Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Former name
Lake Washington Technical College
MottoPractical. Purposeful. Promising.
TypePublic
Established1949
Budget$25.2 million[1]
PresidentAmy Morrison Goings
Students6,571[1]
Location, ,
U.S.
CampusSuburban
Colours   Teal and Gold
Websitelwtech.edu

The Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) is a public community college in Kirkland, Washington.[2] LWTech is a member of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges[3] and offers bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and professional certificates in more than 40 areas of study.[1]

In addition to regular enrollment, LWTech offers a Technical Academy, a full-time special purpose high school program giving qualifying students, ages 16 to 20, an opportunity to complete their high school diploma and to earn a two-year college technical degree at the same time. Other high school programs include, Running Start, Open Doors, Tech Prep, Adult High School Completion, and WANIC. In addition to high school diplomas, these students can also earn associate degrees.[4]

LWTech has one of the highest completion rates in the State of Washington.[5]

  1. ^ a b c "Our Story | Lake Washington Institute of Technology". www.lwtech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  2. ^ "Lake Washington Institute of Technology – U.S. News & World Report". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  3. ^ "Our Colleges | SBCTC". www.sbctc.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  4. ^ "LWTech Academy graduates earn high school diplomas, additional degrees | Kirkland Reporter". Kirkland Reporter. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  5. ^ "A fresh — and expanded — view of community colleges shows they're doing better than many thought". The Seattle Times. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2018-01-12.