Admissions
2012-2013 Profile
Law School Enrollment: 700-750
Student/Faculty Ratio: 10 to 1
First Year Class Profile
First Year Class Enrollment: 214
| Average Age | 27 | Women | 44% |
| Out of State | 69% | Ethnic Minorities | 24% |
| States Represented (and DC) | 37 |
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LSAT
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GPA
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| 75th percentile | 162 | 3.65 |
| Median | 160 | 3.47 |
| 25th percentile | 156 | 3.24 |
LSAT/UGPA percentiles were calculated by the Law School Admission Council based on matriculant lists provided by Lewis & Clark Law School to the ABA.
Tuition/Financial Aid
| Day | $38,180 |
| Evening | $28,636 |
| % receiving financial aid | 89% |
| % receiving scholarships | 51% |
Location
Six miles south of downtown Portland, bordered by 645-acre Tryon Creek State Park.
Application Process
| October 1 | Applications begin to be submitted |
| November | Application review begins |
| December | First decisions mailed |
| January 15 | Application priority deadline for international and foreign-educated applicants |
| March 1 | Financial aid priority deadline |
| March 15 | Application period closes |
Admission is on a rolling basis. Our earliest decision letters will be mailed in December.
It is strongly recommended that you apply much earlier than our application deadline as review of files begins long before then. We also recommend you take the LSAT no later than December. Highly qualified applicants from the February test may be considered, but competition becomes greater the later one applies.
Certificate Programs & Specialty Areas
- Animal Law
- Business, Commercial Transactions
- Criminal Law
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law
- Global Law
- Indian Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Public Interest Law
- Tax Law
Clinics and Practical Skills
- Animal Law Clinic
- Business Law Practicum: Community Development
- International Environmental Law Project
- Lewis & Clark Legal Clinic
- Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
- National Crime Victim Law Institute
- Earthrise
- Small Business Legal Clinic
- Various internship and externship opportunities
Law Reviews
Career Services
- In July 2012, Lewis & Clark graduates had a 90% passage rate on the Oregon Bar for first-time test takers (the overall pass rate for first-time test takers in OR was 82%).
- Employment breakdown and further placement information can be found here: http://law.lclark.edu/offices/career_services/.
For more information
Office of Admissions
Lewis & Clark Law School
10015 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97219-7799
Phone: 503-768-6613
Fax: 503-768-6793
Email: lawadmss@lclark.edu
Contact Us
The Office of Law School Admissions is located in Legal Research Center on the Law Campus.
Emaillawadmss@lclark.edu
Voice503-768-6613
Fax503-768-6793
Toll-free800-303-4860
Assistant DeanShannon Davis
Office of Law School Admissions
Lewis & Clark Law School
10015 S.W. Terwilliger Boulevard, MSC 51
Portland, OR 97219
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