Your Degree = Career Success
Studying the liberal arts at Lewis & Clark means that your education is grounded in critical thinking, written and verbal communication skills, teamwork, and problem solving. 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.
Lewis & Clark gives you the essential skills you need to succeed in any career. In fact, the top five career competencies identified by the National Association of Colleges and Employers align perfectly with the core values of a liberal arts education: critical thinking/problem solving; work ethic; teamwork/collaboration; oral/written communications; and leadership.
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.
1
critical thinking/problem solving
12:1
Lewis & Clark College has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1.
2
work ethic
2,188
As of fall 2022, there are 2,188 degree-seeking students enrolled at Lewis & Clark College.
29+33
Lewis & Clark offers 29 majors and 33 minors.
3
teamwork/collaboration
4
oral/written communications
4-5-6
Lewis & Clark’s 4-5-6 Commitment can help you make the most of your future.
4: BA
A bachelor of arts degree in four years—eight semesters. Or we pay for the ninth.
5
leadership
5: BA+MAT
A bachelor of arts degree, along with a master of arts in teaching (MAT)—and professional licensure!—from our Graduate School of Education and Counseling in five years.
6: BA+JD
A bachelor of arts degree, along with a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) from our Law School in just six years, compared to the usual seven.
Best
We’re on Newsweek’s list of “50 Best Colleges in Big Cities.”
Meet Our Graduates
Pioneer Success Stories
Alum’s Online Art Gallery Empowers Emerging Artists of Color
Lewis & Clark Alumna Launches Advice Column at The Oregonian
TIME Magazine’s TIME 100 Talks Series Features Alumna, Disability Rights Advocate
Alumnus-Produced Podcast Earns Webby Award
Recent Alumnus Awarded Fulbright Grant in Uganda
Alumni-Founded Podcast Production Company Adds Another L&C Alumnus
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