Temple Junior College was founded in 1926 to serve post-secondary students in eastern Bell County, Texas.

Classes were originally held in the basement of the Temple High School until 1957, when the campus moved to its present location on the city's south side.

A separate junior college district was created in 1955 and in 1959 it acquired its own board of regents.

[3][4] The main campus in Temple covers about 108 acres with twenty-seven buildings.

[5] Temple College has several branch campuses: As of Fall 2016, residents within the tax-district of the cities of Temple and Hutto pay $89 per credit hour, whereas those outside the district pay $159 per credit hour.