Lake Area Technical College

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44°54′04″N 97°05′43″W / 44.901127°N 97.095269°W / 44.901127; -97.095269

Lake Area Technical College

LATI Student Center
Motto	It's Your World
Type	Public community college
Established	1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
President	Tiffany Sanderson
Undergraduates	2190[1]
Location	Watertown , South Dakota , United States
Campus	Rural
Website	www.lakeareatech.edu

Lake Area Technical College (Lake Area Tech or LATC, formerly Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI)^[2]) is a public community college in Watertown, South Dakota. The campus covers 40 acres and serves an area of 18,000 square miles. Founded in 1965, Lake Area Tech was the first technical school to be established in South Dakota, followed by schools in Mitchell, Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Lake Area Tech is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.