Lewis & Clark College admitted 71% of applicants for fall 2025 (4,131 of 5,804, Common Data Set 2025-26). The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1210–1390.
The numbers
Applied
5,804
fall 2025
ACT, middle 50%
28–31
enrolled first-years
Average GPA
3.66
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
9.7%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$0
waivers exist
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Can I get into Lewis & Clark College?
71% of applicants get in
Most applicants with solid grades get in. The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent scores had 1210–1390 on the SAT.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
5,804 applied, 4,131 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set). Scores: IPEDS fall 2023.
Does Lewis & Clark College need the SAT or ACT?Not checked yet
Not sure yet
We haven't checked Lewis & Clark College's fall 2027 rule yet. Confirm on its admissions site before you plan around it.
For fall 2025, 73 of 98 early decision applicants got in (74%), against 71% overall. That's a small pool, so a few decisions move the rate a lot. Early decision is binding: if you get in, you go.
Early action is offered: you hear sooner and don't have to commit.
140 students were offered a wait-list spot and 35 took one. 2 of them got in (5.7%). That's a small pool, so a few decisions move the rate a lot.
Common Data Set, fall 2025.
What Lewis & Clark College looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA.
Counts a lot
Essay, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, character.
Also considered
Class rank, interview, first in your family to go to college, where you live, volunteering, work experience.
As Lewis & Clark College rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Lewis & Clark College's acceptance rate?
Lewis & Clark College admitted 71% of applicants for fall 2025 (4,131 of 5,804, Common Data Set 2025-26).
What SAT score do you need for Lewis & Clark College?
The middle half of enrolled first-years who sent SAT scores had 1210–1390. A quarter of them scored higher and a quarter lower, so it's a typical range, not a cutoff (IPEDS, fall 2023).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Test scores: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
