private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lewis & Clark College is a private university in Portland, Oregon. The school was formed in 1867. In 2022, it had about 3,600 students and about 270 teachers. [2]
 The M. Lloyd Frank Estate- a building at the center of Lewis & Clark College campus | |
| Established | 1867[1] |
|---|---|
| President | Barry Glassner |
Academic staff | 270 (2022, full-time equivalent)[2] |
Administrative staff | 419 (2022, full-time equivalent)[2] |
| Students | 3,607 (2022)[2] |
| Location | , , |
| Website | http://www.lclark.edu/ |
The college started in 1867 in Albany, Oregon as part of the Presbyterian Church. At that time is was called Albany Collegiate Institute. The first class graduated in 1873. In 1905 the school changed its name to Albany College and started giving Bachelor of Arts degrees. The school opened a campus in Portland in 1934. The Portland campus was very popular, so the school decided to move there. The school opened a much larger campus in Portland in 1942, and renamed the school Lewis & Clark College, to honor the Lewis and Clark Expedition. In 1966, the school stopped being part of a church and became a secular school.[1]
In 2022 Lewis & Clark College had 3705 students.[2] 2,205 of those students were undergraduate students.[3] The school has 29 majors. The most popular major is psychology.[3] In 2024 tuition was $64,828 a year.[4] In 2014, 64% of students who applied to the school were accepted. 60% of students are female, and 40% of students are male. The school does not have any fraternities or sororities.[5]
Some notable graduates of the school are:
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