Lee College
Rolling
Acceptance rate
$7,000
Tuition/yr
6,000
Enrollment
About Lee College
Community college in Baytown, TX. Strong transfer and technical programs serving Houston area.
Lee College is a public two-year community college established in 1934 and located in Baytown, Texas, roughly 30 miles east of Houston. It holds federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and enrolls approximately 8,800 students across its main campus, dual-credit programs, and satellite centers in Liberty and Huntsville.
The college offers more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs spanning arts, sciences, business, health sciences, and workforce-focused technical fields. Its Process Technology and Instrumentation Technology programs are closely aligned with the petrochemical industry that dominates the Houston Ship Channel area, giving graduates direct access to local employer pipelines. The Brookings Institution ranked Lee College 2nd in the nation for the value of its technical degrees.
Baytown is an industrial city southeast of Houston, and the main campus at 200 Lee Drive serves as the academic and civic hub of the region. Lee College has earned a place on the Aspen Prize Top 150 Community Colleges list for five consecutive years, a national recognition of community college excellence in student outcomes and equity.
Campus & Location
TX
Suburban
Optional Practical Training (OPT)
All graduates qualify for 12-month OPT. STEM-designated programs (CS, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Sciences) qualify for 24-month STEM OPT extension — 36 months total work authorisation.
For Nepali students
- Lee College offers one of the lowest-cost entry points into the U.S. higher education system: non-resident (international) tuition is $148 per credit hour, bringing an estimated annual cost for a full-time student to approximately $6,500–$7,500 including mandatory fees, a fraction of what four-year universities charge.
- Nepali students on an F-1 visa can complete an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree and then transfer to a four-year Texas university, cutting overall degree costs significantly while still graduating from a regionally accredited institution whose credits are widely accepted.
- The college's strength in Process Technology, Instrumentation, and Registered Nursing provides pathways into high-demand U.S. industries; graduates of technical certificate programs may qualify for Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization, allowing up to one year of U.S. work experience after completing their program.
- Proximity to Houston, home to one of the largest Nepali diaspora communities in the American South, means Nepali students have access to cultural community, temples, and support networks while studying in a smaller, more affordable city.
Admission requirements — Nepali equivalents
A rough translation of the published minimums for Nepali applicants:
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