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Lower Columbia College

Lower Columbia College is a public community college in Longview, Washington, offering diplomas, certificates and degrees.

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Lower Columbia College, or LCC, is a public community college in Longview, Washington. A community college is a local public college that offers job training, certificates and associate degrees to people from its area. LCC offers more than 90 options, from a high school diploma to certificates, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees, in eight career pathways. There are no minimum academic requirements or essays required to enroll, and financial aid is available to eligible students.

In its early days, the college had no campus of its own, so the founding teachers held classes at R.A. Long High School. As more students enrolled, classes spread to the Myklebust building downtown, the Moose Hall and the Longview Public Library. The Moose Hall housed classes until 1949, when earthquake damage caused the building to be condemned. Through the 1930s and 1940s the college struggled with money, and a group of friends called the Lower Columbia College League helped raise funds.

Students can join the student government, clubs and organizations, and use a gym and fitness center. Its sports teams compete in the Northwest Athletic Conference.

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What was Lower Columbia College called when it was established in 1934?

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Composition

what it's made of

  • Programs — More than 90 diploma, certificate and degree options grouped into eight career pathways.
  • Old Main — The college's first permanent building, planned with thirteen classrooms.
  • Foundation — Formed in 1976 to give financial support where public funds are insufficient.
  • Student life — Student government, clubs, a fitness center and the Red Devil Wellbeing program.
  • Athletics — As of March 2025, the college's teams had collected 103 divisional championships.

Connection

how it relates

Under Lower Columbia Institutions

In place

  1. Longview, Washingtonstrength 90 of 100

    Lower Columbia College is a public community college in Longview.

  2. Cowlitz County, Washingtonstrength 70 of 100

    The college is in Longview, the largest city in Cowlitz County.

Related

  1. Kelso, Washingtonstrength 60 of 100

    Some of the college's first students registered for classes at the Orr Furniture Store in Kelso.

Change

how and why it evolves

Past
LCC was established in 1934 as Lower Columbia Junior College, and its first class of seven students graduated in 1936. Construction of Old Main began in 1950, and in 1961 the school was raised from a junior college to a community college.
Now
In 2025, the campus had 27 buildings on 38.75 acres and enrolled over 4,000 students.
Next
The college will likely keep adapting its programs to the jobs and needs of its region.

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Lower Columbia College

Lower Columbia College is a public community college in Longview, Washington, offering diplomas, certificates and degrees.

See it on the map

Learn, discuss, create, buy or invest

The idea

Lower Columbia College, or LCC, is a public community college in Longview, Washington. A community college is a local public college that offers job training, certificates and associate degrees to people from its area. LCC offers more than 90 options, from a high school diploma to certificates, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees, in eight career pathways. There are no minimum academic requirements or essays required to enroll, and financial aid is available to eligible students.

In its early days, the college had no campus of its own, so the founding teachers held classes at R.A. Long High School. As more students enrolled, classes spread to the Myklebust building downtown, the Moose Hall and the Longview Public Library. The Moose Hall housed classes until 1949, when earthquake damage caused the building to be condemned. Through the 1930s and 1940s the college struggled with money, and a group of friends called the Lower Columbia College League helped raise funds.

Students can join the student government, clubs and organizations, and use a gym and fitness center. Its sports teams compete in the Northwest Athletic Conference.

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