Visiting our campus is the best way to get to know us.
Visiting our campus is the best way to get to know us.

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Visiting Lewis & Clark is the best way to get to know us. Our three campuses—undergraduate, graduate, and law—are nestled in a forest just six miles from downtown Portland, and we have a free shuttle that will take you there.

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Take a Campus Tour

Our undergraduate campus spans a ravine and is surrounded by trees, giving you ample space to explore and connect with nature. Our law school is located next door to Tryon Creek State Park, which is where you’ll find members of our community hiking the 13 miles of stunning nature trails. And our graduate school has an expansive green lawn that serves as a backyard, commonly listed as our students’ favorite place on campus. It’s also where our bee garden is housed!

Visit the Undergraduate College

Any upcoming on-campus visits and virtual interviews with undergraduate admissions can be found on the calendar below.

Click the date that you would like to attend a campus visit or virtual interview, and then click the name of the event that appears for additional information and registration.

For assistance registering for visits or interviews, email visit@lclark.edu. Have any other questions? Your Lewis & Clark Admissions Counselor is happy to help!

Self-Guided Tour

Self-guided tours are available almost every day of the year, giving you added flexibility. Complete this brief form to receive a digital self-guided tour map. Plan to spend about an hour touring our beautiful campus. You’re welcome to go inside buildings that are open and to ask questions of the students, faculty, and staff you meet along the way. Please don’t disturb any classes that are in session, but otherwise make yourself at home.

Counselor Visits

College counselors and independent educational consultants can register for a campus visit. We request that you schedule your visit at least one week in advance.

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Visit the Graduate and Law Schools

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Take a Virtual Tour

The proximity to downtown and other fun neighborhoods was a selling point because it makes it easy to get off campus; there is always something fun going on.

Kate Meinhard BA ’26
Cleveland, Ohio

Cheer on Your Peers

Almost 20 percent of our undergraduates compete on our 21 varsity sports teams. Attending games to cheer on your peers is a great way to spend time with friends, build community, and show your school spirit. Full athletics schedule.

Explore Portland

Lewis & Clark is located in the lush hills of South Portland, the city’s “sixth quadrant.” But our beautiful campuses aren’t the entire story—our location offers something that most other schools do not: an ideal setting in a vibrant, progressive city with endless networking, entertainment, and cultural resources.

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Getting Outdoors

The benefits and beauty of the Pacific Northwest are right outside our door. This area contains some of the most spectacular and well-maintained scenic areas in the United States.

Outdoor Activities

Student getting food at a cart downtown.

Good Eats

Portland is nationally renowned for its food scene, which includes options for almost every food preference and dietary need. We were even given the title of best pizza in the country from Modernist Pizza!

Dining Around Portland

Portland has concerts, sporting events, and many other activities!

Things to Do

It’s impossible to provide an exhaustive list of things to do and see in a city as vibrant and diverse as Portland. We can promise you this, though: you won’t lack for great opportunities to have fun.

Top 10 Recommendations

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Greta Burton BA '22

There is a distinct chillness and friendliness to Portlanders. When their passion comes to light, it is all passion, all the time. Portlanders are fearless and stand up for what they believe in.

Greta Burton BA ’22
Portland, Oregon
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Ella Radvany BA '26

I like to mix it up and try new coffee shops to explore new parts of Portland.

Ella Radvany BA ’26
Bellingham, Washington
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Jason, sitting on the ground in front of a garden and leaning forward in a light blue collared shirt, smiling on a sunny day.

My favorite thing about living in Portland is how low pressure the city is. Portland has room for everyone.

Jason Kowalski BA ’23
Vancouver, Washington
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Where in the World?

Latitude - N 45 degrees 27 minutes 01.5 seconds (45.4507982448745)

Longitude - W 122 degrees 40 minutes 07.9 seconds (-122.672105792312)

We’re just a bit north of the halfway point between the North Pole and the Equator, at roughly the same latitude as Lyon (France), Milan (Italy), and Sapporo (Japan).

We’re also at the same latitude as Burlington, Vermont, and Minneapolis, Minnesota (but without the subzero temperatures.)

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Upcoming Events

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April 12: All Day

Grad Student Kayak Day Trip

This trip is for LC GRADUATE STUDENTS! Kayaking around Oregon is not only a lot of fun, it can bring you to scenery hard to see otherwise. We plan to kayak on the calm scenic waters of Estacada Lake, Scappoose Bay, Vancouver Lake, or Sauvie Island. Eagles, Great Blue Heron and Sandhill cranes are often seen, and if you’re lucky, you may spot one of the resident river otters. Come paddle with us!

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April 12: All Day

Whale Watching & Coast Hike

Join us on the Oregon Coast to hike to a viewpoint where we can watch for whales! About 20,000 grey whales migrate past Oregon each year, and April is a great time to catch sight of them. We’ll hike a gorgeous trail to a bluff over the ocean, where you are guaranteed to see spectacular views of the crashing ocean and waves, and hopefully get views of the whales too!

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April 13: All Day

Choose Your Own (Career) Adventure

 Ready to level up your future? Select your quest package and gain exclusive career wisdom—no side quests required! 

until April 15
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April 14: All Day

Choose Your Own (Career) Adventure

 Ready to level up your future? Select your quest package and gain exclusive career wisdom—no side quests required! 

until April 15

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