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Top Eight Reasons to Take Summer Classes

In the summer, tuition is discounted by 30% for students and there is housing available on campus (for less than $190/week)! 

March 12, 2026
Students lounge outside on campus.
Students lounge outside on campus.
Credit: Nina Johnson

Lewis & Clark’s summer courses are six-week long intensives, and run in two sessions:

  • Session I: May 18-June 26

  • Session II: June 29-August 7

We asked students why they took summer classes, and these reasons came up again and again:

  1. Summer classes are short and intensive—only six weeks—letting me complete the credit hours I need in a very short time.
  2. I wanted to complete my language requirement.
  3. Summer classes are discounted 30% from normal tuition rates!
  4. I was able to get into a science, gen ed, or major required course in the summer that I had been waitlisted for during the year.
  5. I’m switching majors into science, and needed to catch up with my Chem or Bio sequence.
  6. I wanted to be in Portland in the summer, and taking classes at the same time made sense!
  7. I wanted to take advantage of the liberal arts experience and L&C, and take classes outside my major. There are so many fun offerings in the summer that I don’t have time for during the year.
  8. I missed credits in past years, and wanted the chance to catch up!

Check out summer opportunities here.

Summer Sessions is located in Fowler Student Center on the Undergraduate Campus.

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