KC’s Core Curriculum consists of 42 semester credit hours that will transfer to any public college or university in Texas.
A core curriculum is defined by the state of Texas as “curriculum in the liberal arts, humanities, sciences, political, social, and cultural history, that all graduates of an institution of higher education are required to complete before receiving a baccalaureate degree.”
After completing the core, a student may need only 18 additional semester credit hours to receive an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree.
Kilgore College
Texas Tech
Abilene Christian Univ.
Texas A&M
Univ. of Texas at El Paso
Univ. of North Texas
Stephen F. Austin State
Univ. of Texas at Austin
Univ. Texas Arlington
Texas Christian Univ.
Sam Houston State Univ.
Texas A&M Univ. Corpus Christi
Disclaimer: This map highlights select colleges and universities to which Kilgore College students commonly transfer. It does not represent a complete list of all possible transfer destinations. Locations are approximate and intended for general reference only.
The Kilgore College campus is surprisingly beautiful—like a hidden gem in East Texas that gives off serious university vibes. With its stately brick buildings, tree-lined walkways, and well-kept green spaces, it feels more like a small university than a junior college. Whether you’re walking past the iconic Rangerette gym or relaxing under the oaks, the whole place has an inviting, collegiate charm that’s both inspiring and down-to-earth.
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Kilgore College’s Adult Education and Literacy program is reopening after a brief pause caused by nationwide federal funding cuts in 2025. The program will hold its first GED enrollment session of 2026 at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at the KC-Longview campus, 300 S. High St. in Longview. Doors will close promptly at 9:15 a.m., […]
The Texas Shakespeare Festival at Kilgore College has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support its 2026 season as part of the federal initiative Celebrating America250: Arts Projects Honoring the National Garden of American Heroes. “As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the National Endowment for the Arts is […]