About
Houston Community College (HCC) is one of the nation’s largest and most diverse community college systems, widely recognized for its affordable university transfer pathways and premier allied health and nursing programs connected directly to the Texas Medical Center. Serving a largely commuter and non-traditional student body across numerous campuses throughout the metro area, the college fosters a pragmatic, career-oriented culture with flexible day, evening, and online scheduling. HCC is especially distinctive for its high international student enrollment and robust corporate partnerships across Houston’s energy, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing sectors, which create seamless pipelines directly into the regional workforce.
Wikipedia:Houston City College (HCC), also known as the Houston City College System (HCCS), is a public community college system that operates community colleges in Houston, Missouri City, Greater Katy, and Stafford in the U.S. state of Texas. Founded in 1971 as Houston Community College, it is notable for actively recruiting internationally and for the large number of international students enrolled, over 5,700 in 2015. Its open enrollment policies, which do not require proficiency in English, are backed by a full-time 18-month English proficiency program and remedial courses. In 2025, its board voted to rename the college to Houston City College.
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Most out-of-state first-years from: CA 19 · FL 15 · GA 13 · LA 13 · IL 10
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