Education

Whether you are seven or seventy, Lufkin has ample opportunity for you to continue to expand your education.

Lufkin Public & Private Schools K-12
Lufkin has a variety of private and public educational opportunities including state-recognized Lufkin Independent School District and a number of outstanding independent school districts in the communities surrounding Lufkin.

Stephen F. Austin State University
1936 North Street
Nacogdoches, Texas
936.468.3401

SFA is home to six colleges renowned for exceptional faculty, research and teaching. The university offers 83 undergraduate degrees, 40 master’s degrees, three doctoral programs and more than 120 areas of study. Nearly 80 percent of SFA instructional faculty members hold the highest degree in their field.

Angelina College
P.O. Box 1768
Lufkin, Texas 75902
936.639.1301

Angelina College, a two-year institution founded in 1966, has upgraded its educational facilities and is highly regarded for its health care, technical and industrial training programs. Many of the college’s students complete their education at Stephen F. Austin State University, only 20 miles away in neighboring Nacogdoches.

One of the fastest growing community colleges in the state, Angelina College continues to expand through new construction and new programs.

Angelina College’s credit enrollment is now over the 4,000 mark. The college offers transfer and vocational classes and affordable cost. Community Services short courses are available for continuing education, providing job skills, and for recreation.

Located on 140-wooded acres on Highway 59 South in Lufkin, the college offers 2-year Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, and Associate of Applied Science degrees, and certificates of completion.