Lone Star College
Higher EducationTexas, United States5001-10000 Employees
The Lone Star College System operates as a multi-campus higher education network serving the Houston region, based in The Woodlands, Texas. It enrolls more than 90,000 students each semester and provides low-cost pathways for academic transfer and career-focused training. The system comprises eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence, and Lone Star Corporate College to support diverse student needs and regional workforce development. Chancellor Mario K. Castillo, J.D. leads LSCS, which was named a 2024 Great Colleges to Work For by the Chronicle of Higher Education. In April 2026, Lone Star College System earned Level II arboretum accreditation, marking national recognition of its arboretum program. The accreditation highlights the system's commitment to experiential learning and campus landscape initiatives within its broader educational mission.