Whether you want short-term training or a two-year degree, the Institute offers a program to help you achieve your goals.

Named the #1 Community College in Texas for 2018 and with nationally-ranked job outcomes for our students, an Institute education makes the American Dream possible.

Institute Students Are…

First-Time-in-College Students:
You’ve never taken college courses. Learn More

Transfer Students:
You've attended another college or university. Learn More

International Students:
You are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Learn More

Continuing Education Students:
You want to learn a skill using a one day, one week, few weeks or a one semester course. Learn More

An Investment in Your Goals

Affordability and strong academics make us a top-value, two-year college. A two-year degree from Lamar Institute of Technology costs just $11,268 in tuition and fees for a Texas resident. And a degree from the Institute gives great return on investment, earning you a median salary of $44,021 in the first year of employment.

Paying for School

Our knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff can help you pursue grants, work-study and on-campus jobs, loans and scholarships.
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Find Out More

An Institute education opens new doors. You’ll get to develop your interests and apply them to real-world needs while training for a job of the future. We invite you to learn more and connect with us online and in person.
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Your Safety is a Priority at LIT.

The Annual Security Report is available online on our LIT website. Click here to view our Annual Security Report. This report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the Institute will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the Institute or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by Lamar Institute of Technology -- Eagles' Nest, Room 128 at 855 East Lavaca Beaumont, TX 77710 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-257-0072 or emailing rlgentry@lit.edu.

Contact Us

In-person:
Student Success–Admissions Office
Eagles' Nest, Room 123
855 E. Lavaca
Beaumont, TX 77705

By phone or email:
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By mail:
Lamar Institute of Technology
Student Success–Admissions
P.O. Box 10043
Beaumont, TX 77710