Established in 1967 on West Oakridge Road in Orlando, the Valencia College is a community college. The university started offering undergraduate programmes in 2011 as it was previously a Junior College. The university received the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence for being the best community college in the US. The West Campus is spread across a 180-acre site at the West Orange County. The university offers over 120-degree programmes along with programs for continuing education. The university offers programmes in the field of Arts and Entertainment, Communications, Education, Business, Engineering and Technology, Public Safety and Paralegal Studies and Health Sciences and Nursing among others. The university is a favourable choice among many students for its comparatively low tuition fee and good quality of education. The university is also nationally recognized among the best colleges in the US for providing higher education.