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Lewis & Clark is located in the lush hills of South Portland, the city’s “sixth quadrant.” But our beautiful campus isn’t the entire story—our location offers something that most other liberal arts colleges do not: an ideal setting in a vibrant, progressive city with endless networking, entertainment, and cultural resources.
My favorite thing about living in Portland is the food. Within 15 minutes of driving off campus or taking the Pioneer Express shuttle, you can find many different restaurants and food carts that always hit the spot.
Campus feels secluded and hidden, but Portland is so accessible and I never feel limited by the small campus.
My favorite part of Portland is the Willamette River. Anywhere you drive in Portland you probably can see the big, snaking, beautiful river. It is so grounding, and reminds me of our connection to river systems, and communities of people, miles and miles away.
Portland is a city that supports broad passions and provides diverse opportunities: visual and performing arts supported by a strong DIY-culture; activists and allies; tech companies and corporate headquarters; entrepreneurs, foodies, sustainability advocates; and many, many more. As a student, you will get direct access to the city and all it offers.
Our academics are also closely connected with the city. The Connect-Portland (PDX) designation is given to courses highlighting the experiential, experimental, and inquiry-based learning that is derived from our location.
No matter where you’re from or where you end up, once you arrive at Lewis & Clark, you’ll be a Portlander for life.
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Portland is the best place to own a dog in the U.S., according to U.S. News and World Report.
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Cosmopolitan names Portland among the best cities in the world to live in during your 20s.
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According to Modernist Pizza, Portland’s pies are the best in the land.
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Portland’s Books With Pictures won the 2022 Eisner award for best comic/graphic novel store in the world!
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It’s just a two-hour drive to get to a mountain, beach, or desert.
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Portland has three professional sports teams: the Trail Blazers, the Timbers, and the Thorns (pictured).
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Portland has 315 miles of bike pathways.
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Powell’s Books is the world’s biggest independent bookstore with over 3,500 different sections.
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Portland has 500+ food carts, including multiple cart pods in downtown Portland.
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The free Pioneer Express shuttle travels the six miles to the heart of a city that the NYT calls, “one of our national capitals of cool.”
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Portland is the third most creative city in America, as reported by alumna Lizzy Acker BA ’05 for the Oregonian.
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Portland is the best place to own a dog in the U.S., according to U.S. News and World Report.
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Cosmopolitan names Portland among the best cities in the world to live in during your 20s.
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Voices of Vietnamese Portland
Nhân Hàn BA ’27 and Thoan Nguyễn BA ’27, with project manager Zoë Maughan BA ’19, curated a 15-panel, bilingual traveling exhibit highlighting stories from Vietnamese Portland: Memory, History, Community, an archive documenting experiences of Vietnamese Portlanders.