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‘Washington Monthly’ Ranks L&C No. 1 in Service

Washington Monthly has ranked L&C in the top third of national liberal arts colleges, as well as No. 1 in service and No. 27 in research. The magazine ranks four-year institutions based on their contribution to the public good.

October 18, 2023

Students posing in front of a large pile of ivy that they pulled.

Students pulling ivy as part of New Student Orientation’s 2023 Service Day—one of they many ways students can volunteer and provide service on campus.

This fall, Washington Monthly ranked Lewis & Clark No. 65 out of 199 liberal arts colleges in the nation on its 2023 list. According to the publication’s website, the ratings are “based on [each institution’s] contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and providing opportunities for public service.”

Lewis & Clark also ranked No. 1 in service and No. 27 in research among U.S. liberal arts colleges. In terms of its overall ranking among liberal arts institutions in the Pacific Northwest, L&C finished ahead of the University of Puget Sound, Whitman College, Willamette University, and Reed College.

Explore the complete Washington Monthly rankings.

Academic Programs

Social Change and Innovation

Focusing on Women’s Health in West Africa

With funds from a Projects for Peace grant, Latifatou “Lati” Savadogo BA ’24 spent the summer working to provide life-saving health screenings to displaced women in her home country of Burkina Faso.

Top Marks

L&C Earns Spot in Princeton Review’s Best Colleges for 2025

In addition to being listed among the nation’s 390 best colleges and on the Green College Honor Roll, Lewis & Clark received top rankings for most beautiful campus (No. 4), best college newspaper (No. 16), and most politically active students (No. 16).