<a href="/live/image/gid/210/width/650/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image102586"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/210/width/500/height/240/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/210/width/500/height/240/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/210/width/500/height/240/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/210/width/500/height/240/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/210/width/800/height/383/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/210/width/800/height/383/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/210/width/800/height/383/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/210/width/800/height/383/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/210/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/210/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/210/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/210/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/210/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.jpg" alt="Group of people gathers on a sunny lawn surrounded by trees and a hedge. In the distance, someone throws a Frisbee." width="1440" height="690" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/210/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/102586_EVNT-C-0919-0020.rev.1707502137.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2136" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption"></div>
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Student Life

Lewis & Clark students thrive in a vibrant, colorful, and supportive environment. The entire Division of Student Life works hard to create a place of belonging in which you can take pride in and realize your full potential, both in and out of the classroom.

Experiencing Lewis & Clark for the First Time

The transition to college can be exciting, fun, and filled with questions. How will I know which classes to take? Which student clubs should I join? What can I do to make an impact at Lewis & Clark? Rest assured, from the moment you step foot on campus, you will have staff and faculty ready to support you, peers ready to welcome you, and the Division of Student Life ready to prove to you that you belong here.

New Student Orientation Virtual Tour First-Year Experience

Explore Your Campus Community

From staying active to diving deeper into their personal identities, there is one thing for certain—L&C students are passionate about getting involved on our campus. Our programs are designed to support our students in their interests, encourage an environment of care and wellbeing, and to cultivate inclusive spaces in our community.

Athletics Student Engagement

I love being part of LC Improv, and getting to be friends with my teammates has been a real source of joy.
Frankie Spurbeck BA ’23
Political Science | Data Science | Minneapolis, Minnesota
More about Frankie
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
More about Morgaine
I have friends with whom I play board games (provided by the library and the dorms), play pool (in the dorm lounges), and watch movies. If I need alone time, the campus has great places to go for runs, and if it’s raining, a gym with treadmills.
Diego Varela BA ’24
Classics | Mexico City
More about Diego

Inclusivity at Lewis & Clark

Student Life supports students as they actively explore identities, participate in discussions on a wide range of diversity and inclusion issues, and plan and attend events that bring fresh perspectives to our campus.

Identity-Based Organizations

Student Affinity Groups

Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement

This office supports and empowers historically marginalized students to achieve academic success, persist to graduation, and become critically conscious and inclusive leaders.

IME

International Students and Scholars

ISS promotes and facilitates the interaction and exchange of culture, customs, experiences, and knowledge within the international student body, as well as between international students, Third Culture Kids (TCKs), and American students on and off campus.

ISS

125
of our undergraduate students are Third Culture Kids.
Beauty
Lewis & Clark is on Architectural Digest’s “64 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America.”
18%
of Lewis & Clark students are varsity athletes.
60%
Sixty percent of our undergraduates study overseas as part of their Lewis & Clark education.
16%
first-generation students at Lewis & Clark College

Immersive Learning

Education doesn’t end when you step outside the classroom. Our offices offer a number of programs to prepare students to make an impact and engage with their community, both locally and globally, in order to bring about active citizenship and social change.

Service learning and volunteering
Alternative breaks
Leadership development and workshops
Weekend trips and outdoor events

Career Center The Center for Social Change

College Outdoors Sustainability

Virtual Tour

Student Life Offices

Health and Wellness

There are many ways to be supported as a student at Lewis & Clark, including access to disability accommodations, workout facilities, health and counseling clinics, and more. We’ve got you covered.

Wellness Resources