By The Numbers

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General Information

Address:

Lewis & Clark College
0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR 97219-7899

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1867

Web Site:

www.lclark.edu

Main Phone:

(503) 768-7000

Admissions Phone:

(800) 444-4111

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

1,849

Part-Time Undergraduates:

23

Total Male Undergraduates:

724

Total Female Undergraduates:

1,148

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

65%

Regular Acceptance Rate:

65%

Total Applicants:

3,826

Total Acceptances:

2,468

Freshman Enrollment:

537

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

22%

Early Decision Available?

No

Early Action Available?

Yes

Early Action Deadline:

November 15

Early Action Notification:

January 15

Regular Decision Deadline:

February 1

Regular Decision Notification:

April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1

Applications Placed on Waiting List:

382

Applications Accepted from Waiting List:

132

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

17

Transfer Applications Received:

307

Transfer Applications Accepted:

131

Transfer Students Enrolled:

86

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

42%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@lclark.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.lclark.edu/dept/admiss

SAT I or ACT Required?

No

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1200–1360

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

610–690

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

590–670

Retention Rate:

84%

Top 10% of High School Class:

37%

Application Fee:

$50

Financial Information

Tuition:

$27,710

Room and Board:

$7,648

Books and Supplies:

$1,000

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$24,380

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

70%

Students Who Received Aid:

62%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

March 1

Financial Aid Phone:

(503) 768-7090

Financial Aid E-Mail:

sfs@lclark.edu

Financial Aid Web Site:

www.lclark.edu/dept/sfs