Residence Halls

When you live in a residence hall, our campus is at your fingertips. Each hall has communal spaces, kitchens, laundry facilities, and specific amenities that are unique to that space. You’ll quickly discover that “home” is here!

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Our residence hall communities are even better from ground level.While a birds-eye view is always nice, our residence hall communities are even better at ground level.
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  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> The best thing about living on campus is that you bump into a lot more people.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21550-jermisha-hinton">Jermisha Hinton BA ’25</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Washington, D.C.</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> I absolutely love being an RA at Lewis & Clark because it has given me the chance to create a space for students to find joy. Getting to create an inclusive and welcoming community where residents feel like they belong has been one of the most rewarding aspects of the job.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18348-grace-billings">Grace Billings BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Poulsbo, Washington</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">I would say that the best thing about living on campus is the access to community. There are movie nights always being hosted by different clubs or waffle nights in someone’s hall.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16676-laura-everson">Laura Everson BA ’22</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Sitka, Alaska</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The best part of living on campus is always being close to your friends.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18309-jemma-montgomery">Jemma Montgomery BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Minneapolis, Minnesota</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Living anywhere on campus is great, thanks to the small size of the campus that makes everything easily accessible.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16681-julian-diaz">Julian Diaz BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Los Angeles, California</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> As a resident advisor, I’m lucky to have such a great support system with the Campus Living organization. There are so many resources available through residential halls for support as a student and a student staff member.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/22393-kaia-hirsch">Kaia Hirsch BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Denver, Colorado</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> I found my community through my Living-Learning Community in Manzanita Hall.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14605-lucia-sheridan">Lucia Sheridan BA ’23</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Saugatuck, Michigan</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> Now I live in Forest and it is super social. My hall-mates are so friendly and giving, we frequently share food, have jam sessions, and study together. </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21523-evelyn-gore">Evelyn Gore BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Lakeville, Minnesota</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> I have formed close friendships with people in my residence hall. It is exciting to live downstairs from some of my closest friends. </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18355-helena-brown">Helena Brown BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Billings, Montana</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> Being an RA has allowed me the ability to learn more about myself, define myself outside of my athletics team, and integrate myself into the Lewis & Clark community more.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21558-joseph-naylor">Joseph Naylor BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Las Vegas, Nevada</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> My freshman year, we would all hangout in the lobby area of Copeland on the couches and it was a great way to meet new people.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21556-kate-meinhard">Kate Meinhard BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Cleveland, Ohio</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> 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.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/23133-olivia-townsend">Olivia Townsend BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Reston, Virginia</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> As a resident advisor, watching residents build friendships and gain confidence as they adjust to life on campus is very fulfilling.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/23414-annabelle-samson">Annabelle Samson BA ’26</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Olympia, Washington</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The forest halls tend to have very close-knit communities. It’s common to see a couple of residents with a mandolin and a guitar jamming out together, or sitting out on the picnic tables doing homework in the sun.</span> </p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16684-cami-hildum">Cami Hildum BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Corbett, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
  • <blockquote> <p></p> <div class="lw_profiles_767"> <p> The best thing about living on campus is being able to walk around such a peaceful campus. Other colleges tend to have lots of buildings and traffic, and ours has so much nature.</p> </div> <p></p> <p class="quote-author"> <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18331-arielle-bloom">Arielle Bloom BA ’24</a> <br/> <span class="quoted-profile_meta">Portland, Oregon</span> </p> </blockquote>
A single-story brick-faced building with a wall of large windows and surrounded by green trees, bushes, and lawn.

Akin

Located in the heart of campus, you can often find students chatting around Akin’s cozy fireplace, cooking in the communal kitchen, or playing the grand piano in the common space.

A modern, one-story building with an angular roof, Copeland Hall sign, and bicycles parked outside entrance, surrounded by trees.

Copeland

As one of the most popular halls for first-year students, Copeland is loved for its fun personality and scenic ravine views.

Multilevel building with brick and leaf-green facing and a flat roof, seen from a paved pathway. It is surrounded by lush trees and bushes.

Forest

Forest is a community of five residence halls and a communal lounge that can be found among the trees at the southernmost part of campus.

A modern brick building complex with a large orange shade sail overhead. A circular yellow bench sits on a brick patio in the center.

Hartzfeld

Hartzfeld, affectionately known to our students as Hartzi, is an upperclassmen suite-style residence hall, with four students in two rooms sharing bathroom facilities.

Large, multistory gray building with a partially covered outdoor patio and several people sitting on benches. Trees surround the building.

Holmes

The newest residence hall, Holmes, houses sophomore, junior, and senior students who love to spend time at the game room, hall kitchen, and outdoor fireplace.

Covered entrance of modern building with large windows and an angular roof. Lush green trees and tall pink flowers are in front.

The Apartments

East, Roberts, and West Halls house juniors and seniors in apartment-style suites.

Three-story brick building wrapped around a courtyard with a curved lawn, a paved walkway, and green trees and bushes.

Platt-Howard

Composed of students across all class years, Platt-Howard is a small, tight-knit community featuring The Platteau, a student-run art center, on the ground floor.

Two-story, barn-red building with some brick facing, accessed by a ramp and sidewalk. Sign reads Stewart Hall.

Stewart

Adjoining Odell Hall and housing only single-semester residents who are often participating on an overseas program, Stewart has a friendly, caring atmosphere.

Modern-looking building with wood paneling, large windows, and integrated ramp and step approaches. Signage says Odell Annex.

Odell

Odell’s central location, in close proximity to academic buildings and Fowler Student Center, makes it extremely popular with juniors and seniors. It adjoins Stewart Hall.

Get Ready to Move In

Excitement, whirlwind, fun, chaos, electric—these are all words our students use to describe moving into our residence halls for the first time. Our amazing team of students and staff are here to help you feel right at home.

Move-In Information Packing List

What to Leave at Home

There’s lots of advice about what to bring out there (in fact, we have some for you), but what about what you shouldn’t pack in your suitcase? Let our students help you out by breaking down their top 10.

Pricing for 2024-25

Room Type

Semester Rate

Academic Year Rate

Double/Quad/Triple

$4,428 $8,856

Single

$5,053 $10,106

Apartment*

$5,690 $11,380

Overflow Room

$3,542 $7,084

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