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• We welcome the Common Application.
  We accept only the Common Application. You can apply online (fee waived) or on paper ($50 application fee). We require a supplement to the Common Application; see our Common Application instructions page for our online supplement.

Other Application Information

More than 60 students transfer to Lewis & Clark from other colleges each year. Go to the transfer page to get special instructions and download the additional forms required to apply as a transfer student.

If you are an international student and would like to join approximately 150 other Lewis & Clark students from six continents and more than 50 countries, go to our International Students page, for your application instructions.

Have you been home-schooled for all or a portion of your high school years? Read up on our information for home-schooled applicants.

The admissions essay is turned in as part of your application. However, because we encourage you to begin writing your essay as soon as possible, we also include the instructions here.

You may have questions about how Lewis & Clark reviews your test scores, particularly with the SAT score choice option. You can find our policies and recommendations here.

Our Portfolio Path to admission is an alternative application option for students who would like to provide additional application materials in lieu of standardized testing.We encourage students to choose the option (test or Portfolio Path) which best represents their academic preparation for college. We expect testing to be completed prior to the application deadline.

If you have submitted your application and received your student ID number and PIN via snail-mail, you can check your file here.

Many students wonder exactly what we're looking for in an applicant, and what happens to applications once they are submitted. Read and learn!

Are you a high school student earning college credits? Please read over our policy regarding college credit earned prior to high school graduation.

Interviews are an optional part of the application process. Read the top ten questions about Lewis & Clark College interviews if you're wondering how, where, and if you should schedule an interview.

If you applied to Lewis & Clark within the past two years and did not enroll, your application materials are still on file in our office. Contact us at 800-444-4111 if you are interested in re-applying to Lewis & Clark.

Frequently asked questions about applying to L&C

First-year deadlines:
(postmark dates)
Early Action - Nov. 1
EA Notification by Jan. 1

Regular - Feb. 1
Regular Notification by April 1

First-Year Application Checklist & Forms

Transfer deadlines:
Fall - rolling
Spring - Nov. 1

Transfer Application Checklist & Forms

Financial aid application instructions are available on the Financial Aid page. Our FAFSA code is 003197.

Test Codes:
Our SAT Code: 4384
Our ACT Code: 3464

More questions?
Contact your admissions counselor.

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