Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR · private nonprofit
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 74.5% |
| Applicants | — |
| Middle-50% SAT | 1210–1390 |
| Middle-50% ACT | 28–31 |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $36,084 |
| Grad rate | 71% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $62,205 |
| Source | scorecard_bulk · 2025 |
Application requirements
| Early Decision | 2025-11-01 |
| Early Action | 2025-11-01 |
| Regular / Rolling | 2026-01-15 |
| Application fee | $0 (US) · $0 (intl) |
| Personal essay | Required |
| Test policy | never required |
| Teacher recommendations | 1 |
| Mid-year report | Required |
Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.
Supplemental essays
Answer 1 of 2 — max 400 words each.
- Most colleges have mottos – a word or phrase that expresses the ideals that guide their actions. Lewis & Clark’s motto is Explorare, Discere, Sociare – to explore, to learn, to work together. Tell us about your personal motto and how it guides you (Latin not required).
- At Lewis & Clark, we strive to be an inclusive community in which students benefit from exchanging ideas with people whose perspectives may differ from their own. Reflect on a time when you engaged with someone whose background or life experiences are different from yours and share with us what you learned from that experience.
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).