Lower Columbia College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.
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Can I get into Lower Columbia College?
Open admission
Lower Columbia College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
No admissions numbers reported.
What does Lower Columbia College cost?
$7,341 a year in-state
Out of state: about $8,771 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $17,443.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$6,526
$30,000–$48,000
$7,131
$48,000–$75,000
$6,063
$75,000–$110,000
$9,629
over $110,000
$14,534
Sticker, in-state
$17,443
In-state, with aid
$7,341
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is $6,225 a year, against $4,795 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $1,430 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
City
Campus setting in Longview, WA.
25%
finish within six years.
$45.5k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$16.3k
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
Is Lower Columbia College hard to get into?
No. Lower Columbia College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Lower Columbia College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $6,063 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,443.
How much does Lower Columbia College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Lower Columbia College is $6,225 a year, against $4,795 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,341 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $1,430 tuition gap gives about $8,771 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
