Academic Comparison between LCC and Great Northern

Lower Columbia College and Great Northern University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. LCC is a four-year, public school located in Longview, WA and Great Northern is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Spokane, WA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

LCC is a public and Great Northern is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Great Northern has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,300) than LCC ($6,003).
LCC has more students with 2,724 students while Great Northern has 48 students.
Great Northern has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while LCC's ratio is 15 to 1.
LCC has more full-time faculties with 72 faculties while Great Northern has 6 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Lower Columbia College	vs.	Great Northern University
Longview, Washington	Location	Spokane, Washington
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Associate's - Public Suburban-serving Single Campus	Carnegie Classification
In-State$4,626 Out-Of-State$6,003	2025 Tuition & Fees	$18,300
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	50%
$7,586	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,125

-	Acceptance Rates	100.00 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	91.67 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
23 %	Graduation Rate	50 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	50 %
-	Retention Rate	100 %
2,724	Student Population	48
72	Number of Faculties	6
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services