Brazosport College, or BC, is a public, coeducational college located in Lake Jackson, Texas. The college was opened in 1968, and offers two-year and four-year degrees. It has several notable facilities on-campus. As defined by the Texas Legislature, the official service area of Brazosport College is the following: 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.