About
Our mission reflects our role as an open-admission, public institution of higher education offering a high-quality, affordable education for academic advancement, workforce training, career development, and lifelong learning to prepare individuals in our diverse communities for life and work in a global and technological society.
Houston Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Houston Community College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Houston Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website www.sacscoc.org. In 2023, HCC was named by Excelencia in Education as among top 20 institutions best serving Latinos.
Houston Community College’s YouTube Channel includes a variety of interviews and testimonials, including several in Spanish, that give viewers different perspectives about HCC opportunities and experiences https://www.youtube.com/@HoustonCommunityCollegeTV/featured. A virtual tour of HCC is available at: https://tour.hccs.edu/
Location
Texas
Nineteen campus across the City of Houston, TX
Academic Programs
Houston Community College offers over 70 awards that can be completed online. These awards as well as online courses may be found at https://www.hccs.edu/online/
HCC offers a Bachelor of Applied Technology in Healthcare Management and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
Student Mobility
The HCC Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies Department offers an Institutional Certificate in Mexican American/Latinx Studies as part of the associate degree in interdisciplinary studies. Contact Dr. Melinda Mejia (melinda.mejia@hccs.edu) for more information.
HCC does not offer study abroad programs, although the Honors College does sponsor a learning abroad trip in the spring.
Houston Community College has articulation agreements with higher education institutions in Texas and throughout the United States. Information on transfer opportunities for students are described at https://www.hccs.edu/support-services/transfers/. Current articulation agreements may be found at https://www.hccs.edu/support-services/transfers/agreements/.
Financial Aid
A wide variety of scholarships are available to Houston Community College students through the HCC Foundation. Find information at https://www.hccsfoundation.org/ScholarshipListings
Houston Community College offers Path to Profession (Work-Study) for eligible students. Eligibility requirements and additional information may be found at https://www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/financial-aid/work-study/
Student Support Services
HCC has an extensive range of student support services. Information about services may be found at https://www.hccs.edu/support-services/