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Key Admission Stats

Institution Type

Private

Coed

Need Aware

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

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Level of Institution

4 Year

Campus Setting

Major city

100

72%

Acceptance Rate

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5,863

Students Applied

49%

Transfer Acceptance Rate

Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT

ACT

SAT Subject Tests

Yes

AP Course Credit

Yes

Dual Enrollment

Yes

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Important Deadlines

Application Type	Application Deadline	Reply Deadline
Early Decision Acceptance is binding so student must attend college if accepted.	November 1, 2022
Early Action Acceptance is not binding, but student will receive admissions decision earlier.	November 1, 2022
Fall Regular Decision	January 15, 2022

Test Optional

Yes

Common Application

Rolling Admissions

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students

12%

Out-Of-State Students

88%

US States Represented

Countries Represented

36%

Submitting ACT

56%

Submitting SAT

Average ACT Composite: 31

Average SAT Composite: 1326

1600

SAT Percentiles

Math

25th

590

75th

690

Reading

25th

630

75th

710

3.90

Average GPA

Students Enrolled By GPA

3.75+

63%

3.50 - 3.74

16%

3.25 - 3.49

10%

3.00 - 3.24

2.50 - 2.99

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

4.04 Average Rating

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

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

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