Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon. Originally chartered in 1867 as the Albany Collegiate Institute in Albany, Oregon, the college was relocated to Portland in 1938 and in 1942 adopted the name Lewis & Clark College after the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It has three campuses: an undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, a School of Law, and a Graduate School of Education and Counseling.

Lewis & Clark College
Former names
Albany Academy (1858–1866)
Albany Collegiate Institute (1866–1867)
Albany College (1867–1942)
MottoExplorare, Discere, Sociare (Latin)
Motto in English
To explore, to learn, to work together
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1867 (1867)
Endowment$240 million (2020)
PresidentRobin Holmes-Sullivan
Administrative staff
745 (All three schools)
Students3,509 (Fall 2021)
Undergraduates2,126 (Fall 2021)
Postgraduates1,383 (Fall 2021)
Location, ,
United States

45.451°N 122.670°W / 45.451; -122.670
CampusResidential,
137 acres (0.55 km2)
ColorsOrange and black    
NicknamePioneers
Mascot"Pio" the Newfoundland
Websitelclark.edu

Lewis & Clark is a member of the Annapolis Group of colleges with athletic programs competing in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division III Northwest Conference. As of Fall 2021, just over 2,000 students attend the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences, with a student body from 54 countries and 47 U.S. states. The School of Law is best known for its environmental law program.

Today, the three campuses and their supporting offices occupy the 137-acre (0.55 km2) campus, centered on the M. Lloyd Frank Estate on Palatine Hill in the Collins View neighborhood of South Portland.

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