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Visit Campus

Take a Campus Tour

Visiting Lewis & Clark is the best way to get to know us. Our three campuses—undergraduate, graduate, and law—are nestled in a forest just six miles from downtown Portland, and we have a free shuttle that will take you there.

Our undergraduate campus spans a ravine and is surrounded by trees, giving you ample space to explore and connect with nature.

Our law school is located next door to Tryon Creek State Park, which is where you’ll find members of our community hiking the 13 miles of stunning nature trails.

And our graduate school has an expansive green lawn that serves as a backyard, commonly listed as our students’ favorite place on campus. It’s also where our bee garden is housed!

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Undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School of Education and Counseling Law School

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<blockquote>My visit to campus was a big part of the decision to attend L&C. It is so pretty, and you can feel how much the community thrives here. While on tour, I saw people spread out across the lawn in groups, playing guitar, reading, or talking, and it made me want to be part of that environment.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16676-laura-everson">Laura Everson BA ’22</a> Sitka, Alaska</blockquote>
<blockquote> I visited campus before I decided to study here. I think visiting the campus you are interested in is necessary because you will only know if you fit in this environment or not when you actually there in person.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18350-polly-ren">Polly Ren BA ’25</a> Shanghai, China</blockquote>
<blockquote> I visited the spring I got accepted and immediately fell in love with campus. The greenery, the short walk to a state park, combined with how the community greeted me, I quickly felt that I belonged here.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/20422-john-mbanda">John Mbanda BA ’25</a> Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Rwanda</blockquote>
<blockquote> I visited Lewis & Clark and knew that it had everything I wanted. I wanted to be at a small, liberal arts college in a Pacific Northwest city. It was also important to me to be able to join the swim team and go to an academically rigorous college.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17799-claire-baco">Claire Baco BA ’25</a> Shingle Springs, California</blockquote>
<blockquote>I took the chance to meander about the campus as part of my college decision-making process. The splendiferous beauty and manageable size of the campus were both appealing to me.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16674-leo-mcnaughton">Leo McNaughton BA ’24</a> Milwaukie, Oregon</blockquote>
<blockquote>When visiting campus for the first time, I liked the way the school felt like its own little community.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14673-elana-goff">Elana Goff BA ’22</a> Palo Alto, California</blockquote>
<blockquote> My visit convinced me that L&C was a good choice because I met many staff members who already knew my name from my application and showed great excitement to meet me in person. It made me feel welcomed rather than just another statistic.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17133-rocio-yao">Rocío Yao BA ’24</a> Cuidad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; Guangzhou, China; Northglenn, Colorado, United States</blockquote>
<blockquote>I came here during spring break of my junior year of high school. I distinctly remember how pretty the campus looked. Coming here and getting the tour, I also liked the smallness of the campus and how it seemed like there was a good community here.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16680-dexter-tatsukawa">Dexter Tatsukawa BA ’24</a> Sunnyvale, California</blockquote>
<blockquote>Visit! Also watch videos on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/lewisandclarkcollegeportlandoregon">L&C YouTube channel</a>. I watched those while making my decision, and I really think they capture the essence of our school.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14557-haley-wildhirt">Haley Wildhirt BA ’22</a> Longmont, Colorado</blockquote>
<blockquote>When I visited, I got to sit in on a class. I was super nervous, but a student greeted me and let me sit by them for the class. It made me really excited to go somewhere where people are excited to learn.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16649-frankie-spurbeck">Frankie Spurbeck BA ’23</a> Minneapolis, Minnesota</blockquote>
<blockquote> I visited campus several times. I think my favorite visit was when I had the opportunity to meet with current students over lunch and ask them questions without the pressure of parents.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/17697-eli-bricknell">Eli Bricknell ’24</a> Seattle, Washington; Kalamazoo, Michigan</blockquote>
<blockquote> After visiting Lewis & Clark, I felt a sense of belonging.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18271-grace-blunck">Grace Blunck BA ’24</a> Milwaukee, Wisconsin</blockquote>
<blockquote> After visiting Lewis & Clark, it felt like the right place for me. The school had an accepting atmosphere, which made it easy to envision myself going there.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19636-tyler-short">Tyler Short BA ’21</a> Chandler, Arizona</blockquote>
<blockquote>My admissions interview was the first indication that I’d be in a genuinely good and supportive place, and being in the observatory with the entire thing moving to find stars was a really beautiful experience.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14619-jason-kowalski">Jason Kowalski BA ’23</a> Vancouver, Washington</blockquote>
<blockquote> I felt unusually welcomed when visiting Lewis & Clark as a prospective student, which is actually kind of refreshing when you’re looking at colleges. Some schools make you feel like a faceless competitor, but L&C made me feel desired.<a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19814-sam-peers-nitzberg">Sam Peers Nitzberg BA ’19</a> Maplewood, New Jersey</blockquote>

Cheer on Your Peers

Almost 20 percent of our undergraduates compete on our 21 varsity sports teams. Attending games to cheer on your peers is a great way to spend time with friends, build community, and show your school spirit. Full athletics schedule.

Game Schedule

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Explore Portland

Lewis & Clark is located in the lush hills of South Portland, the city’s “sixth quadrant.” But our beautiful campuses aren’t the entire story—our location offers something that most other schools do not: an ideal setting in a vibrant, progressive city with endless networking, entertainment, and cultural resources.

Getting Outdoors

The benefits and beauty of the Pacific Northwest are right outside our door. This area contains some of the most spectacular and well-maintained scenic areas in the United States.

Outdoor Activities

Good Eats

Portland is nationally renowned for its food scene, which includes options for almost every food preference and dietary need. We were even given the title of best pizza in the country from Modernist Pizza!

Dining Around Portland

Things to Do

It’s impossible to provide an exhaustive list of things to do and see in a city as vibrant and diverse as Portland. We can promise you this, though: you won’t lack for great opportunities to have fun.

Top 10 Recommendations

Although building community on campus is a beautiful and wonderful thing, don’t forget to engage with the greater Portland community!
Molly Gibbons BA ’24
Missoula, Montana
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There are so many restaurants, food trucks, fun places, and the perfect combination of city with the wilderness. There are also really nice events, such as the Light Festival.
Juan Martín López Meléndez BA ’23
La Piedad, Michoacán, México/Fresno, California/Las Vegas, New Mexico
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My favorite thing about living in Portland is how many unique places there are to visit. I can find a new place to go with friends every single weekend. It is like a never-ending playground.
Whitney Maxfield BA ’25
Riverton, Utah
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Where in the World?

Latitude - N 45 degrees 27 minutes 01.5 seconds (45.4507982448745)

Longitude - W 122 degrees 40 minutes 07.9 seconds (-122.672105792312)

We’re just a bit north of the halfway point between the North Pole and the Equator, at roughly the same latitude as Lyon (France), Milan (Italy), and Sapporo (Japan).

We’re also at the same latitude as Burlington, Vermont, and Minneapolis, Minnesota (but without the subzero temperatures.)

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