Orlando's University
UCF Downtown will provide students with real-world learning experiences while creating more opportunities that lift lives and livelihoods across our community.
President Dale Whittaker
Dreaming Big
A 21st-century city needs a 21st-century campus. A place where new ideas can flourish from a foundation that’s built on innovation. One that will transform lives and our community for decades to come.
UCF Downtown, in partnership with Valencia College, will bring 7,700 students to live, learn and work in downtown Orlando, creating a game-changing campus in the heart of our great city. Scheduled to open in fall 2019, this transformational project, which kick-starts Orlando’s $1 billion public-private Creative Village, will increase access for students, provide pathways into high-demand career fields, foster collaboration with our neighbors in meaningful ways and improve countless lives through the power of education.
Latest Updates
13 UCF Alums Honored at OBJ’s 2018 40 Under 40 Awards
Nov. 9, 2018
UnionWest at Creative Village now accepting applications
Oct. 16, 2018UCF Collaborates with Microsoft to Enhance Research, Learning and Student Success
Sept. 19, 2018UCF Alumna Brings Passion for Community to Career at City Hall
Sept. 19, 2018In the News
Mayor Buddy Dyer calls the UCF and Valencia downtown campus 'as important as the opening of Walt Disney World'
Orlando SentinelThis UCF grad is a key player in forging the college's new 21st century downtown Orlando campus
Orlando Business JournalUCF downtown campus one year away from opening
WKMG-TV News 67 takeaways from Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer's annual State of the City Address on his 60th birthday
Orlando Business JournalTell Us What You Think
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