Overview
Lake Area Technical College in Watertown, South Dakota fields a varsity esports program, with affiliations including NJCAAE. Its teams currently compete in Fortnite, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Street Fighter 6, Call of Duty and Rainbow Six Siege. The school does not publicly list esports scholarship terms (lakeareatech.edu, 2026-27); contact the program directly. Federal College Scorecard data shows an average net price of $15,979 per year and a graduation rate of 73% across 1,812 undergraduates.
Esports details verified 2026-10-10 · Federal data retrieved 2026-10-10
Esports scholarships at Lake Area Tech
Esports page lists 'potential for scholarships' and a 'financial aid rebate'; no amounts or terms published
Lake Area Tech doesn't publish esports scholarship terms. Ask the program staff about athletic or participation awards during recruiting.
The esports program
- Level
- Varsity
- Founded
- Not published
- Conference / league
- NJCAAE
- High school events
- Esports Camp in the Lake Area Tech Esports Lab, listed under LATC for High Schoolers > Camps & Tech Days (date TBD, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM)
- NACE member
- Not listed
- Facility
- Not published
- Titles fielded
- 5
Cost & outcomes vs. other esports schools
Compared with the median of all 428 esports programs we track.
| Tuition | $6,718 |
|---|---|
| Average net price (after grants) | $15,979 |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 27% |
| Median debt at graduation | $12,000 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 16:1 |
Who studies at Lake Area Tech
1,812 undergraduates, shown as 100 people.
- White 88%
- Hispanic/Latino 3%
- Black 2%
- Asian 1%
- Two or more races 0%
- International 0%
- Other / unknown 6%
- Women
- 47%
- First-generation
- 29%
- Pell recipients
- 27%
Frequently asked questions
Does Lake Area Tech offer esports scholarships?
No esports scholarship terms are published. Ask the coaching staff about athletic or activity awards during recruiting. The school does not publicly list esports scholarship terms (lakeareatech.edu, 2026-27); contact the program directly. Scholarship terms can change each season, so confirm with the program before applying.
Is Lake Area Tech esports varsity or club?
Varsity. Lake Area Technical College runs or formally sponsors its esports program, which competes in NJCAAE.
What games does Lake Area Tech esports compete in?
Lake Area Tech fields varsity teams in Fortnite, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Street Fighter 6, Call of Duty and Rainbow Six Siege, according to the program's published information.
How much does Lake Area Tech cost per year?
The average annual net price — cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving aid — is $15,979. Published tuition is $6,718 (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard).
Sources
- Esports program and scholarship terms: lakeareatech.edu (2026-27)
- Cost, admissions, outcomes and demographics: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved 2026-10-10
- Photo: Bp0, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Research notes
Official page calls it a varsity team; head coach Bryce LeBlanc (college news, Nov 2025). Began ~2021 per college news ('five years ago' in Dec 2025); exact start year not stated. 2025 NJCAAE CoD Warzone 2v2 national finalist. Colors approximate.
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