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.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology determines residency using the information provided on your admission application. Students with resident status may pay in-state tuition rates, which the State of Washington’s Higher Education budget subsidizes. Students with non-resident status must pay a higher tuition rate that more closely approximates the actual cost of instruction.
To be classified/reclassified as a resident, for tuition and fee purposes, students must establish bona fide domicile in the state of Washington for purposes other than education for the period of one year immediately prior to the classification as a resident.
Non-resident students who are enrolled for more than 6 credits per quarter, shortly after arriving in Washington State, are presumed to be in Washington for primarily educational purposes. These students are not eligible for the in-state tuition rate until proven that they have established bona fide domicile and can provide all supporting domicile documentation, demonstrating establishment of at least one year prior to the quarter of application.
If you believe you are a Washington State resident, but based on the information you submitted on the Admissions application, we were unable to determine your residency status see options below for establishing residency.
Check the tuition waivers page to see if you qualify for a residency waiver.
If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for Resident Tuition Rates. Please contact Veterans Services for more information on Veteran Education Benefits and provide a copy of your DD-214 to the Enrollment Service Office, West Building, W201.
Note: It may take up to two weeks to process a residency questionnaire or affidavit.
Students, including undocumented and DACA students, may complete the Residency Affidavit if they meet the following criteria:
The Washington residence must be primarily for purposes other than postsecondary education. This means if you take more than six college credits (not including dual credit) in any one term after moving to Washington, you cannot count those terms as part of the 12 consecutive months of maintaining a primary residence (unless you prove postsecondary education was not the main reason for establishing a primary residence in Washington).
To apply for residency:
Residency policies are set by the Washington legislature and applied uniformly throughout Washington’s colleges and universities. For more details regarding residence classification, please reference the following links to read the relevant Revised Code of Washington and Washington Administrative Code.
For any questions or to set up an appointment you can reach the Residency Officer by phone or email. Please note, appointments will not be used to review questionnaires and documents. These appointments are only for answering questions or making clarifications and must be set up at least 24 hours in advance. All emails about residency will be sent to the student’s email account.
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.