Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWTech) recently discovered that it was the victim of a data breach incident. With the privacy and security of our organization, its students, faculty, staff, and other community members who trust and rely on us as our priority, we took quick and thorough steps to secure our systems and activate additional cybersecurity protocols. Additional information about this incident can be a found on the 🔗Data Security Incident Page.
International students have a number of options for housing around LWTech base on your personal need and lifestyle. Housing options include: homestay, shared housing, or apartments. We strongly recommend that students who are 16 or 17 live with a host family. Students and parents/legal guardians are responsible for making housing decisions and arrangements. LWTech provides resources to assist with finding housing, but cannot make housing arrangements for applicants, nor monitor individual living arrangements.
Living with an American host family gives students the opportunity to practice their English and make lifelong friends. The providers listed below offer a variety of options. To arrange a homestay, you will need to contact an agency directly to make all of the arrangements. Airport pickup service is provided through your homestay provider (please check their website for details).
13751 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 367-5332 (phone/text)
(800) 340-9088 (toll free)
20126 Ballinger Way NE #84
Shoreline, WA 98155
(206) 527-8654
Address: 9614 NE 201st ST
Bothell, WA 98011 USA
(425) 483-5974
Address: 9614 NE 201st ST
Bothell, WA 98011 USA
(425) 483-5974
There are several apartment homes near the Kirkland campus. Living in an apartment gives a student the ability to live independently. Keep in mind that renting an apartment may involve a fixed-term lease. There are services to help international students find an apartment before you arrive.
A good resource for finding apartments before you arrive.
In My Area is a free resource helping students, workers, and extended stay visitors find providers and compare utilities services (Internet, cable, home services) available in your area. Find out which internet providers are available in your area, along with the plans, speeds, and features they offer.
If you arranged housing through one of the homestay agencies, airport pick-up can be arranged as part of the service. You will be met at the airport by the agency or host family. Be sure to keep in close contact with your homestay agency regarding flight arrival information.
Shuttle Express provides reasonably priced airport transfer service to the Kirkland area. If you need an airport transfer when you arrive in Seattle, or returning to the airport, simply click on the link below to conveniently make a reservation online. We recommend you schedule your transfer as soon as you have your flight and housing 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.