Dates, Costs, and Housing

Dates

AES is accepting applications for spring semester, 2023. If applying from overseas, we recommend applying no later than two months prior to arrival in the U.S. to provide time for obtaining a visa. Check the U.S. Embassy website for your country on wait times for visa appointments.

Students must be vaccinated (Covid and MMR) to attend. Lewis & Clark accepts all Covid vaccines approved by WHO.

Term AY 22-23	Placement Test and Orientation*	First Day of Class	Last Day of Exams
Fall 2022	August 23	August 29	December 14
Spring 2023	January 17	January 18	May 4
Summer I 2023	May 15	May 15	June 23
Summer II 2023	June 26	June 26	August 4

Note: We encourage everyone to apply early. If applying from overseas, we recommend at least two months prior to arrival in the U.S. to provide time for obtaining a visa.

Costs

2022-2023

	Charges per semester (16 weeks fall and spring, 12 weeks summer)
AES Tuition Spring 2023	$7,628 (12-week summer session ’23 - $7,972)
Student Body Fee	$180 (fall and spring only)
Student Health & Wellness Fee	$37 (fall and spring only)
Books	Estimated $125-250 per session, payable to the Lewis & Clark Bookstore
Health Insurance (fall/spring)*	$1860.50* (waived with proof of comparable insurance)
Late Testing Fee	$125 (as needed)

There is no application fee. We require students take an iTEP test for pre-placement purposes.

*health insurance - summer sessions students may find comparable short-term policies much less expensive.

Application information

4-week summer programs: English for Academic and Professional Purposes (EAPP) 

*Short Programs Summer 2023 tuition

contact us about short program dates and tuition

Participants may join 4 weeks for short study sessions only. These short programs are non-credit.

More Information on Undergraduate (BA/BS) program charges.

How to pay

Housing Information

What are my housing choices?

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 wireless network access and all halls have lounges, free laundry facilities and kitchens.  Meal plans are required in the fall and spring.  Forms for requesting on-campus housing and costs are online, or you can send a request to the AES office at aes@lclark.edu.

  Meal plans are required for all students living on campus in the fall and spring.  Our food service provider takes special care to offer students a wide variety of entree items (including halal, vegetarian, and vegan options) plus unlimited salad, dessert, and beverage bars.  You may choose from among five meal plans, and three of them include flex points.  Flex points are a dollar value placed on your student ID card which you can use like a declining balance.

  Charges for meal plans are listed on this page

• Off Campus. AES students may also rent a house or apartment off-campus.  Rooms in a shared housing situation can start at $600 per month.  A studio or one-bedroom apartment can start at $1,200, three-bedrooms can start at $1,700.  Some single rooms are furnished; most apartments are not furnished.  Utilities may be a separate charge. The AES office has prepared a list of local apartment to get you started with your search.
• Homestays.  At this time, AES does not have information on homestays. Please try a web search for possible homestays in the area. Contact us and we can try to connect you with former students who lived in homestays.

Wherever you live, it’s good to know that the Lewis & Clark campus is located in a quiet residential neighborhood in Portland, Oregon.  

Housing—Summer

Housing rates in summer are approximately $190 per week for summer 2023.  Click here for more information about summer housing.