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transfer to any public college or university in Texas.

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.

Quality

Is at our core.

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.

A FORCE IN
WORKFORCE
EDUCATION

KC offers many Professional and Career Education programs and courses designed to get you the skills you need to enter the workforce or improve your skills for advancement. Licenses, industry certifications, and workforce development contracts with business and industry are also available.
Electrical education work at Kilgore College

EARN A DEGREE
FROM ANY LOCATION

Earn a degree or certificate online—anytime, anywhere—with Kilgore College’s flexible and convenient ONLINE PROGRAMS. Study on your schedule and complete assignments at your own pace while meeting course deadlines.

News & Events

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 […]