Academic Comparison between LCC and Whitman

Lower Columbia College and Whitman College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. LCC is a four-year, public school located in Longview, WA and Whitman is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Walla Walla, 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 Whitman is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Whitman has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,050) than LCC ($6,003).
LCC has more students with 2,724 students while Whitman has 1,561 students.
Whitman has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while LCC's ratio is 15 to 1.
Whitman has more full-time faculties with 192 faculties while LCC has 72 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Lower Columbia College	vs.	Whitman College
Longview, Washington	Location	Walla Walla, 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	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$4,626 Out-Of-State$6,003	2025 Tuition & Fees	$64,050
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$7,586	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$37,864

-	Acceptance Rates	38.15 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.12 %
-	SAT Score	1,410
-	ACT Score	31
23 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
-	Retention Rate	87 %
2,724	Student Population	1,561
72	Number of Faculties	192
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services