Washington residents pay just under $4,000 per year for tuition, fees and books to attend LCC full-time. Oregon border county residents pay a bit more. Take a look at our complete Tuition and Fees Chart pdf.
This is a terrific deal! When you are done, you'll already have the first two years of your bachelor's degree or a two-year degree that could help you get a great job right away. Either way, you will have saved thousands of dollars by choosing LCC for your first two years of college.
Check out the tuition and fees comparison chart below. Rates are for 2007-08. For colleges on the quarter system, the charge is for three quarters of 15 credits of 100-400-level classes per quarter. Now, what would you rather spend that money on?
| College |
Tuition/Year |
| Lower Columbia College |
$2,874 in-state
$3,089 border |
| Eastern Washington U |
$6,777 in-state |
| Central Washington U |
$5,457 in-state |
| Evergreen State College |
$4,737 in-state |
| WSU-Vancouver |
$6,290 in-state |
| U of Washington |
$6,385 in-state
$22,131 out |
| WSU-Pullman |
$6,866 |
| Whitworth U |
$25,382 |
| Gonzaga U |
$32,612 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology (Portland campus) |
$5,145-11,845
in-state |
| Portland State U |
$5,765 in-state |
| U of Portland |
$27,890 |
| Lewis and Clark College |
$33,202 |
The state pays much of the cost of instruction at Washington's state colleges and universities, while tuition and fees cover rest. State support details