Valencia College
Top Ranked (2021-22): View Rankings
Tel:
(407) 299-2187
- Valencia is a publicly supported, comprehensive community college that continually identifies and addresses the changing learning needs of the communities it serves.
School Highlights
Valencia College serves 46,521 students (35% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 61%.
Top Rankings
Valencia College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Florida for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 811 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Valencia College | (FL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant | Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, for profit |
| Total Faculty | 811 staff | 55 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Since our founding in 1967, Valencia Community College has been "about" one thing: helping students become as successful as possible in their classes, careers and lives. And from this premise, we have grown to become a multi-campus college serving over 52,000 students a year. We've also evolved into a valuable community partner offering excellent workforce training and economic development. From those humble beginnings, Valencia has become an innovative leader in higher education with a national reputation for teaching excellence. With four campuses and two centers in the Orlando area, Valencia is now the third largest of Florida's 28 community colleges, teaching more than 50,000 students a year. To better meet the needs of our students, Valencia opened the East Campus in 1975, the Osceola Campus in 1997 and the Winter Park Campus in 1998. Yet we never lost sight of our original goals. Armed with practical knowledge, Valencia's faculty and staff put their energies into a "learning-centered" philosophy that emphasizes individual student success. In an ongoing effort to be responsive to the business community, Valencia builds relationships with high schools, universities and corporate partners to strengthen academic scholarship and economic development. Valencia has hundreds of corporate education/training partnerships, including those with Florida Hospital, Lockheed Martin, NationsBank, Sea World, SmithKline/Beecham, and Universal Studios. The National Alliance of Business named Valencia "National Community College of the Year" in 1998 for its "effective and innovative leadership" in meeting the workforce needs of business and industry. The recognition is considered one of the country's most prestigious higher education awards. Valencia Foundation's mission is to enhance learning, workforce training and economic development in Central Florida through the support of scholarships, teaching chairs, programs and buildings for Valencia Community College.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Valencia College is AdventHealth University (2.6 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- AdventHealth UniversityPrivate not-for-profit1,705 students | 2.60 Mi671 Winyah Drive
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 303-7742 2.601,705 - Fortis College-Winter ParkPrivate, for profit14 students | 3.80 Mi1573 W. Fairbanks Ave Suite #100
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 843-3984 3.8014 - Florida Career College-OrlandoPrivate for-profit889 students | 4.40 Mi989 North Semoran Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 956-5501 4.40889 - Sanford-Brown College-OrlandoPrivate, for profit211 students | 5.10 Mi6039 South Rio Grande Avenue
Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 857-2300 5.10211 - Full Sail UniversityPrivate for-profit20,170 students | 6.20 Mi3300 University Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32792
(407) 679-0100 6.2020,170
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