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Founded in 1867, Lewis & Clark College. is a Private college. Located in Oregon, which is a city setting in Oregon, the campus itself is Urban. The campus is home to 2,134 full time undergraduate students, and 1,285 full time graduate students.
The Lewis & Clark College Academic calendar runs on a Semester basis. In the school year the student to faculty ratio was 11:1. There are 220 full time instructional teachers. Degrees awarded at Lewis & Clark College include: Bachelor's Degree, Masters Degree, Post-master's certificate, Doctor's degree.
Admissions at L&C are considered Selective, with ,16% of all applicants being admitted.
In the school year, of the students who applied to the school, only 7 of those who were admitted eventually ended up enrolling.
98% of incoming freshmen are in the top half of their high school class. 76% were in the top quarter, and 41% were in the top tenth. You can apply online.
We asked, and students answered these important questions about student life at Lewis & Clark College.
64 Students rated on-campus housing 3.6 stars. 8 % gave the school a 5.0.
46 Students rated off-campus housing 3.4 stars. 0 % gave the school a 5.0.
66 Students rated campus food 3.3 stars. 18 % gave the school a 5.0.
66 Students rated campus facilities 4.2 stars. 38 % gave the school a 5.0.
66 Students rated class size 4.4 stars. 59 % gave the school a 5.0.
66 Students rated school activities 3.7 stars. 24 % gave the school a 5.0.
66 Students rated local services 3.4 stars. 20 % gave the school a 5.0.
66 Students rated academics 3.5 stars. 23 % gave the school a 5.0.
12 Students rated Lewis & Clark College
L&C has extremely apathetic administration. They do not take any issues seriously, even title IX cases. They prioritize retention rates and tuition profit over student wellbeing. Their resources for struggling students are slim to none and the administration will do everything they can to prolong having to take cases seriously. With the student body and campus being so small, it takes about two semesters to know everyone in your year. Gossip travels fast. For a school that preaches diversity and inclusion, the student body is extremely white and primarily from a rich background. My classes have been dominated by white people and professors. People are very out of touch with reality and lack perspective. The campus is beautiful, but it is also in a residential neighborhood. This means that you can literally see mansions and houses across the ravine, making the nature of the campus seem fake. Though the school is "in Portland," you have to take an unreliable shuttle to get to the very edge of downtown Portland. From there you have to walk half a mile to get to the heart of downtown. The closest grocery store is a Fred Meyer and the cafe's/dining halls do not offer good food. The academics at L&C are so relaxed that going to class felt unnecessary. There are required core classes that freshman have to take that are a waste of time and add nothing to your degree. The party scene is nonexistent and most people have small gatherings in their dorms. The dorms themselves are very basic. The school feels like a summer camp that has been extended for far too long. DO NOT go here if you value diverse discussions, want to avoid high-school level drama, or if you want to challenge yourself to grow as a person. For how expensive L&C is, I expected it to be better.
Lewis & Clark is great for small class sizes, which is ideal if you work better in small groups and like to talk directly with your professors. Unfortunately, this does mean that classes fill up very fast, so this combined with the already limited course choices can make it really hard to get the classes you want. Most of the dorms are average but could really use some work. The quality and size of the doors and attached facilities can be really frustrating since you are required to live on campus for four semesters. There are a ton of niche clubs and it is very easy to reach out and get involved, if they don't manage to reach out to you first! There are limited majors/minors available, so check to make sure your top two or three choices are options before committing. The students are very artsy and political—fairly typical demographic for a small liberal arts college, especially in Portland.
L&C is a great place for student who are motivated to learn, who want to give back to their community, and who appreciate a well-rounded education. The professors are so helpful and available - take the time to get to know them! And if you want to have fun outside of school, get to know Portland. There are so many opportunities for music, theatre, amazing food, and outdoor activities!
Lewis and Clark is an excellent small liberal arts college nestled in the forest on the SW side of Portland, Oregon. Besides being extremely gorgeous, the campus is conveniently located just 10 minutes from downtown. The school is very welcoming and the academics are great. The only issue I've found is the high school like drama that students can sometimes get wrapped up in.
The fall 2020 acceptance rate for Lewis & Clark College is 54%. That means, out of _____ applications received in 2020 , _____ students were offered admission. The number of males who applied was _____ vs the number of females which was _____.
Find the college that is right for you. Visit the campus, and talk to students and their experiences, but don't take everything away about a college based on just a few students' experiences. Make sure they have the courses you want in the fields that you are interested in, make sure they have the kinds of extracurricular activities you are interested, and make sure the campus is someplace you can visualize yourself living on for the next four years.
