Alvin Community College

Alvin Community College is a public two-year institution located in Alvin, Texas, in a large suburban area. The college enrolls 7,653 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 40 out of 100. The retention rate is 69% (IPEDS 2023) and the completion rate is 34% (IPEDS 2023).

Alvin Community College provides a broad array of career and technical programs at multiple certificate levels. Healthcare offerings include Registered Nursing, Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, Pharmacy Technician/Assistant, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), Electroneurodiagnostic Technology, and Health/Health Care Administration/Management. Technical and trades programs include Welding Technology, Drafting and Design Technology, and Culinary Arts/Chef Training, each available at both one- to two-year and two- to four-year certificate levels.

Located in Alvin, TX, in the southern Houston metropolitan area, Alvin Community College serves a large suburban student population with direct pathways into healthcare and skilled trades careers in one of Texas's most economically active regions.