About LSCS

Lone Star College System, as a publicly supported, two-year, comprehensive community college system, involves diverse individuals, businesses, and the community in quality education opportunities for the successful development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes for a rapidly changing world.

Through its colleges and centers, Lone Star College System develops learning communities for:

• Technical programs, leading to associate degrees and certificates, designed to develop marketable skills and support economic development.
• Academic courses in the arts and sciences to transfer to senior institutions.
• Continuing adult education programs for academic, professional, occupational, and cultural enhancement.
• Developmental education and literacy programs designed to improve the basic skills of students.
• A program of student support services, including counseling and learning resources, designed to assist individuals in achieving their educational and career goals.
• Workforce, economic, and community development initiatives designed to meet local and statewide needs.
• Other purposes as may be directed by the Board of Trustees and/or laws of the State of Texas.
  

We understand new students and their needs:  We offer support services for students who are first-time in college, but we also support honors and university-bound students.   If you are in high school, we can help you make the transition to college with our summer bridge or dual credit programs.  If you are not college-ready, we will help you get ready. If you want to transfer to a university, we offer academic degrees so you can complete your first two years of college while living at home and even close to work.  Lone Star College System also offers joint-admissions programs at LSC-University Center.   If you are ready to graduate, we can help you find a job locally or out-of-state with our career services.

• Two-thirds of all nurses & healthcare workers get training from community colleges like Lone Star College
• 80 percent of emergency first responders (firefighters, police officers, EMTs, etc.) train at community colleges such as Lone Star College
• Community colleges have lower tuition than traditional four-year institutions

Formerly known as the North Harris Montgomery Community College District, the Lone Star College System  is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching, Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science Degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of The Lone Star College System. Accredited since 1976, Lone Star's accreditation was reaffirmed in 2002 and is scheduled for reaffirmation of accreditation in 2012.

Individual programs at Lone Star are further approved by numerous national associations and state credentialing agencies including the American Dental Association, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacist Commission on Credentialing, the American Veterinary Medical Association, The Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas, the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs, the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education, the Texas Department of Health Services, the Texas Education Agency and many others.