Valencia provides opportunities for academic, technical and life-long learning in a collaborative culture dedicated to inquiry, results and excellence.
Valencia Community College is a college located in Orlando, Florida in the United States.
The college was founded in 1967 as Valencia Junior College, taking its current name in 1971. It has several campuses in Orlando with additional campuses in Kissimmee and Winter Park. More than 50,000 students enroll each year.
Valencia is ranked second in the United States for the number of Associate's degrees awarded; it is first among two-year schools.
The average class size is 23.5. The campus is diverse, with 51% of students being white, 22% Hispanic, 15% African-American, and 6% Asian.
The Valencia Foundation $68 million endowment is about 12 times the average community college endowment, which reflects the abnormally commitment of local business, organizations, and individuals, including the foundation board of directors.
The college is primarily a feeder school for UCF, but it is not unheard of for honors graduates to attend top schools like Emory University, University of Florida, Vanderbilt University, and Georgetown University.
Valencia's Criminal Justice Institute occupies a separate 77,000 square foot state-of-the-art criminal justice training facility. The CJI is certified and approved by Florida Department of Law Enforcement FDLE to operate law enforcement and corrections academy's, advanced courses and specialized training. Valencia is one of 4 colleges in Florida that trains Department of Juvenile Justice recruit officers.
The college's strengths lie in media-related courses. In an interview with Jane Pauley on The Today Show in 1990, Director Steven Spielberg called Valencia's film program one of the best available. Howie Dorough of the Backstreet Boys and Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC both attended Valencia's music department. Bob Newhart briefly taught at the college during 2003. World famous trauma surgeon Ernest FJ Block, MD, EMT-P attended VCC for his EMT certificate.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 1,983 | $ 7,441 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,646 | $ 6,587 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 337 | $ 854 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,993 | 43% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,137 | 44% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,389 | 9% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,242 | 15% | |
Any Aid: |
66% |
