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Affordability
The Value of a Lewis & Clark Education
A Lewis & Clark education is an investment in your future. Graduating from college might feel really far away, but the work you do at L&C will prepare you for whatever comes next. In fact, the top career competencies identified by the National Association of Colleges and Employers align perfectly with the core values of a liberal arts education: critical thinking, written and verbal communication, teamwork, and problem solving. Plus, we’re so confident that first-year students will graduate in four years that if you don’t, we’ll cover the extra semester of tuition.
- Spencer Byrne-Seres BA ’13
L&C offered me a really generous financial aid package. I can’t tell you how impactful it was not to come out of school with a mountain of debt.
Studio ArtMore about Spencer - Erika Hutchinson BA ’22
Attending Lewis & Clark without financial aid was basically impossible for me. When I saw how much aid the school was offering to me, I actually cried tears of happiness. Simply put, my financial aid was the final deciding factor of whether or not I said yes to L&C.
English | Japanese | Fort Collins, ColoradoMore about Erika - Keilani Vega BA ’22
Lewis & Clark offered competitive prices, so that I would be able to receive a liberal arts education for the same price as a public institution.
International affairs | French studies and environmental studies (double) | Pasadena, CaliforniaMore about Keilani
Cost of Attendance
At Lewis & Clark, you will build relationships with professors and peers, gain practical experience through internships in Portland and beyond, and create connections among ideas and across disciplines. The Career Center and the Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership will support your career success through advising, networking, resources, programming, and more. You’ll graduate ready to take on the world. In addition, we offer something that most other colleges of our size do not: multiple ways to make the most of your future here at L&C through clear and direct pathways to our Graduate School of Education and Counseling and Law School!
Costs 2023–24
- Tuition and fees: $62,350
- Room (double occupancy): $8,514
- Board (14-meal flex plan): $6,488
- Books, transportation, and personal expenses (estimate): $3,102
- Health insurance: $3,721/year (2022–23 cost); waiver available
4-5-6
Lewis & Clark’s 4-5-6 Commitment can help you make the most of your future.
97%
Ninety-seven percent of L&C undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance.
96%
Within six months of graduation, 96% of the Lewis & Clark Classes of 2018–2020 were already changing the world through employment (78%), continuing studies (16%), and service work (2%), like the Peace Corps.
Ways to Fund Your Education
A private liberal arts education is often more affordable than you think. The number you see—the total cost of tuition, room, board, travel, and personal expenses—is not usually what you will pay. Last year, Lewis & Clark distributed over $74 million in assistance from institutional, federal, state, and private sources. We can also help you understand the options that are available for covering the costs that remain after your financial aid has been applied.
Applying for Aid
In order to determine eligibility for need-based aid, you must fill out the FAFSA. Our federal school code is 003197.
Scholarships and Grants
This type of aid does not need to be repaid when you graduate. We offer a variety of scholarships based on academic merit and financial need, as well as a few performance-based awards in entrepreneurship, speech and debate, and music.
On-Campus Employment
We offer both need-based (Federal Work-Study) and non-need-based awards. A variety of interesting and rewarding work opportunities are available in offices around campus.
Payment Plan
We offer a payment plan that allows you to split each semester’s payment into five monthly installments, for a total of ten payments over the course of the year.
Invest in Yourself
Calculate Your Cost to Attend L&C
Even before you submit your forms, you can get an idea of what it might cost to attend Lewis & Clark by using our net price calculator. This tool helps you estimate what financial aid might be available.
Affordability FAQ
If the award notification indicates that Verification is required, students must submit the required documents before any further processing of financial aid will occur.
Some types of assistance require further processing steps to secure the aid you were offered.
The amount of Lewis & Clark grant or scholarship listed on the financial aid award notification is the maximum amount that can be offered based on the information provided in your application and the availability of funding from the college. The college does not change or negotiate awards based on comparisons with other colleges.
As part of the process of finalizing eligibility for financial aid, students must inform us about assistance that will be received from sources other than Lewis & Clark. This type of assistance is commonly referred to as external resources and the treatment of such funding in determining eligibility for financial aid is addressed on the Grants and Scholarships page, under External Resources.
Aid applied to a student account that exceeds the amount of charges incurred will create a credit balance that may be refunded to the student. The Student and Departmental Account Services office processes refunds after the first day of classes in each semester, and only when a credit actually exists on a student account. With this in mind, it is important to arrive at the college each semester with sufficient funding to purchase books or address initial expenses associated with living off campus.
Admissions is located in Frank Manor House on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 32
email admissions@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7040
fax 503-768-7055
Vice President of Admissions and Financial Aid
Eric Staab
Admissions
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road MSC 32
Portland OR 97219