Lewis & Clark College

private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon, United States

Lewis & Clark College is a private university in Portland, Oregon. The school was formed in 1867. It has about 3,600 students and about 150 teachers.[2]

Lewis & Clark College
A large brick house surrounded by trees
The M. Lloyd Frank Estate- a building at the center of Lewis & Clark College campus
Established1867[1]
PresidentBarry Glassner
Academic staff
149[2]
Undergraduates2,039[2]
Postgraduates1,553[2]
Location, ,
Websitehttp://www.lclark.edu/

History change

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]

Students change

In 2013 Lewis & Clark College had 2,039 undergraduate students and 1,553 graduate students.[2] The school has 29 majors. The most popular major is Social Science. 64% of students who apply to the school are accepted. In 2013 tuition was $41,928 a year. 60% of students are female, and 40% of students are male. The school does not have any fraternities or sororities.[3]

Some notable graduates of the school are:

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 Our History - Lewis & Clark College
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Admission - Facts & Figures - Lewis & Clark[dead link]
  3. Lewis & Clark College - Best Colleges - US News Archived 2014-07-17 at the Wayback Machine US News and World Report - Accessed 17 April 2014
  4. Where Are They Now - Matt Biondi SFGate, accessed 28 January 2015
  5. Who Is Monica Lewinsky? CNN, accessed 28 January 2015
  6. Future king of Saudi Arabia graduated from Lewis & Clark with a degree in political science The Oregonian, accessed 28 January 2015