Incoming Students

How to apply for on-campus housing as a new student:

If you’ve been accepted to Lewis & Clark for the 2026-2027 academic year, you will receive the New Student Checklist in May 2026! The New Student Checklist will include information about lclark.edu account creation, accessing the housing portal, and completing the housing application. Please note that new students are able to access the housing portal 24 hours after LClark.edu account creation. If you have trouble accessing the housing portal, please send living@lclark.edu an email. 

For reference, last year’s new student housing application dates are below. Anticipate similar timelines for 2026!

May 12th, 2025

• Apply for 2025-26 Housing on the Housing Portal

  • 24 hours after you have created your Lclark.edu account, you will be able to apply for 2025-26 housing. The time in which you submit your application between May 12th and June 16th will not have a bearing on your 2025-26 housing assignment. We do not assign new students to rooms until the deadline has passed. 
  • New students are required to submit a housing application unless they are a commuter student or have been released from the residency requirement. See below for more details on the Residency Requirement and exemptions for Incoming Students.
  • During the 2025-26 housing application, students will learn more about on-campus housing, sign the 2025-26 housing contract, build a roommate group if desired, select a meal plan, and provide us with information about your housing preferences. 

• Living Learning Community Applications Open

  • Living Learning Community (LLC) applications for new students is available on May 12th. You can learn more about the LLCs and the application process here.
• Start Office of Student Accessibility or Spiritual Life Housing Accommodation Process**
  • Learn more about disability and spiritual life housing accommodations here.

June 16th, 2025

• Deadline to submit the 2025-26 Housing Application

• Deadline to submit a Living Learning Community Application

• Housing Accommodation Process must be completed by June 16th**

  • New students seeking a housing or dining accommodation for the 2025-26 period must complete the documentation process by June 16th in order for their accommodation to be met for 2025-26. Students approved for accommodations after June 16th will be placed on a waiting list for their accommodation and the Office of Campus Living will place students into housing that meets their accommodations as space becomes available.

June 20th, 2025

• Living Learning Community (LLC) Offers Emailed

  • LLC offers will be sent to new students. New students must accept their LLC offer by June 29th.

June 29th, 2025

• • Deadline to accept LLC invitation
    • Students who do not accept their LLC invitation by June 29th will not be guaranteed placement into the LLC. However, students are welcome to participate in their desired LLC as an out of house member. 

Early August, 2025

• Receive your LLC assignment, room assignment, and roommate assignment

** If Applicable

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Restricted Residential Parking Policy and Campus Transportation for New Students

Undergraduate students completing their first or second semesters of enrollment are not permitted to buy parking permits or bring cars to campus.

To assist students and the L&C community in traveling to and from campus, several alternative transportation options are available:

• LC Shuttle – free shuttle service operates seven days a week during Fall and Spring semester between downtown Portland and Lewis & Clark

• Discount TriMet bus passes – Lewis & Clark subsidizes monthly bus passes and ticket books by 75%

• ZipCars – Lewis & Clark partners with Zipcar, Inc., a low cost car sharing program providing 24 hour access to a number of vehicles located on campus (open to students 18 years of age).

To learn more about first year transportation policies and exemptions, please visit this webpage. 

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The list of items below will be of great help to you as you anticipate joining this vibrant community. Although there is much information here, please be sure to read carefully through all the items that apply to you. We also encourage you to review the Academic Calendar to assist in planning your travel to and from campus for the academic year.

Residence Handbook

Please take a moment to read through the LC Residential Handbook. The information included in Settling In include important information such as expectations for community living, check-in and check-out processes, food services, policies and procedures, and other residential services.

Plan Ahead and Mail Ahead

If you are planning to send any packages, i.e. bedding, clothes, room supplies, etc., to campus before your arrival on August 28th, 2025, then please follow the Package Shipment Information.

Bed Modification Request

If you have accessibility needs for a bed modification, please reach out to us at living@lclark.edu for an accommodation. 

Technology Help?

We all have technology questions! Learn how to login to the on-campus wifi here! You can also explore the Information Technology webpage to better familiarize yourself with the services they  provide.