College of Arts and Sciences Admissions Just the Facts
 



Academics

Undergraduate Degree
Bachelor of Arts
26 Majors

Academic Calendar
Two 15-week semesters and summer session

Faculty-Student Ratio
1:13

Class Size
86% of classes have 29 or fewer students.
Average class size is 19.

Faculty
95% of tenured and tenure-track faculty hold a Ph.D. or highest degree in field.

National Student Honors, 1993-2007
Ford Foundation Fellowship (1), Fulbright Scholarships (18), Goldwater Scholarships (19), Hertz Foundation Fellowships (2), Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellowship (1), Madison Fellowships (2), Mellon Fellowships (2), National Endowment for the Humanities Younger Scholar Award (1), National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (8), NCAA Post-graduate Scholarship (1), Rhodes Scholarship (1), Truman Scholarships (8), Udall Scholarships (7), Wilson Fellowships (2).

Location

Portland, Oregon, USA

Students

Enrollment, Fall 2006

College of Arts and Sciences: 1,985
Also enrolled at Lewis & Clark:
Graduate School of Education and Counseling: 928
School of Law: 728

Geographic Distribution (College of Arts & Sciences)

21% Oregon
21% California
9% Midwest
11% Washington
9% Mountain states
7% Northeast
8% Southwest

5% Alaska/Hawaii
6% International Citizens
2% Southeast
1% U.S. Student Abroad
States represented: 45
Countries represented: 53

First-Year Class Profile 2007-08, Fall 2007 (as of July 15, 2007)

510 students enrolled*
76% from public high schools, 24% private
82% in top quarter of graduating class
15% US students of color

Ranges for middle 50% of class:
GPA 3.5-4.0
SAT 1820-2020
SAT 1220-1350 (CR+M only)
ACT 26-31

* In addition, approximately 60 transfer students enroll each year.

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Costs, 2007-2008

Tuition and fees: $31,840
Room and board,
(14-meal flex plan): $8,380
Books and personal expenses (estimate): $1,900

Financial Aid

75% of students receive financial assistance through merit-based scholarships, need-based grants, loans, or campus employment. More than $31 million in financial aid distributed annually in awards ranging from $1,000 to $40,554.