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Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark College
0615 South West Palatine Hill Road
Portland, OR 97219-7899

Official telephone: (503) 768-7000
Fax number: (503) 768-7205
Website: www.lclark.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Erica Johnson,
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Contacting the office:

503 768-7040
800 444-4111 (toll free)
503 768-7055 (fax)
admissions@lclark.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

January 15

Final filing date for fall:

March 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Can the application fee be waived?

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Visit for interview by:

January 15

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required of some, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

March 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
Lab:	2 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	3 recommended
Social studies:	3 recommended
Other:	1 recommended
Total:	17 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

Number of early decision applications submitted:

Number of early decision applications accepted:

56 (86%)

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

Average secondary school GPA:

3.9

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

95%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

39%

Average SAT I:

660 verbal, 630 math

Average ACT:

29 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

27 - 31

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

51%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

42%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

7,368

Number of applicants offered admission:

4,629 (63%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

654 (14%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

775

Number accepting place on waiting list:

225 (29%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

1 (<1%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

75%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

91%

Tuition deposit amount:

$500, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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