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Visit Campus

Take a Campus Tour

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.

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!

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<blockquote> I visited on the worst of days in terms of rainy weather, yet I felt such a beautiful warmth from the community. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19886-zoe-brouwer">Zoe Brouwer BA ’22</a> Corvallis, Montana </blockquote>
<blockquote> The first time I visited the campus, it felt like the place I wanted to grow in for the next four years. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19705-ana-sundvall">Ana Sundvall BA ’21</a> Boulder, Colorado </blockquote>
<blockquote> I was astounded by the peacefulness and lush beauty of the campus when I visited, and left feeling like L&C could be a place where I feel at home. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/14674-mateo-kaiser">Mateo Kaiser BA ’23</a> Mountain View, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> When I toured the school, I immediately fell in love with the campus and all its greenery. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/21528-sophie-homolka">Sophie Homolka BA ’26</a> Jacksonville, Illinois </blockquote>
<blockquote> I visited campus before deciding to come to L&C. It gave me a really good sense as to what my routine would look like here, where my classes would be, and where residence halls are located. My visit really certified my want to be a student at L&C. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18359-cadyn-schenk-turner">Cadyn Schenk-Turner BA ’26</a> Charlotte, North Carolina </blockquote>
<blockquote> I probably wouldn’t have attended Lewis & Clark if I hadn’t visited. The campus itself is what largely drove my decision to come here. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18309-jemma-montgomery">Jemma Montgomery BA ’23</a> Minneapolis, Minnesota </blockquote>
<blockquote> I took the chance to meander about the campus as part of my college decision-making process. The splendiferous beauty and manageable size of the campus were both appealing to me. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16674-leo-mcnaughton">Leo McNaughton BA ’24</a> Milwaukie, Oregon </blockquote>
<blockquote> I came here during spring break of my junior year of high school. I distinctly remember how pretty the campus looked. Coming here and getting the tour, I also liked the smallness of the campus and how it seemed like there was a good community here. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16680-dexter-tatsukawa">Dexter Tatsukawa BA ’24</a> Sunnyvale, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> When I visited campus, there was a strong sense of community and collaboration at L&C that was so warm and welcoming as I was sifting through a sea of colleges. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19658-bijou-macdonald">Bijou Macdonald BA ’21</a> Broomfield, Colorado </blockquote>
<blockquote> I loved the vibe, the beautiful campus, and the welcoming culture of the school when I visited. I had a feeling that I would find my people at this school and be able to make connections with the professors, and I was right. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16642-zoe-sanderson">Zoë Sanderson BA ’24</a> Eugene, Oregon </blockquote>
<blockquote> I decided to come to Lewis & Clark because when I visited campus, it felt like home. It felt like a place I could see myself living for four years—eating in the dining hall, living in the residence halls, studying in the library. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18360-jeremy-kregar">Jeremy Kregar BA ’24</a> Westminster, Colorado </blockquote>
<blockquote> After visiting Lewis & Clark, I felt a sense of belonging. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/18271-grace-blunck">Grace Blunck BA ’24</a> Milwaukee, Wisconsin </blockquote>
<blockquote> Visiting in person was such a valuable experience because it allowed me to see the campus firsthand, and to fall in love with how beautiful it is! <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16650-sofia-reeves">Sofia Reeves BA ’23</a> Sacramento, California </blockquote>
<blockquote> When I visited, I got to sit in on a class. I was super nervous, but a student greeted me and let me sit by them for the class. It made me really excited to go somewhere where people are excited to learn. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/16649-frankie-spurbeck">Frankie Spurbeck BA ’23</a> Minneapolis, Minnesota </blockquote>
<blockquote> What made me want to come to Lewis & Clark is how at home I felt when I first visited. From the people I met to seeing the classrooms and the nature surrounding the campus, it all made me feel like I could thrive at L&C. <a class="quoted-profile_name" href="/live/profiles/19670-jessica-doan">Jessica Doan BA ’21</a> Lakewood, California </blockquote>

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.

Game Schedule

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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.

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

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

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

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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Portland has a lot of fun thrift stores and restaurants. There is practically every cuisine and for vegans, like me, there are endless cute restaurants and dessert places.
Arielle Bloom BA ’24
Portland, Oregon
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I love how close some nice hiking spots are in Portland. You can find some fun nature spots and then go get a great cup of coffee after.
Cloe Moreno BA ’24
San Diego, California
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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.)

Your Pacific Northwest Home →

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Upcoming Events

November 21: 10:00am - 11:00am

Kaiti Lemon–CAC Drop-In’s

November 21: 11:00am - 4:00pm

On Being a Porous Boundary

On Being a Porous Boundary is copresented by Lewis & Clark College and A-B Projects at the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art. The exhibit features immersive paintings, bodily ceramic sculpture, and monumental paper sculpture by Catherine Fairbanks. This work is accompanied by intimate poetry by Catherine Barnett, which has been hand-drawn for the exhibition by Nuria Kiesebrink-Pareick.

November 21: 11:30am - 12:30pm