The University of Central Florida now has a total of $13 million in contributions for its planned downtown campus thanks to new donations.

On Monday, UCF announced that it had received seven donations totaling $2.5 million.

UCF says they received the following contributions:

  • $1 million from Creative Village Development, LLC
  • $500,000 from Orlando philanthropist Alan Ginsburg
  • $300,000 from Orlando City Soccer Club
  • $250,000 from CNL Financial Group
  • $250,000 from Universal Orlando Foundation and Universal Orlando Resort
  • $100,000 from Dr. Bruce Douglas of Winter Park
  • $100,000 from Coca-Cola

UCF officials say the gifts will help fund construction of a new academic building that will be the centerpiece of the UCF Downtown campus serving about 7,700 UCF and Valencia College students.

Earlier this month the City of Orlando donated 15 acres of land and a building to the project, a $75 million investment. 

The central fixture to the sprawling campus will be an academic building that will cost roughly $60 million to construct. The cost will be split in thirds: $20 million from the university; another $20 million in private funding; and asking the state for the remaining $20 million.

On Wednesday UCF will present its plan to the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System.

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