Lewis & Clark College

Private · Moderately Selective · OR

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School data & stats

TypePrivate

LocationOR · West

SettingUrban

Undergrads2,120

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate63%

6-yr grad rate75.4%

Drop-out rate11.2%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$65k

Out-of-state tuition$65k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity36.8%

Gender diversity63.2%

International5.9%

Identity—

Overview

Lewis & Clark is a private liberal-arts college in the wooded hills of southwest Portland, Oregon, occupying a former estate with views toward Mount Hood. It has a long-standing progressive, outdoors-oriented culture.

Academics

International affairs, environmental studies, and psychology are the college's clearest strengths, and study abroad is a defining feature of the academic experience; a large share of students spend a semester or year overseas, supported by the college's own long-running overseas programs rather than third-party providers.

Campus & student life

The campus's wooded, hillside setting reinforces an outdoorsy, environmentally minded student culture, and Portland's broader progressive character extends naturally into campus life.

Getting in

Applications are read holistically, with genuine attention to essays and fit; Lewis & Clark has historically emphasized access alongside academic strength.

Worth knowing

The college's own overseas study programs, rather than a patchwork of outside providers, mean study abroad here is unusually well-integrated into the curriculum rather than a separate add-on.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate78.5%

Enrolled mid-50%1390

Test policynot used

Rec letters1

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

Early actionNov 1

Early decisionNov 1

Regular decisionJan 15

Verified from the school’s admissions page ↗

Applying