Make the Smart Choice. Choose Lower Columbia College! LCC is a two-year, fully accredited public community and technical college with a proud tradition of student success. We offer the advantages of a large institution with the safe, friendly, and supportive environment a smaller campus provides. Associate degrees and certificates are available, along with workforce training programs, continuing education courses, adult basic education programs, college readiness programs, high school equivalency testing, and more.. An on-campus university center enables transfer students to pursue their bachelor's or master's degree without leaving the local community. The campus is located in the city of Longview, Washington, alongside the scenic Columbia River in the southwest corner of Washington State. The Pacific Ocean is just a short drive away. Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington are easily accessible via the I-5 corridor. Lower Columbia College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).