<a href="/live/image/gid/241/width/650/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image92391"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/241/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/241/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/241/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/241/width/500/height/240/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/241/width/800/height/383/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/241/width/800/height/383/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/241/width/800/height/383/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/241/width/800/height/383/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/241/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/241/width/1200/height/575/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/241/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.webp 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 1201px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/241/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.jpg 2x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/241/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.jpg" alt="Our residence hall communities are even better from ground level." width="1440" height="690" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/241/width/1440/height/690/crop/1/92391_CAM-A-1020-0015.rev.1643398780.jpg 2x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2400" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a><div class="hero-full_image_caption collapsable-caption">Our residence hall communities are even better from ground level.</div>

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Campus Living

Immerse Yourself in Lewis & Clark

Living on campus is an essential part of the L&C experience—and one of the reasons we have a four-semester residency requirement. In our residence halls, you will learn and grow in community with other students all the while enjoying easy access to dining, study spaces, athletic facilities, and classrooms.

Living On Campus

Virtual Tour

Find Your Community

Within our residence halls, our students form close-knit communities throughout the year. Residents get to know each other on a deeper level than in the classroom through events like group study sessions, movie nights, arts & crafts programs, and so much more.

On our campus, safety is a priority with emergency blue lights across campus, 24/7 campus safety officers to respond to our students’ needs, and professional hall staff on call at all times.

Housing Portal

Students volunteering during New Student Orientation move-in day. Students volunteering during New Student Orientation move-in day.
Credit: Nina Johnson

A Taste of the Pacific Northwest

Grabbing coffee on your way to class with your roommate is easy when the dining hall is right outside your door! On our small residential campus, students can easily head out from their room to relax in our cafés; meet up with friends for dinner in the Trail Room or Fields Dining Hall, or grab a bite at the Dovecote Café on your way to a study session.

Dining On Campus

<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> My favorite spot will always be the Dovecote! It is a cafe located on the academic side of L&C, and I loved that the baristas would strongly contribute to the sense of community on campus. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/23133-olivia-townsend">Olivia Townsend BA ’26</a> Reston, Virginia </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> Living anywhere on campus is great, thanks to the small size of the campus that makes everything easily accessible. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16681-julian-diaz">Julian Diaz BA ’24</a> Los Angeles, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> As a resident advisor and now as a Residential Experience Manager, I have been able to build meaningful relationships both with other student leaders and with my residents. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19604-lucinda-law">Lucinda Law BA ’24</a> Chico, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> The best part about living on campus is that it is close to everything and makes living away from home for the first time much easier. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22834-ava-frison">Ava Frison BA ’25</a> Amity, Oregon </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> Something I really enjoyed while living on campus was the proximity to classes. If I forgot something in my room, I could just go grab it and still make it to class on time! </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16682-helen-guyton">Helen Guyton BA ’23</a> Cologne, Germany </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> The best part about living on campus is living with your peers and being so close to the community at Lewis & Clark. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14638-natalie-zoz">Natalie Zoz BA ’23</a> Lincoln, Nebraska </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> 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. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14675-katrina-kuzmina">Katrina Kuzmina BA ’23</a> Moscow, Russia </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> 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. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14557-haley-wildhirt">Haley Wildhirt BA ’22</a> Longmont, Colorado </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> I find that the facilities present in the residence halls grant me ways to form genuine connections with people while doing activities I love. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18330-mithila-tambe">Mithila Tambe BA ’25</a> Pune, Maharashtra, India </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> During my first year, I found my community in Akin Hall among the other Third Culture Kids (TCK) and international students. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17133-rocio-yao">Rocío Yao BA ’24</a> Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Guangzhou, China; Northglenn, Colorado, United States </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> My favorite part about living on campus is how close everyone gets. You’re constantly surrounded by friends and new people. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16643-whitney-maxfield">Whitney Maxfield BA ’25</a> Riverton, Utah </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> Living on campus is great because of how close you are to everything! Friends, classes, the library, your professors, events. It makes it really easy to feel connected to everything that’s happening around campus and to be a part of the community. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16683-ashleen-smith">Ashleen Smith BA ’23</a> Madras, Oregon </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> 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. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22821-diego-varela">Diego Varela BA ’24</a> Mexico City </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> 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. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16647-adam-schwarz">Adam Schwarz BA ’23</a> Daly City, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> I lived in Copeland and in Alder. Alder is considered to be an environmental hall, which is cool to me because I love nature. </div> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16648-dj-smith">DJ Smith BA ’23</a> Las Vegas, Nevada </blockquote>

Student Life

Student Life supports Lewis & Clark 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.

Get Involved

Wellness Resources

We believe that holistic wellness—mind, body, and soul—is imperative to your success. We also recognize that not all of our students have the same college journey or the same need for support. This is why we offer wellness resources in many forms: academic, mental, physical, spiritual, and more.

Wellness On Campus

Featured News

Aspiring Educators Connect in New Living-Learning Community

This fall, Lewis & Clark launched the Aspiring Educators Living-Learning Community in Copeland Hall. The new community supports undergraduates who are interested in education careers via L&C’s five-year BA/MAT Teacher Pathways program.

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