Enjoy sports games, concerts, theater performances and community events at nearby venues, including Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts , Amway Center, the Orlando City Stadium and Lake Eola. And with easy access to LYNX bus routes—and free bus fares for students—you can explore other parts of Central Florida during your time at the college.
Facts
7,700 Students
2,300 Valencia College students are expected to join 5,400 UCF students at Downtown Campus.
Tuition Cost
$6,180 (based on Valencia College students earning an associate degree) $18,920 (Based on 2 years at Valencia College and 2 years at UCF)
A.A.
Valencia College provides general education classes for downtown students.
Growth
Demand for hospitality and culinary workers is expected to grow 10.8% in Central Florida through 2023.
Housing
UnionWest at Creative Village offers student housing for Valencia College and UCF students.
1,800 Degrees
An estimated 1,800 degrees will be awarded annually.
Campus Map and Location
