Residence Halls

When you live in a residence hall, our campus is at your fingertips. Each hall has communal spaces, kitchens, laundry facilities, and specific amenities that are unique to that space. You’ll quickly discover that “home” is here!

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While a birds-eye view is always nice, our residence hall communities are even better at ground level.Pho... While a birds-eye view is always nice, our residence hall communities are even better at ground level.

Photo credit: Suhail Akram BA '24

  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The best thing about living on campus is how easy it is to hangout with friends, meet up with people at</span> <a href="https://library.lclark.edu/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Watzek Library</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and sprint back to my room when I inevitably forget my notebook.</span></p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16642-zoe-sanderson">Zoë Sanderson BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Eugene, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The best part of living on campus is always being close to your friends.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18309-jemma-montgomery">Jemma Montgomery BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Minneapolis, Minnesota</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> The best thing about living on campus is the halls’ proximity to Watzek Library and the Trail Room. I love being able to study late at night and only have to walk five minutes back to my room.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18339-burton-scheer">Burton Scheer BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Gainesville, Florida</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The best part about living on campus is being able to participate in weekend events and being able to live with other students.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16641-htoo-ray-wah">Htoo Ray Wah BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Portland, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Forest Halls as a whole have a great mix of fun and studiousness—I can throw a frisbee with friends on the Pac-Man lawn or grab a coffee at The Co-op before studying at the tables next to the community garden.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16679-emily-larabee">Emily Larabee BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Anchorage, Alaska</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> I absolutely love being an RA at Lewis & Clark because it has given me the chance to create a space for students to find joy. Getting to create an inclusive and welcoming community where residents feel like they belong has been one of the most rewarding aspects of the job.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18348-grace-billings">Grace Billings BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Poulsbo, Washington</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Living anywhere on campus is great, thanks to the small size of the campus that makes everything easily accessible.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16681-julian-diaz">Julian Diaz BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Los Angeles, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> The best thing about living on campus is being able to walk around such a peaceful campus. Other colleges tend to have lots of buildings and traffic, and ours has so much nature.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18331-arielle-bloom">Arielle Bloom BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Portland, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The best thing about living on campus is the proximity to classes and on-campus resources, such as the dining hall, Maggie’s, and the mailroom.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16650-sofia-reeves">Sofia Reeves BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Sacramento, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> The best thing about living on campus is the convenience. I did not have to drive anywhere, I was able to walk back to my room whenever I wanted to, and food was readily accessible.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18310-katie-shimaura">Katie Shimaura BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Mililani, Hawai‘i</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The best thing about living on campus is being so close to your friends and to resources. I can walk down the hall and hang out with my friends, or I can walk to my classes in just a few minutes.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16647-adam-schwarz">Adam Schwarz BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Daly City, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The forest halls tend to have very close-knit communities. It’s common to see a couple of residents with a mandolin and a guitar jamming out together, or sitting out on the picnic tables doing homework in the sun.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16684-cami-hildum">Cami Hildum BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Corbett, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I would say that the best thing about living on campus is the access to community. There are movie nights always being hosted by different clubs or waffle nights in someone’s hall.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16676-laura-everson">Laura Everson BA ’22</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Sitka, Alaska</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> I lived in Copeland twice. Copeland is predominantly athletes and first-year students. I also lived in the Forest complex in Alder, which was very quiet and relaxing.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16648-dj-smith">DJ Smith BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Las Vegas, Nevada</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> In my experience as a resident advisor for first-year students, I know that hall events are the perfect place to meet new people and create long-lasting connections.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18356-sebastian-deprez">Sebastian DePrez BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Upland, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
Akin Hall

Akin

Located in the heart of campus, you can often find students chatting around Akin’s cozy fireplace, cooking in the communal kitchen, or playing the grand piano in the common space.

Copeland Hall exterior

Copeland

As one of the most popular halls for first-year students, Copeland is loved for its fun personality and scenic ravine views.

Forest Complex exterior

Forest

Forest is a community of five residence halls and a communal lounge that can be found among the trees at the southernmost part of campus.

Hartzfeld exterior

Hartzfeld

Hartzfeld, affectionately known to our students as Hartzi, is an upperclassmen suite-style residence hall, with four students in two rooms sharing bathroom facilities.

Holmes Hall exterior

Holmes

The newest residence hall, Holmes, houses sophomore, junior, and senior students who love to spend time at the game room, hall kitchen, and outdoor fireplace.

The Apartments exterior

The Apartments

East, Roberts, and West Halls house juniors and seniors in apartment-style suites.

Platt-Howard Hall exterior

Platt-Howard

Composed of students across all class years, Platt-Howard is a small, tight-knit community featuring The Platteau, a student-run art center, on the ground floor.

Stewart Hall exterior

Stewart

Adjoining Odell Hall and housing only single-semester residents who are often participating on an overseas program, Stewart has a friendly, caring atmosphere.

The Odell Annex

Odell

Odell’s central location, in close proximity to academic buildings and Fowler Student Center, makes it extremely popular with juniors and seniors. It adjoins Stewart Hall.

Get Ready to Move In

Excitement, whirlwind, fun, chaos, electric—these are all words our students use to describe moving into our residence halls for the first time. Our amazing team of students and staff are here to help you feel right at home.

Move-In Information Packing List

What to Leave at Home

There’s lots of advice about what to bring out there (in fact, we have some for you), but what about what you shouldn’t pack in your suitcase? Let our students help you out by breaking down their top 10.

Pricing for 2023-24

Room Type Semester Rate Academic Year Rate
Double/Triple/Quad $4,257 $8,514
Single $4,858 $9,716
Apartment $5,471 $10,942

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