Students will return to in-person, online and hybrid classes Aug. 25, marking the beginning of Lone Star College System’s 2025-26 academic year.
Among the top priorities for LSCS leadership this year are a focus on mental health, the development of a new bachelor’s degree program and the opening of LSC-Magnolia Center.
“Lone Star College has a legacy of excellence and innovation for the future. Continuing that legacy under our chancellor’s vision, we have evolved our priorities to ensure that students are better off because of us,” said Valerie Jones, Ed.D., LSC-CyFair president.
LSCS offers pathways to bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, workforce and continuing education certificates, high school dual credit opportunities, and transfer credits for those moving on to four-year universities.
“Picture our first-generation students starting at Lone Star College, unsure of their future and unsure how to get there, but leaving with a degree, a job, and the skills and confidence to thrive. That’s the Lone Star College difference,” said Jones.
Additionally, students will not see tuition increases this year, according to the 2025-26 budget approved by the LSCS Board of Trustees on Aug. 7. Base tuition starts at $111 per credit hour for in-district students. Visit LoneStar.edu/Tuition for more information.
There is still time to register for the fall semester, which ends Dec. 14. The spring 2026 semester will begin Jan. 20. Find a list of planned holidays and other key 2025-26 dates at LoneStar.edu/Academic-Calendar. For a full list of available courses, visit LoneStar.edu/Programs-Of-Study.
Lone Star College System enrolls over 90,000 students each semester providing high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education. LSCS is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Mario K. Castillo, J.D., serves as Chancellor of LSCS, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and has been named a 2024 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education. LSCS consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.