As seen on Texas Monthly
At the southernmost tip of Texas, among the lush, sub-tropical landscape that lines the Rio Grande River, a community college stands proudly in Brownsville. Texas Southmost College is as unique as its name. In 1926, 100 years ago, local leaders advocated for establishing the first institution of higher education in the entire Rio Grande Valley. There was a great demand to educate local students to meet the needs of the rapidly growing community. For the past 100 years—through innovative technological advancements, rapid population growth, wartime, economic depressions, and periods of economic boom—Texas Southmost College has been steadfast in meeting the evolving needs of the communities it serves.
Texas Southmost College was established in a place unlike any other—at the crossroads of nations, cultures, and histories—located today on the grounds of historic Fort Brown, with carefully preserved architecture dating back more than 150 years. Among the palm-tree-shaded walkways and within the state-of-the-art classrooms and technical laboratories, students are enveloped in a place carefully designed to be welcoming and provide a sense of belonging to all.
