About Houston Community College
An Affordable Option
HCC Students
HCC Programs
HCC Faculty
HCC: An Affordable Option
HCC's tuition and fees are 75 - 80% lower than tuition and fees at Texas's public universities. The educational bargain HCC represents is especially apparent in light of the fact that people with an associate's degree earn an average of $510,000 more over their lifetime than people with only a high school diploma. To see HCC's current tuition rates, please click here.
HCC Students
HCC is the second-largest community college in the country. More than 1.5 million people have taken HCC classes since the college's inception in 1971, and more than 70,000 students enroll each semester. These students reflect Houston's rich diversity, with 29.9% coming from Hispanic backgrounds, 31.6% African-American, 16.7% white, 9.8% Asian, and 12% from other backgrounds. Another 8% are students visiting from around the world, giving HCC one of the nation's largest international student bodies for a community college.
Where Houston Is, There's HCC
HCC campuses are located throughout the greater Houston area to meet the needs of our extended community.
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Six area colleges: Central College, Northeast College, Northwest College, Southwest College, Southeast College, and Coleman College of Health Sciences.
Classes offered at 32 campuses serving Houston, Spring Branch, North Forest, Alief, and Fort Bend County.
HCC Programs
Academic Disciplines
Workforce Degrees & Certificates
Continuing Education
Adult Development and Literacy
Distance Learning
Dual Credit Programs
HCC offers a vast selection of courses to meet the higher educational needs of our city's diverse population.
Academic Disciplines
HCC's academic courses allow students to earn a two-year associate degree transferable to any Texas state university. These courses span the fine arts and humanities, math and natural sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences.
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Workforce Degrees & Certificates
HCC's Workforce programs help students gain practical skills and training for important jobs in the Houston community. Our students have the opportunity to participate in more exemplary-rated workforce programs than any other Texas community college.
HCC Workforce students can earn associate degrees and certificates in more than 70 fields of work:
- Business, Marketing and Management
- Commercial Arts
- Human Development
- Information Technologies
- Manufacturing and Construction Trades
- Health Sciences
- Public Service Careers
- Science and Engineering-Related Technologies
- Transportation
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Continuing Education
HCC's Continuing Education programs offer a wide range of classes to satisfy our community members' desire for personal and life enrichment. These courses provide lifelong learning, occupational skills training, and professional development.
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Adult Development and Literacy
HCC offers our community the largest Adult Development and Literacy Program in Texas. These courses are tuition-free and prepare students for more opportunities for participation in the community at large. They include Adult Basic Education (ABE), the General Educational Development (GED), and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs.
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Distance Learning
HCC reaches out to Houston-area residents through our Distance Education program. Distance Education provides students with a comprehensive mix of credit and non-credit courses delivered via technology for maximum accessibility.
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Dual Credit Programs
HCC's Dual Credit courses are available in many area high schools. Participating high school students are able to earn college credit while working on courses that also lead to their diploma. Dual Credit students are much more likely to continue their higher education upon graduation.
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HCC Faculty
HCC students are taught by 3,600 full-time and adjunct faculty members from diverse academic, personal, and professional backgrounds. Many of these dedicated instructors go beyond their job description to serve as mentors and make a lasting impression on their students’ lives.
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