Lane Community College

We transform lives through learning by

...showing up authentically for students and colleagues, and following through with integrity and accountability,

...establishing and maintaining high service standards, and anticipating needs to refine and improve continuously,

...exceeding expectations to let students and colleagues know that they are welcome and valued,

...collaborating and communicating as a cohesive service team, and

...doing it all with respect and courtesy, always.

College Information

The goal of Lane Community College is to help students achieve their dreams and transform lives through learning. The faculty and staff are dedicated to helping students succeed. Lane partners with businesses in the community to help shape the current and future workforce.

Lane is a learning-centered community college that provides affordable, quality, lifelong educational opportunities.

History

Lane was founded in 1964 by a vote of local citizens, and the main campus opened in 1968. The college was a successor to the Eugene Technical-Vocational School that was founded in 1938. Lane has received many awards and accolades for its innovative programs and high quality instruction. The college is a member of the League for Innovation in the Community College.
One of the advantages of working Lane is living in the area. Lane’s main campus is in Eugene, a city known for its quality of life and for being the home of the University of Oregon. Eugene is home to more than 153,000 people and neighboring Springfield has more than 57,000 residents comprise the second largest population center in the state. Some peaks in the Cascade Range can be seen from main campus. The area’s scenic mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, and coastline offer many opportunities for outdoor adventures or for just sitting back and enjoying the view. See what’s new at Eugene, Cascades & Oregon Coast (link is external).

Nestled in the Willamette Valley, between the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Lane Community College serves more than 25,000 students per year through transfer, career technical, and personal enrichment programs. Home to more than 228,000 people, the Eugene/Springfield area is the second largest population center in the state, and Lane serves a 4,600 square mile area, an area larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined!

Eugene is known as “TrackTown U.S.A.” for good reason: Eugene’s historic Hayward Field has hosted the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Track & Field in 2008, 2012, and 2016; and Eugene will be hosting the World Track & Field Championships in 2021! Lane County is home to the ocean, beaches, sand dunes, old growth forest, and glaciated peaks, providing you with almost every natural landscape. You’ll have the opportunity to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, ride your bike under historic covered bridges or over alpine passes, go snowboarding in the Cascades, sandboard down the dunes in Florence and more!

With over 600 restaurants, 210 food carts, 36 cafes, and 1 weekly artisanal Saturday Market, you will never run out of new, yummy places to explore. Catch a music, comedy, or theater performance at the Hult Center, watch a sports game at the Matthew Knight Arena or attend a high tea at the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House!