Higher Education
Creating an environment for lifelong learning has always been a top priority in The Woodlands. In addition to providing excellence in education for young children, The Woodlands is also “a college town.” In fact approximately 20,000 college students are currently enrolled at Lone Star College-Montgomery and Lone Star College-University Center. Conveniently located in the Village of College Park, both campuses are part of the Lone Star College System (LSCS).


Lone Star College - Montgomery
Located on a forested 100-acre campus on College Park Drive, Lone Star College-Montgomery offers students the chance to earn an associate’s degree in a variety of disciplines. Other opportunities include:
- Improving or updating workplace skills
- Developing or pursuing new interests by enrolling in a Continuing Education course
- Education for a lifetime - The Academy of Lifelong Learning serves older, active adults interested in continuing their education
*For more information about Lone Star College-Montgomery, call 936-321-5161 or visit montgomery.lonestar.edu.
Lone Star-University Center in The Woodlands
Degree plans from various universities are offered at Lone Star College-University Center at Montgomery, located adjacent to Lone Star College-Montgomery. LSC-University Center at Montgomery is an innovative concept approved by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board that allows students to enroll at a partner university and complete a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree without traveling to the university campus. Courses are offered by Our Lady of the Lake University, Texas A&M University (currently graduate courses only), University of Houston-Victoria, and University of St. Thomas (currently graduate courses only).
*For more information, visit www.LoneStar.edu/uc-montgomery, or call 936.321.4500.
Sam Houston State University - The Woodlands Center
Sam Houston State University offers upper level (junior and senior) and graduate programs at the new Woodlands Center. Located at 3380 College Park Drive, the 144,164 square-foot, 4-story facility offers high-tech classrooms, 120 -seat auditorium, lecture rooms, an 80-seat computer lab with on-site IT technicians, a community counseling center, a continuing education representative, and enrollment services.
*For more information about the SHSU-The Woodlands Center, call 936-496-5000. Visit SHSU-The Woodlands Center on the Web at www.shsu.edu/woodlands
Grace School of Theology – The Woodlands
Grace School of Theology offers masters level seminary courses right here in The Woodlands, as well as online. GSOT is for teachers, preachers, and lay leaders that want to deepen their understanding of the Bible, doctrine, ministry and Jesus Christ.
*For more information about Grace School of Theology, call 936-228-3534 or visit www.gsot.edu.







