Notable Community and Technical Colleges in Texas

This directory-style guide highlights 25 community and technical colleges in Texas. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Houston Community College — Houston, Texas. Two-year institution.
Tarrant County College District — Fort Worth, Texas. Two-year institution.
El Paso Community College — El Paso, Texas. Two-year institution.
Blinn College District — Brenham, Texas. Two-year institution.
Northwest Vista College — San Antonio, Texas. Two-year institution.
St Philip's College — San Antonio, Texas. Two-year institution.
Palo Alto College — San Antonio, Texas. Two-year institution.
Texas State Technical College — Waco, Texas. Two-year institution.
Amarillo College — Amarillo, Texas. Two-year institution.
South Plains College — Levelland, Texas. Two-year institution.
Central Texas College — Killeen, Texas. Two-year institution.
Lee College — Baytown, Texas. Two-year institution.
Texas Southmost College — Brownsville, Texas. Two-year institution.
Northeast Lakeview College — Universal City, Texas. Two-year institution.
North Central Texas College — Gainesville, Texas. Two-year institution.
McLennan Community College — Waco, Texas. Two-year institution.
Southwest Texas Junior College — Uvalde, Texas. Two-year institution.
Navarro College — Corsicana, Texas. Two-year institution.
Wharton County Junior College — Wharton, Texas. Two-year institution.
Alvin Community College — Alvin, Texas. Two-year institution.
Kilgore College — Kilgore, Texas. Two-year institution.
Lamar Institute of Technology — Beaumont, Texas. Two-year institution.
Temple College — Temple, Texas. Two-year institution.
Paris Junior College — Paris, Texas. Two-year institution.
Howard College — Big Spring, Texas. Two-year institution.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES IPEDS. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.