Location

Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) is a two-year, state-supported institution located in Port Arthur, an industrial and cultural center of southeast Texas. The College offers freshman and sophomore level work in numerous academic and technical disciplines. The campus is located near downtown Port Arthur and sits adjacent and parallel to the Intercoastal Canal.

Port Arthur has modern public schools, churches, shopping districts and recreation areas serving a community of approximately 60,000 persons. Principal industries in the area are oil refining, chemical production, shipping and shipbuilding.

The metropolitan area, known as the Golden Triangle, includes Port Arthur and the cities of Beaumont, Bridge City, Groves, Orange, Port Neches, Nederland and Vidor, all of which are located within 25 miles of Port Arthur and form the heart of the upper Texas Gulf Coast.