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> 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;">I love living on campus because I like being surrounded by people who are walking in a similar direction with me. Being at the same stage of life, we share interests, lifestyles, and goals, which creates a very encouraging environment.</span></p></div><p></p><p class="quote-author"><a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14675-katrina-kuzmina">Katrina Kuzmina BA ’23</a><br/><span class="quoted-profile_meta">Moscow, Russia</span></p></blockquote>
  • <blockquote><p></p><div class="lw_profiles_767"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My favorite part about living on campus is how close everyone gets. You’re constantly surrounded by friends and new people.</span></p></div><p></p><p class="quote-author"><a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16643-whitney-maxfield">Whitney Maxfield BA ’25</a><br/><span class="quoted-profile_meta">Riverton, Utah</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> 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;">I’ve lived with the same roommate for all three years, and she is definitely the best thing about living on campus. L&C paired us together randomly for our first year, and I hope that other students are paired with roommates as well as we were.</span></p></div><p></p><p class="quote-author"><a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16673-brenna-ketchum">Brenna Ketchum BA ’23</a><br/><span class="quoted-profile_meta">Fort Collins, Colorado</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> My job as a resident advisor has given me the wonderful opportunity to meet a wide variety of people. I love being a source of support to my residents.</p></div><p></p><p class="quote-author"><a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18341-bella-root">Bella Root BA ’25</a><br/><span class="quoted-profile_meta">Santa Fe, New Mexico</span></p></blockquote>
  • <blockquote><p></p><div class="lw_profiles_767"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’ve been an RA since my sophomore year, and I’ve found some of my closest friends and a huge sense of community overall. I’ve gotten to interact with people from all different majors and backgrounds, people that I probably wouldn’t have gotten to know otherwise.</span></p></div><p></p><p class="quote-author"><a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14557-haley-wildhirt">Haley Wildhirt BA ’22</a><br/><span class="quoted-profile_meta">Longmont, Colorado</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 that you don’t miss out on the events and opportunities happening around you. Moreover, you get to make friends and become more connected to the campus community.</span></p></div><p></p><p class="quote-author"><a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14559-juan-martin-lopez-melendez">Juan Martín López Meléndez BA ’23</a><br/><span class="quoted-profile_meta">La Piedad, Michoacán, México/Fresno, California/Las Vegas, New Mexico</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> During my first year, I found my community in Akin Hall among the other Third Culture Kids (TCK) and international students.</p></div><p></p><p class="quote-author"><a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17133-rocio-yao">Rocío Yao BA ’24</a><br/><span class="quoted-profile_meta">Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Guangzhou, China; Northglenn, Colorado, United States</span></p></blockquote>
  • <blockquote><p></p><div class="lw_profiles_767"><p> I found my community through my Living-Learning Community in Manzanita Hall.</p></div><p></p><p class="quote-author"><a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14605-lucia-sheridan">Lucia Sheridan BA ’23</a><br/><span class="quoted-profile_meta">Saugatuck, Michigan</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 enjoying the beautiful scenery, the independence that comes from living away from home, and the friendships you build with the people and entire community you live around.</span></p></div><p></p><p class="quote-author"><a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14604-alie-cicero">Alie Cicero BA ’24</a><br/><span class="quoted-profile_meta">Arcadia, California</span></p></blockquote>
  • <blockquote><p></p><div class="lw_profiles_767"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As a first-year student, I lived in Howard. I enjoyed the quiet nature of living in that hall. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">My second year, I lived in Hartzfeld with two of my good friends. With only around 20 people living in our entire building, it was easy to get to know your neighbors and feel at home.</span></p></div><p></p><p class="quote-author"><a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14674-mateo-kaiser">Mateo Kaiser BA ’23</a><br/><span class="quoted-profile_meta">Mountain View, 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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