Lewisville, Texas Colleges

Located in Denton County, Lewisville, Texas, had a population of more than 101,000 as of July 2008, according to City-Data.com. Residents in Lewsiville have access to a small number of colleges within 30 minutes of the city. These private and public institutions offer programs in a variety of fields, including some of the largest industries for Lewisville residents to work, such as finance, education, computer science and health care.
  1. North Central Texas College at Corinth

    • North Central Texas College is a public, two-year institution with four branch campuses. The branch in Corinth is approximately 10 miles from Lewisville (14 minutes by automobile). Associate and certificate programs offered at the campus include teaching, business management, computer network technology, emergency medical services, law enforcement, office systems technology, surgical technology and practical nursing. To accommodate the schedules of working adults, the campus features evening and weekend courses in addition to traditional daytime studies. Personal counseling and academic advising services are available on campus. Students have the opportunity to participate in sports teams, such as baseball, softball, tennis and volleyball.

      North Central Texas College at Corinth
      1500 North Corinth St.
      Corinth, TX 76208
      940-498-6282
      nctc.edu

    DeVry University at Irving

    • DeVry University is a private college with branch locations throughout the United States, including a campus in Irving, approximately 10 miles from Lewisville (15 minutes by automobile). Enrolling more than 2,500 students, the school grants associate, bachelor's and master's level degrees. The telecommunications and information systems programs are its largest, according to the "2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges." The college offers accelerated bachelor's degrees in business administration as well with specializations available in numerous areas, including accounting, finance, sales and marketing. Students have the opportunity to participate in paid, cooperative work placements while studying at DeVry. The college features 10 intramural sports teams and 15 student activity groups, such as religious organizations, a student newspaper and career interest clubs.

      DeVry University at Irving
      4800 Regent Blvd.
      Irving, TX 75063
      972-929-6777
      devry.edu

    Brookhaven Community College

    • Located in Dallas, Brookhaen Community College is 16 miles from Lewisville (approximately 22 minutes by automobile). The college opened in 1978 and has a total enrollment of approximately 20,000 credit and non-credit students. Students can complete Associate of Science and Associate of Arts degree programs to prepare for transfer to a four-year school or work toward one of the school's Associate of Applied Science degrees. Among the majors available are child development, auto repair, radiography, nursing, geographic information systems and computer science. Numerous classes are available online and through distance education telecourses, and the school also offers some courses in Spanish for non-native English speakers. Students also can earn credit for completing community service or volunteer work through the college's service learning program. For athletes, the college has intercollegiate baseball, men's basketball, and women's volleyball and soccer teams.

      Brookhaven Community College
      3939 Valley View Lane
      Dallas, TX 75244
      214-860-4700
      brookhavencollege.edu

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