Valencia College is a public state college in Orlando, Florida, United States.

The college was founded in 1969 as “Valencia Junior College,” taking the name “Valencia Community College” in 1971. In December 2010, Valencia’s Board of Trustees voted to change the name to “Valencia College,” because the academic scope of the school had expanded to include bachelor’s degrees.Valencia has several campus locations in Orlando with additional campus locations in Winter Park and Kissimmee. Valencia is ranked first in the United States for the number of associate’s degrees.

The average class size is 23 students.A longstanding partnership between Valencia College and the University of Central Florida has contributed to Valencia’s transfer rate, considered to be the highest in the country. DirectConnect to UCF guarantees Valencia graduates acceptance and streamlined admission to the University of Central Florida. Since the program’s inception in 2006, approximately 45,000 students have indicated that they are DirectConnect students.