Lone Star College System (LSCS) is a publicly funded, two-year, United States community college system serving the northern portions of the Greater Houston, Texas, area. With more than 75,000 students in credit classes for fall 2011, and a total enrollment of more than 90,000, Lone Star College System is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area, and the fastest-growing community college system in Texas. The headquarters of the Lone Star College System are located in The Woodlands and in unincorporated Montgomery County, Texas. In 2010 the district was the largest higher education institution in Greater Houston in terms of student enrollment.
Lone Star College System is a member of the Service members Opportunity Colleges Consortium. The list of member colleges may be viewed here .
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of LSCS includes territory within the following school districts:
(*)district included in service area by state law, but is not part of the tax base.
Fast Facts
- Public, At least 2 but less than 4 years
- students
- $3,000.00 avg tuition
5000 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands,
TX
77381-4399
(832) 813-6764
Areas of Study:
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Engineering Technologies And Engineering Related Fields
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
- Legal Professions And Studies
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
- Personal And Culinary Services
- Precision Production
- Science Technologies/Technicians
- Social Sciences
- Transportation And Materials Moving
- Visual And Performing Arts
Scholarships for Students in Texas
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| HACU-IES Abroad Scholarship | Up to $5,000 | Varies |
Schools Near Lone Star College System
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Regency Beauty Institute-Cypresswood | 10.0mi |
| ITT Technical Institute-Houston North | 13.9mi |
| Champion Beauty College | 14.0mi |
| Royal Beauty Careers | 14.1mi |
| Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service | 14.2mi |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc | 14.5mi |
| Professional Career Training Institute | 14.8mi |
| Texas School of Business-North | 14.9mi |
| Remington College-North Houston Campus | 17.2mi |
| North American College | 17.4mi |
| Everest Institute-Greenspoint | 18.0mi |
| Fortis Institute | 18.2mi |
| HTEC-Houston's Training and Education Center Inc | 20.8mi |
| North West Beauty School | 22.7mi |
| Mai-trix Beauty College | 23.6mi |
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