Brazosport College
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Former names
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Brazosport Junior College (1968–1970) |
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| Motto | The College of Choice |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1968 |
| Endowment | $3.3 million USD |
| President | Dr. Millicent Valek |
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Academic staff
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166 |
| Students | 4,191 |
| Location | Lake Jackson, Texas, USA |
| Campus | Suburban, 156 acres (.63 km²) |
| Colors |
Black, Blue, and White |
| Nickname | Gators |
| Affiliations | SACS |
| Website | brazosport.edu |
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Brazosport College, or BC, is a public, coeducational college located in Lake Jackson, Texas in Greater Houston. The college was opened in 1968, and offers two-year and four-year degrees. The campus features The Clarion, which is a regional musical performance venue, in addition to the Brazosport Center for the Arts and Sciences, which houses the Brazosport Museum of Natural Science as well as the Brazosport Planetarium among other institutions.
As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Brazosport College is the Brazosport, Columbia-Brazoria, Damon, and Sweeny school districts, and the Angleton Independent School District excluding that portion annexed by Alvin Community College prior to September 1, 1995.
In 1948, voters of the Brazosport Independent School District voted to create the Brazosport Junior College District. However, it was not until the summer of 1967, after a tax was authorized by voters to maintain the college, was the college actually built. In the Fall of 1968, the college opened as Brazosport Junior College, and the first semester of classes began with an enrollment of 879 students. Classes were held at the Brazosport Education Extension Center in Freeport, Texas.
In 1970, Brazosport Junior College graduated its first 25 students. That same year, Brazosport Junior College was renamed to Brazosport College to represent a broader vision for the school. In 1996, current president Millicent Valek was selected as the fourth president of the college.
On June 20, 2003, then Texas Governor Rick Perry signed Senate Bill 286 of the 78th Legislature into law, which created the pilot project. The program allowed the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to choose Brazosport College along with Midland College, and South Texas College to offer baccalaureate degrees. In December 2004, Brazosport College received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a baccalaureate-level institution. In the Fall of 2005, BC began offering classes for its Bachelor of Applied Technology degree program for the first time.
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