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Niche Names L&C One of Oregon’s ‘Best Liberal Arts Colleges’

According to the 2025 Niche college rankings, Lewis & Clark is one of the best liberal arts colleges in Oregon as well as one of the state’s top performers in academics, student life, English, and history.

Rankings

October 02, 2024

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Lewis & Clark is one of the best liberal arts colleges in Oregon, according to Niche.

Credit: Adam Bacher

Niche, a popular college ranking and review site, released its 2025 Best Colleges in America rankings in late August. Lewis & Clark is ranked No. 2 for “Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Oregon”; No. 2 for “Colleges With the Best Academics in Oregon”; and No. 4 for “Colleges With the Best Student Life in Oregon.” Niche’s rankings for Lewis & Clark also included “Best Colleges for English in Oregon” at No. 2 and “Best Colleges for History in Oregon, also at No. 2.

Niche’s rankings are developed through a process that combines data from sources like the U.S. Department of Education along with information from student and alumni reviews, ratings, and survey responses.

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