Students must be 18 or have a high school diploma or GED® to enroll at LWTech. Students who are high school juniors or seniors are referred to the Lake Washington Technical Academy or Running Start to explore eligibility through those programs.
If a student is not participating in these programs and wishes to register for a single course at the college, and this course is not specifically designed for a younger student, he/she may be considered for enrollment in this course in cases of exceptional circumstances. The student must not be eligible for general college admission, or be enrolled through other special entry programs. Such students must be (1) at least 14 and (2) at least in the 9th grade at the time the course starts. (Courses that are specifically designed for underage students do not require an exception). The applicant must be not eligible for college admission, or be enrolled through special entry programs (see above). Regular tuition rates and fees apply. Students much purchase required textbook and materials.
Enrolling as an underage student on exception does not constitute admission to the college or a program of study, and does not assure future quarters' registration. An application must be completed for each course, each quarter, until the student meets regular enrollment requirements. Students must earn a minimum of 2.0 in any course taken via the underage enrollment option to be allowed to register as an underage student in any future quarter. This does not constitute admission to the college
Enrolling as an underage student on exception does not constitute admission to the college or a program of study, and does not assure future quarters' registration. An application must be completed for each course, each quarter, until the student meets regular enrollment requirements. Students must earn a minimum of 2.0 in any course taken via the underage enrollment option to be allowed to register as an underage student in any future quarter. This does not constitute admission to the college.
Additional tips for underage enrollment will be provided to the student upon registration.
Special classes and programs specifically designed for students younger than 18 are exempt from the special enrollment policy for underage students. Students wishing to take a non-credit course should pick up an Underage Non-Credit Course Enrollment Form from Enrollment Services.
All the terms and conditions listed above reflect procedures that are subject to change. The college reserves the right to deny requests for exceptions to the standard enrollment policy and age requirements, and to require additional information.
Business Hours
Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Campus Hours
Mon-Thurs, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, Closed to the public
Sat-Sun, Closed
Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) is committed to providing access to information for all, therefore we are taking the following measures to ensure accessibility of the college’s public facing website (LWTech.edu), and third-party platforms utilized by students, staff, and community members.
The college is currently conducting an audit to determine the extent to which its website and third-party platforms are compliant.