Lower Columbia College is a great place for international students who want to study in the U.S. The College offers a safe, friendly environment and encourages students to further their intellectual, social and personal development.

Campus facilities include classroom and lab complexes, a library and a student center. Our gym and workout facility are being updated, and a new Rose Center for the Arts is complete.

• About 4,000 students attend LCC each quarter. Classes are small, allowing for personal student attention. Our student services include free tutoring for most classes, free computer labs, e-mail for all students and much more.
  
• LCC offers two-year career degrees and one or two-year Certificates. Our two-year university transfer program provides the first two years of a B.A. degree. Advising assistance is available for easy transfer to four-year universities and colleges.
  
• Tuition at LCC is lower, and local housing is less expensive than at most four-year schools. You will find our current tuition and fees chart helpful.
  
• Please take a look at our International Brochure. For more information, please contact

Warm greetings from Lower Columbia College in Longview, Washington State, USA! We are happy that you are interested in our college.

As you navigate through our international website, if you have any questions please feel free to contact our International Admissions Coordinator,

Welcome, and enjoy!

Lower Columbia College (LCC) has a small, friendly, safe, hometown atmosphere. We’re located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. The mighty Columbia River is just one of several rivers in our area. We are one hour from the Pacific Ocean and also close to the Mount St. Helens volcano.

Have big city fun in Portland, Oregon just a 45-minute drive south. Find out more information about our local area by checking out About Lower Columbia.

LCC has no dormitories, but apartments are readily available, and host families can often be arranged for students interested in living in a family environment. Feel free to fill out our Host Family application form.

For local rental agency listings, please visit the website of our local newspaper, The Daily News.