Lewis & Clark College

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School Location

0615 S W Palatine Hill Rd
Portland, OR 97219-7899

General information

(503) 768-7000

Type of institution:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees, Certificates/Post-Master's Certificates, Doctor's degrees, First-Professional degrees
Carnegie classification:	Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
Number of students:	3,562 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	$ 50

Mission

The mission of Lewis & Clark College is to know the traditions of the liberal arts, to test their boundaries through ongoing exploration, and to hand on to successive generations the tools and discoveries of this quest. By these means the College pursues the aims of all liberal learning: to seek knowledge for its own sake and to prepare for civic leadership. The College carries out this mission through undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences and postgraduate programs in the closely related professions of education, counseling, and law. The College mounts these programs as both separately valid and mutually supportive enterprises. In all its endeavors it seeks to be a community of scholars who are alive to inquiry, open to diversity, and disciplined to work in an interdependent world.

About this School

:This article is about Lewis in Scotland. For other uses of the name, see Lewis (disambiguation). Lewis (LeÃ²dhas in Scottish Gaelic), is the northern part of the main island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland, the southern part of which is called Harris, however Lewis and Harris are treated by Scots as separate islands in their own right, so Lewis is officially known as the Isle of Lewis (Eilean LeÃ²dhais). Lewis' main settlement, the only burgh on the Outer Hebrides, is Stornoway (SteÃ²rnabhagh), from which ferries sail to Ullapool on the Scottish mainland. In the 2001 census Lewis had a usually resident population of 16,872. In Scotland's former counties, Lewis was part of Ross-shire (Ross and Cromarty). Historically the Island has been a stronghold for the preservation of the Scottish Gaelic language. In recent years however, there has been an upsurge in English speakers migrating into the island, but also being brought up in Lewis. Approximately 99% of the islands population do indeed speak English, with approximately 60% having some understanding of Gaelic. The island's accent and patter is a direct result of hybridisation incorporating the 2 languages. The Lewis accent is indeed not typical of a Scottish accent. Indeed, when native Gaelic speakers speak English, they are often mistaken for being Irish, Welsh and even American by anyone not familiar with the Highland/Gael twang. The island's settlements are on or near the coasts or sea lochs, being particularly concentrated on the north east coast. The interior of the island is a large area of moorland from which peat was traditionally cut as fuel, although this practice has become rarer. The southern part of the island, adjoining Harris, is more mountainous with inland lochs. The island of Bernera (Great Bernera) in the district of Uig is linked to the mainland of Lewis by a bridge opened in 1953. The main industries are fishing, tourism, crafts (including the manufacture of Harris tweed), and crofting. Religion is important on Lewis, with much of the population belonging to the Free Church and Church of Scotland (both Presbyterian in tradition). The Sabbath is generally observed with most shops and licensed premises closed on that day, although there is a scheduled air service to mainland Scotland. Attractions on the island include the Callanish standing stones, the Clach an Truiseil monolith, the thirteenth century Teampull Mholuaidh church, the Butt of Lewis cliffs and lighthouse and the broch at Dun Carloway. The Lewis chessmen were found on the island in 1831. Most of the place names on Lewis and Harris come from Old Norse. The name Lewis is the English spelling of the Gaelic LeÃ²dhas which comes from the Old Norse LjÃ³Ã°hÃºs, as Lewis is named in medieval Norwegian maps of the island. LjÃ³Ã°hÃºs translates from Old Norse to English as Home of the Poet (LjÃ³Ã° = Poet, hÃºs = house). The 12th century ruler of the Island, Leod, taking his name from the Norse word for Poet. In 1919 the Isles of Lewis suffered a terrible blow with the sinking of the Iolaire, when at the close of the First World War the Admiralty yacht HMY Iolaire, sank within sight of Stornoway's harbour, killing over 200 naval reservists from the island who were returning home after the war.

Tuition and Fees	2009-2008	2008-2007	2007-2006
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 33,726	$ 31,840	$ 29,772
Out of State	$ 33,726	$ 31,840	$ 29,772
Books and Supplies	$ 1,050	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
On-Campus
Room and board	$ 8,820	$ 8,350	$ 7,982
Other Expenses	$ 1,980	$ 1,800	$ 1,900
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	11%	$ 3,997
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	1%	$ 4,436
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	69%	$ 16,039
Loans to students	41%	$ 5,596

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