Find out about requirements, fees, and deadlines
There is no application fee for Lewis & Clark. Lewis & Clark welcomes first-year applications through Early Decision, Early Action, and Regular Decision. Starting with applications for the fall 2025 entering class, we are test-free for admission consideration. If you are a student who is graduating from high school in the coming months, or if you are a student who has recently graduated from high school or earned your GED and who has not completed 12 semester credits (18 quarter credits) at another college or university, you should apply as a first-year student.
There is no application fee for Lewis & Clark. Lewis & Clark welcomes transfer applications on a rolling basis. Starting with applications for the fall 2025 entering class, we are test-free for admission consideration. If you have completed 12 or more semester credits (18 quarter credits) of college coursework after graduating from high school (or earning a GED) and before your enrollment at Lewis & Clark, you should apply as a transfer student. Note: if you are earning college credit while in high school (via Running Start, PSEO, College in the High School, Dual Enrollment, or another program), you should apply as a first-year student.
Schedule your visit to Lewis & Clark online, or call us at 503-768-7040. Visit options can include a tour and information session. We also offer one-on-one virtual interviews.
Lewis & Clark stood out from the other options I was considering because of the things I could do here. This school has accessible study abroad programs, a wide variety of majors, and varsity athletics, all in a major city that is connected to nature.