About LSC

Welcome to Lake Superior College

LSC offers 90+ certificate, diploma and associate degree programs in career/technical fields and pre-baccalaureate majors for students interested in transferring to a 4-year college or university.

Third-lowest tuition rates in the Minnesota State college system

LSC offers affordable, quality, hands-on training for a wide range of in-demand careers. You can also start here and save thousands, then seamlessly transfer to earn a four-year degree. Learn about our Transfer Pathways.

Beautiful location

LSC’s main campus is set back on a majestic 97-acre wooded lot overlooking Lake Superior and St. Louis River bay. The campus features an award-winning hiking trail, a designated trout stream (Miller Creek) and access to a city-run disc golf course. Duluth, Minnesota has earned the honor of being named the best 2014 outdoors town in America by Outside Magazine. Learn more about the area: Visit Duluth, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Duluth.

Nationally recognized

Lake Superior College has been ranked among the 20 best community colleges in the nation for quality and affordability. LSC was also ranked among the 10 most affordable online associate degrees in cybersecurity and among the top 25 best online associate degrees in cybersecurity. The associate in accounting online degree was name as one of the top 50 best online accounting degree programs.

A huge variety of online classes

We offer nearly 200 online classes each semester! Whether you’re learning at home, while serving in the military or as a guest student from another college, you’ll get the same support and resources as on-campus students.

Athletics opportunities

LSC offers men’s and women’s soccer and basketball, a co-ed clay target team and a co-ed cycling team. Go IceHawks!

Three career training centers

LSC Center for Advanced Aviation is home to our professional pilot and aviation maintenance technician programs. LSC Emergency Response Training Center is a regional fire-fighting and emergency rescue training hub and also hosts LSC’s truck driving program in west Duluth. LSC Downtown Center offers state-of-the-art integrated manufacturing training and shop facilities for machining, welding, and computer-aided design.

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