VALENCIA'S LAKE NONA CAMPUS IS AN IDEAL FIT

Valencia College isn’t a medical facility, but it’s still a perfect fit for Medical City. Students at Valencia’s Lake Nona Campus will be able to choose from among a variety of courses such as microbiology and chemistry, which are mandatory for careers in health and medicine.

“When we knew we needed a presence in southeast Orange County, Lake Nona loomed large,” says Valencia President Sanford Shugart, citing Lake Nona’s appeal as a community where “education is a primary part of the design.”

In addition to offering advanced science and math courses leading to an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree, the campus will focus on meeting the technical training and employment needs of the surrounding research facilities and hospitals.

When it opens next year, Valencia’s three-story, 83,000- square-foot building will encompass 18 classrooms, six science labs, a library, a bookstore, a café and administrative offices. 

Eventually, four buildings totaling about 250,000 square feet will accommodate about 5,000 students.