Admissions
2011-2012 Profile
Law School Enrollment: 700-750
Student/Faculty Ratio: 10 to 1
First Year Class Profile
First Year Class Enrollment: 226
| Average Age | 27 | Women | 52% |
| Out of State | 69% | Ethnic Minorities | 24% |
| States Represented (and DC) | 40 |
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LSAT
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GPA
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| 75th percentile | 163 | 3.68 |
| Median | 161 | 3.49 |
| 25th percentile | 157 | 3.20 |
Tuition/Financial Aid
| Day | $36,362 |
| Evening | $27,270 |
| % receiving financial aid | 96% |
| % receiving scholarships | 50% |
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 1 | 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 and Tax Law
- Criminal Law
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law
- Global Law
- Indian Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Public Interest 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
- Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center
- Small Business Legal Clinic
- Various internship and externship opportunities
Law Reviews
Career Services
- In July 2010, Lewis & Clark had an 81% passage rate on the Oregon Bar for first-time test takers (the overall pass rate for OR was 75.6%). This figure will be updated in late September after the July 2011 bar exam results are released.
- 92.7% of 2010 graduates seeking post-graduate work reported that they were employed or pursuing an advanced degree within 9 months of graduation. The employment breakdown and further placement information can be found here: http://www.lclark.edu/law/offices/career_services/uncommon/index.php. This figure will be updated later this fall when employment statistics are released.
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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