About Us

Empowering learners. Expanding opportunity. Connecting Houston to the world.

Houston is a city built on innovation, resilience, and opportunity. For more than five decades, Houston City College has helped residents build better lives through affordable, practical education that leads to lasting success. That same mission now extends beyond Houston through HCC Global Online, the fully online college within the Houston City College system.

HCC Global Online offers a full range of associate degrees, workforce certificates, and Houston City College’s first Bachelor of Applied Science in Healthcare Management—all designed for today’s learners who need education to fit around real life. Students can prepare for university transfer, build technical skills, or advance in fields like healthcare, business, information technology, and more.

No matter where you live or work, you can earn your credential from Houston’s community college and gain the skills to thrive in a changing economy.

Our online programs deliver the same quality, rigor, and accredited value as classes offered on campus, supported by dedicated faculty and virtual student services to guide you at every step.

Local focus. Global reach.

HCC Global Online keeps higher education open and accessible to all, offering career-relevant pathways that strengthen Houston’s workforce and empower learners everywhere to reach their full potential.

Explore how HCC Global Online can help you achieve your goals—on your terms, from wherever life takes you.