The college offers pre-baccalaureate majors for students interested in transferring to four-year educational institutions as well as more than 90 certificate, diploma and degree programs in career and technical fields.

LSC's Continuing Education/Customized Training division collaborates with area businesses and industry to design specialized opportunities for entry-level and advanced education.

Built in 1968, LSC's main campus is located on Trinity Road in Duluth on a 97-acre (39 ha) tract that overlooks the western portion of the Duluth/Superior harbor and the Saint Louis River.

The campus features an award-winning hiking trail, a trout stream (Miller Creek) and access to a city-run disc golf course.

Lake Superior College opened a Duluth Downtown Center in August 2014 to house welding, computer-aided drafting, and machining programs.

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LSC regularly monitors energy and water consumption for its 15 buildings and almost 400,000 square feet of space, with a goal of reducing overall carbon emissions by 50% from its 2009 baseline by 2030.