Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR, USA

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Key Admission Stats

Institution Type
Private
  • Coed

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This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
4 Year
Campus Setting
Major city
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100
79%
Acceptance Rate
5,519
Students Applied
49%
Transfer Acceptance Rate
52
Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT
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No
ACT
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No
SAT Subject Tests
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Yes
AP Course Credit
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Yes
Dual Enrollment
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Yes
Transcript
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No

Important Deadlines

Application TypeApplication DeadlineReply Deadline
Early Decision Acceptance is binding so student must attend college if accepted.November 1
Early Action Acceptance is not binding, but student will receive admissions decision earlier.November 1
Fall Regular DecisionJanuary 15
Test Optional
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Yes
Rolling Admissions
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No

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
12%
Out-Of-State Students
86%
US States Represented
48
Countries Represented
52
11%
Submitting ACT
16%
Submitting SAT
Average ACT Composite: 31
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36
Average SAT Composite: 1326
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1600
SAT Percentiles

Math
25th
590
75th
690
Reading
25th
650
75th
730
3.70
Average GPA
Students Enrolled By GPA

3.75+
63%
3.50 - 3.74
16%
3.25 - 3.49
10%
3.00 - 3.24
7%
2.50 - 2.99
4%

Admissions Resources

Admissions: visit page
Admissions Email: [email protected]
Admissions Telephone: 800-444-4111
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page

What Students Are Saying

Be prepared for rain, and ready to be liberal in your views and creative in your presentation of yourself.
Maelia from Ashland, OR
Be prepared for college and actually try your hardest coming out of the gate: don't take the easiest classes of your college career during the first semester, challenge yourself and see what great things can happen. Keep calm and carry on.
Grace from Edmonds, WA
If you can, visit the school and stay overnight at a different time than the Prospective Students weekend. Tell your host what you would like to see on campus and what you would like to experience. There is an incredibly diverse student body for such a small school, so don't be discouraged if during your trip you don't find your clique.
Shannon from West Hills, CA
Lewis & Clark is a demanding school because they expect the best from their students, however that should not be discouraging to hear. I have never attended a school that had faculty on hand devoted to aiding their students and entirely invested in making them better individuals not only as students, but as people. It is a wonderful small school with a ton of school spirit, and fun athletics. If you are particularly interested in traveling abroad there is a wonderful program here, (it is practically required to travel abroad); and if you are interested in Sciences then I also recommend L&C. Our science department was recently rated above the department at Reed! Take that Reed!
Taylor from Portland, OR
Only apply if you are willing to work hard. Understand that you will be asked to push yourself in all areas of studies. Have an open mind - L&C encourages open-mindedness and tolerance.
Benjamin from Morrison, CO
Everyone considering Lewis & Clark should visit the campus. I had one idea in my head, and then toured the campus and came up with an entirely different perspective. There is no way that they could convey everything just in a welcome packet.
Rachel from Bend, OR
Definitely visit the campus! I read about L&C online on multiple websites but never really got the full impact of the school until I visited the campus and talked with current students.
Elena from Lynden, WA
Get in and just talk to people, professors and get involved!
Joshua from Anderson, CA