Diverse, engaging, active and focused thinkers, push you to learn, demanding, friendly, helpful, willing to share their notes, form a study group or hang out with you on the weekends.
Somewhat, I think maybe a quarter of the class is actually like this. Although the more moderate people seem to hide so it can be hard to find them.
All professors will get to know you, although in large lecture classes there are some times when they don't always get it right. My favorite class this year was probably International Affairs, it just opens your eyes up to the world and it feels like you're talking about things that actually matter every day. Students are all pretty laid back and will work together well, there is no cutthroat competition really. I am on the pre-med track, however, I will say that this school, like any liberal arts school really is not the best for pre-med as there are a lot of requirements outside of your major you have to fulfill. If you are good at planning however you can do it fine. I spend a lot of time going to office hours and my teachers are very very helpful, and I always come out feeling much more confident about what I'm doing. Nobody likes the freshmen year requirement, Exploration and Discovery. It is tolerable but I'm fairly certain if given the choice no one would take it for fun. The education here is much more about learning and becoming a well rounded individual than getting a good job to make money.
Supposedly we are all hippies. With iPods.
I think the best thing about this school is probably the campus aesthetics and the location. Disregarding November - February, L&C is gorgeous and seems like a summer camp type atmosphere. Otherwise it is extremely wet, rainy, and cold all winter. I would say if you don't like rain this place is not for you. Portland is a great city and there are several free school shuttles that run every hour. It is a school that is a bit "different" for me at least but I am from the midwest, so it may be completely normal here. One of the great things is that everyone here is very "real," none of the superficial types I had in high school. There is a hippie presence that can be a bit weird at first but you get used to it. I think that a lot of students aren't happy with the administration... I personally don't pay attention to it and haven't anything really to fight with them about. Sports are almost non existent here, although there are a lot of teams just not any spirit to go with it. I think that the school is a great place to learn if you are interested in being well rounded and have a variety of things you want to learn. Personally, I am not so much one of these people which is one of the reasons I detested my freshmen course schedule.
Hamlet, recreated in the present day at Lewis and Clark college
Lewis and Clark has a required focus on International Affairs, it is one of the things that drew me to the college. I am an Education major with a minor in Psychology currently, but I want to pursue a career abroad and from the internationally diverse community to the rigorous academic education, L&C offers me the best preperation.
Socially, the worst thing about Lewis and Clark is its lack of diversity. Academically I am disappointed by the limited off-campus internships available to students during their time as a student. It would be great if each student had a semester off that was dedicated to an internship in their major's feild.
One that is non-judging and open to a variety of individuals. Has a love of of the arts or knows how to appreciate ones self expressiveness. They should be disciplined enough to always finish their school work but wants to be socializing.
The people are great and I absolutely love the surrounding city of Portland, it's a great place to experience college. It's small and friendly and community based, and you're amongst good values and great information. And it's absolutely GORGEOUS on campus!!! And you can always go to the sunny steps and smoke with someone if you want, which is also very nice.
I wish I had understood the extent to which free-time here is dominated by drugs and alcohol. Nevertheless, its entirely possible to find a group with whom you can be yourself no matter who you are.
I think that a person who is strongly conservative and religious might feel out of place at Lewis and Clark, but they are still welcome and wanted. I think that someone who is unable to push themselves to do well academically would struggle here. Also, one must be pretty independent and accepting of others to strive in this environment.
The most frustrating thing for me is the most frustrating thing about college in general: finances. I was just recently diagnosed with Cyclic Vomiting Disease, which required numerous, expensive medical tests, and the though of paying another arm and leg to attend college depletes my academic momentum. As a private school Lewis and Clark is more expensive than most 4 year colleges, and with the recession financial packages have been increasingly reduced; its simply not plausible to pay 120 thousand dollars for an undergraduate degree in education when I plan to go on to law school.
academics and weed
green, rain, hills, liberal, politics, white, middle-class, women are the majority, small classes, discussion based
the location: city and nature is key
Rich white stoners. There is certainly a large hipster culture here, but I feel like that's got to be more or less what the student body of most college campuses are like today. There is also a lot of money here for sure, but there's a good amount of kids who are here because it was the only school they could afford due to Lewis and Clark's awesome financial aid.
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All students must apply yearly for financial aid. This process starts with the FAFSA. Though financial aid deadlines vary by school, it is a good idea to apply as soon as possible. For the upcoming school year, you can apply as early as October 1 for the FAFSA. Additional school aid will be dependent on the FAFSA results.
92% of students attending Lewis & Clark College receive some sort of financial aid. 16% were awarded federal grants. While 43% received federal loans. Many students do also need to apply for additional private student loans.
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