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  • “I wanted a college where I could develop deeper connections with my peers and form relationships with faculty.”
    Colin Blume BA ’26
    Irvine, California
    Rhetoric and media studies major Colin has stayed busy through his involvement with First-Year Experience, Associated Student Body, and Campus Activity Board.
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  • “I chose L&C because I knew I would develop skills in different areas that I could later use in my future career.”
    May Rah BA ’28
    Portland, Oregon
    Biology major May chose L&C because she was drawn to the small classes and diverse academic learning opportunities.
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  • “I wanted a place where I could pursue all of my passions, like basketball and music, and Lewis & Clark has made that possible.”
    Lauryn Frederickson BA ’27
    Maple Valley, Washington
    Lauryn, a rhetoric and media studies major and entrepreneurial leadership and innovation minor, is on the women’s basketball team and plays percussion in multiple music ensembles.
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  • “My four years at L&C were the most transformative years of my life.”
    Maya Postigo BA ’23
    Senior Clinical Research Assistant at Oregon Health & Science University
    Maya’s experiences at L&C—including student-faculty research, which led to presenting at a conference and coauthoring a publication—were crucial in preparing her for a career in research.
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  • “There is a place for everyone at L&C! The entire community wants to see everyone learn, grow, and succeed in all their aspirations.”
    Sebastian DePrez BA ’25, MA ’28
    MA in Higher Education Student Affairs, L&C Graduate School of Education and Counseling
    Sebastian discovered his career path as an undergrad, and is now working toward earning his master’s degree at L&C’s Graduate School.
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Say yes to Lewis & Clark

How can you say no to a career-driven education featuring small classes and faculty mentors? Plus a beautiful Pacific Northwest home that inspires creativity and adventure?

Here, you will engage with the world as it is, in order to create the world as it could be. Because at Lewis & Clark, transformation isn’t just a possibility. It’s in our nature.

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Portland’s best view of Mount Hood is right in our backyard.

Our student-run radio station, KPH, brings the tunes.
Our newly renovated student center is at the heart of our campus.
History comes alive in our Medieval Manuscripts course and our library’s rare book room is the perfect setting.
Fall looks gorgeous on our campus!
Our picturesque campus has no shortage of spots to hang.
Stop by to check out the current exhibit in our on-campus art gallery. 
Fir Acres Theatre hums with activity and creativity from the first morning classes to rehearsals that run late into the evening.
NWC CHAMPIONS! Our men’s basketball team won the 2025 Northwest Conference title. 
Portland is home to the world’s largest independent bookstore—Powells City of Books.
Music to our ears! Our students get hands-on experience in the classroom.
Life is greener here! Portland has nearly 300 gardens and parks within city limits, like this one— the Portland Japanese Garden.
Our students immerse themselves in the beautiful Pacific Northwest—stop by the Tillamook Forest Center to get this bird’s-eye view!
Students get hands-on lab experience and faculty mentorship during our summer Rogers Science Research Program.
Our students love hanging outside J.R. Howard—one of two “Howard Halls” on campus!
Our annual Moss Appreciation Week is a campus favorite!
Grab a coffee from Fowler Student Center and explore all our campus has to offer.
Top

For the seventh time in 11 years, Lewis & Clark has been named a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Top Producing Institution for 2023–24.

Top

Lewis & Clark earned a spot on Princeton Review’s 2026 “Best Colleges” list.

Leader

The 2025 Fiske Guide to College listed Lewis & Clark as the “West Coast’s leader in international and study abroad programs.”

Safe

We are in the top five on Niche’s 2025 Safest College Campuses in Oregon.

West

Lewis & Clark is named on Princeton Review’s 2026 “Best West” list of schools that they consider academically outstanding and well worth consideration.

96%

Within six months of graduation, 96% of the Lewis & Clark Class of 2024 was already changing the world through employment (71%), continuing studies (22%), and service work (3%), like the Peace Corps.

Good

Lewis & Clark is featured on The College Finder’s “Colleges Focusing on Doing Good for Society” list.

Change

Lewis & Clark is featured on The College Finder’s “Great Colleges for the Student Who Wants to Change the World” list.

Beauty

Lewis & Clark is #9 on Princeton Review’s 2026 “Most Beautiful Colleges” list.

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