<a href="/live/image/gid/292/width/650/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image102382"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/292/width/500/height/240/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/292/width/500/height/240/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/292/width/500/height/240/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/292/width/500/height/240/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/292/width/800/height/383/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/292/width/800/height/383/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/292/width/800/height/383/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/292/width/800/height/383/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/292/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/292/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/292/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/292/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/292/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.jpg" alt="President Robin Holmes-Sullivan is so excited to welcome you into our community!" width="1440" height="690" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/292/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/102382_EVNT-E2-0822-0062.rev.1706653752.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">President Robin Holmes-Sullivan is so excited to welcome you into our community!</div>
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Say Yes to L&C

We’re excited to have you join our community of scholars, athletes, artists, and adventurers this fall, but we know you still may have a tough decision ahead of you. That’s why we’ve created this page: to help you explore why you should say YES to L&C and what happens next.

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Choose Us! | Welcome to Lewis & Clark College

Our Campus Is Even Prettier in Person

Come see for yourself.

We also offer special programming and visit options, just for admitted students and their families. For more information, visit your L&C Portal!

Connect With Us

We encourage you to connect with as many people as you can in our community. Your admissions counselor, current students, parents of current students, and even faculty members are just an email away!

And last but certainly not least, don’t forget to register for a New Student Trip!

Ready to say yes to L&C?

I’ve found a lot of community through clubs. Being very involved with Chinese Club and College Democrats have connected me with friends I wouldn’t have made otherwise.
Jason Kowalski BA ’23
International affairs and art history (double) | Vancouver, Washington
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I feel incredibly grateful for the many opportunities to be a part of many different campus communities. I have found that if you have the courage to ask for help, you will find there are countless people who are more than happy to support you.
Morgaine McGrath BA ’25
Environmental Studies | Encinitas, California
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The welcoming community at Lewis & Clark made it easy to be myself because uniqueness is celebrated here. This environment has helped me discover my true interests and strengths.
Feya Dawkins BA ’25
World Languages and Literatures | Art and Art History | Davis, California
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