Collin College Marks Topping Out for Frisco Health Center

Collin College and city of Frisco leaders marked a construction milestone on Dec. 3 as crews completed the structural top out of the new Health Sciences Center at the Frisco campus. The three story, 120,000 square foot building, with an estimated cost of about $71.8 million, will house classrooms, clinical labs and simulation space and dedicated program areas for radiology and imaging and for nursing. The college has reserved roughly 34,000 square feet of shell space for future academic programs.

Administrators said the facility will open in spring 2027 and will significantly expand Collin College capacity to train health care workers who serve hospitals and clinics across the region. The project reflects an institutional effort to align academic programs with area hospital partners and to increase the number of practice ready graduates available to meet projected demand in emergency care, imaging and inpatient services.

Beyond immediate classroom and lab space the center is designed to create a more integrated pipeline between technical instruction and clinical placements. For local residents this means potential increases in training slots for career entry and advancement in health care, and a larger local pool of credentialed staff for area hospitals and long term care providers. The reserved shell space gives the college flexibility to add programs as employer needs evolve without requiring a separate major construction project.

The timing and scale of the investment carry policy implications for county workforce planning and budget oversight. As construction advances, elected officials and college trustees will face decisions about operating budgets, program prioritization and partnership agreements with health systems that may provide clinical training and hiring pathways. Community stakeholders interested in local economic development and health care access will be watching enrollment projections and placement outcomes once the center opens.

Construction milestones will continue through 2026 with interior build out and equipment installation leading into the planned spring 2027 opening. Collin College officials said the new center is intended to strengthen the regional health care workforce infrastructure while providing a flexible platform for future program growth.