Welcome Lone Star College System Students and Alumni!

Welcome to a new way to learn, one that fits your life and career. If you’re ready to embark on a challenging and rewarding journey of self-discovery, you’ll be glad to know that Lone Star College System and University of Phoenix are right behind you.

Lone Star College System and University of Phoenix have teamed up to encourage you to enhance your educational, professional and personal lives through higher education. You may be able to transfer credits you have already earned into college credit at University of Phoenix. We accept college level courses taken at regionally- or approved nationally-accredited colleges and universities such as Lone Star College System.

Explore your exclusive University of Phoenix educational benefits.

Discover Your Potential

At University of Phoenix, you have the opportunity to earn your degree while staying on top of your personal and professional responsibilities. Depending on the program you choose, you can attend class online—anytime, anywhere in the world—or at one of over 200 locations nationwide.*

When you enroll in classes at University of Phoenix, you’ll be assigned a personalized team of advisors who support you from enrollment to graduation. You’ll have access to many tools and resources including our math and writing labs, our extensive electronic library and much more.

As an accredited institution, University of Phoenix provides a quality education. Our instructors work and hold advanced degrees in the fields they teach, and course curriculum is regularly updated to reflect today's changing world.

The Houston Campus is conveniently located and offers a wide variety of degree programs and services on weeknights and weekends. To speak to a local enrollment advisor, call 713.465.9966.

*While widely available, not all programs may be offered in both the online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University enrollment advisor.

Transfer Information

Transfer Guide

University of Phoenix has evaluated courses and programs offered by hundreds of community colleges across the nation, including Lone Star College System. Review the transfer guide to find your community college and see which courses and programs will transition to a degree program with University of Phoenix.

Associate of Arts Seamless Transfer

Effective for new students applying to University of Phoenix on or after 09/01/2011, students who have earned an Associate of Arts degree from a regionally accredited community college will be able to transfer their AA in its entirety for a block credit transfer, instead of assessing the credits on a course by course basis. This policy is applicable towards programs with our standard 54 credit General Education block. Current programs that are active include:

Programs with unique general education builds (BSN, BSED for example) are excluded. Because of specific degree requirements we will still need to confirm Math and English pre-requisites and any state-specific content requirements are met individually, but all other Gen Ed and elective content areas will automatically be satisfied with this policy for eligible programs.

Credit for Prior Learning

You may be closer to earning your bachelor’s degree than you think. We recognize that learning also occurs outside the classroom. Because of this, you may be able to turn prior professional development training or certificates into college credit through Prior Learning Assessment (PLA)*. Learn more about PLA by viewing our tutorial.

Get Credit for Your Experience

Professional training, such as seminars and courses provided by employers may be eligible for PLA. Licenses, certificates and transcripts from colleges and institutions may also be eligible. Certain types of experience may be eligible through writing an experiential learning essay.

*Certain states limit cumulative degree program credits awarded through Prior Learning Assessment. For details, please see the University of Phoenix Catalog.

How it Works

If you think University of Phoenix is different, you’re right.

If you’ve seen our campuses or have read student testimonials, you know we’re not your typical university. We’ve transformed the way you learn by shedding the ivy covered buildings and crowded lecture halls. We know that things change—especially education and enterprise.

Here, you have the freedom to both work and earn your degree. Being a working adult used to mean you were locked into a life of 9 to 5. And if you wanted to earn a degree, unfortunately, most classes were only held during the day, forcing you to choose between putting food on the table and furthering your college education.

Today, the only thing you have to decide is when, and how, you go to school: online or at a local campus.