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Lewis & Clark College, also known as L & C, is an independent, private college of liberal arts situated in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was established in 1867. L&C was originally founded as the Albany Collegiate Institute. After a few name and status changes, it finally became Lewis & Clark College in 1942. The campus is spread across 137 acres of land in Portland's southwest hills. L & C has under it the following schools and colleges:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Graduate School of Education and Counseling
- School of Law
The College of Arts and Sciences offers enrollment to more than 1,000 students. The Graduate School of Education and Counseling and the School of Law each enroll over 500 students every year.
L & C has a prominent athletic department. The sports teams are known as the Pioneers, and they participate in baseball, basketball, softball, cross country, football, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball, rowing, soccer, and golf.
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Campus Location0615 S W Palatine Hill Rd
Portland, OR 97219-7899
USA
Main Tel: (503) 768-7000
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Lewis & Clark College HighlightsWhere Lewis & Clark College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in education and teaching, law, therapy and counseling, and art studies.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- High faculty salary.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Large number of students.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 454 | 27 | | Post-master's certificate | 285 | 17 | | Master | 226 | 16 | | First-professional degree | 221 | 1 | | Doctorale | 1 | 1 |
Lewis & Clark StudentsThe student enrollment at Lewis & Clark was 3,562 in 2007 (3,181 full-time equivalent). About 37% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 63% of the class. Undergrads are 46% of enrolled students, graduate students are 38%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 16%. About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 31,840 | | Room | $ 4,380 | | Board | $ 4,070 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,000 | | Other | $ 1,800 |
Financial Aid: Lewis & Clark participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 101 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 56 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 52 |
Housing and MealsLewis & Clark provides on-campus housing for 1,247 of its 3,181 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
Lewis & Clark AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Lewis & Clark is in the Northwest Conference for major sports.
Lewis & Clark Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 51% | | Women | 59% | | All | 56% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 590-700 | | Math | 570-680 | | Writing | 570-680 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (33 awarded) BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded) - Business/Managerial Economics
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (14 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (7 awarded) - Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (431 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Biology Teacher Education
- Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Education
- Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education
- Mathematics Teacher Education
- Music Teacher Education
- Physics Teacher Education
- Reading Teacher Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
- Social Science Teacher Education
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
LAW (227 awarded) - Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD)
- Law (LLB, JD)
LIBERAL ARTS (224 awarded) - East Asian Studies
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
MATHEMATICS (13 awarded) MEDIA (19 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
MUSIC (9 awarded) RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (21 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (48 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Physics
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (133 awarded) - Counseling Psychology
- Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
- Psychology
- School Psychology
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
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