Future Students

Airport Pickup

AES provides free airport or hotel pickup for incoming students before the semester begins. If you arrive in Portland before the arrival and check in date for the semester, make plans to stay in a hotel. Be sure you make reservations before you arrive!

List of Hotels

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Housing

There are several great housing options for AES students:

• On Campus. Many AES students live on campus with American undergraduates. The residence hall rooms all have high-speed data lines and private phone lines: all halls have lounges, laundry facilities and kitchens.
• Off Campus. AES students may also rent a house or apartment off-campus. The AES office can send you a list of local apartments to get you started with your search.
• Homestays.  A homestay is a unique opportunity to practice English, learn about U.S. culture and family life and share your own culture. If you are interested in living with a host family, contact ANDEO.  ANDEO is a non-profit organization that finds American homes for international students.   An ANDEO homestay includes a  private room, all meals, easy access to public transportation, airport pickup from Portland International Airport , orientation materials and support from ANDEO staff.  

Wherever you live, it’s good to know that the Lewis & Clark campus is located in a quiet residential neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.  According to statistics released by the FBI, crime in Portland continues to be low. Forbes and Travel & Leisure have ranked Portland as one of the safest cities in the USA.  Underwriter’s Laboratories announced a study in the Fall of 2010 that showed that Portland was one of the safest cities for children in the USA.

What to Bring

Weather in Portland can be hot in the summer and cold and rainy in the winter; bring clothes for both seasons. Students wear informal, casual clothes; both men and women wear blue jeans to class. You may want to bring traditional national clothing from your country to wear at the International Fair in March or on special occasions.

You may want to bring special spices and coffee and tea from your country; the residence halls have small kitchens where you can prepare simple dishes.