Lewis & Clark Law School
#106 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1915, Lewis & Clark Law School is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Portland, OR. The next statements briefly introduces Lewis & Clark Law School. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 160 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.59 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $59,070 where the national average law school tuition is $50,994.
- The acceptance rate at is 67.9% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 660 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 77.6% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Lewis & Clark Law School is $53,666. The law school tuition has increased by 4.83% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $62,350. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $19,134.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $27,070. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $53,666 | $56,346 | $59,070 |
| Law School Living Expenses | $15,658 | $26,800 | $26,800 |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $59,684 | $62,350 | $65,612a |
| Graduate Tuition | $18,450 | $19,134 | -$nana |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $16,436 | $17,054 | $17,699a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $16,436 | $17,054 | $17,699a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Lewis & Clark Law School is 160. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Lewis & Clark Law School's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.59, which is the around average of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 164 | 164 | 164 |
| 50th Percentile | 162 | 161 | 160 |
| 25th Percentile | 159 | 158 | 158 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.78 | 3.69 | 3.78 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.54 | 3.52 | 3.59 |
| 25th Percentile | 3.24 | 3.25 | 3.22 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Lewis & Clark Law School is 67.9% where 934 applicants have applied to and 634 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Lewis & Clark Law School is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 24.8% where 157 students finally enrolled out of 634 admitted students. The yield Lewis & Clark Law School is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,514 | 1,163 | 934 |
| Admitted | 684 | 605 | 634 |
| Enrolled | 196 | 146 | 157 |
| Acceptance Rate | 45.2% | 52.0% | 67.9% |
| Yield | 28.7% | 24.1% | 24.8% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 660 law school students have enrolled to Lewis & Clark Law School. 531 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 129 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
159 first-time students have enrolled in Lewis & Clark Law School. By gender, 68 male , 83 female, and 8 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Lewis & Clark Law School. With 2 pre-admitted students, there are 159 first-time law school Students at Lewis & Clark Law School.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 661 | 673 | 660 |
| JD Enrollment | 590 | 563 | 531 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 71 | 110 | 129 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 149 | 133 | 16 | 159 | 132 | 19 |
| Men | 61 | 50 | 5 | 71 | 60 | 8 |
| Women | 94 | 83 | 11 | 83 | 72 | 11 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Lewis & Clark Law School, the bar exam pass rate is 78.61% - 173 students have taken and 136 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is higher than Oregon average bar exam pass rate (77.31%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 170 | 176 | 176 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 64 | 159 | 173 |
| New Graduates | 52 | 143 | 150 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 12 | 14 | 22 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| No Exam Takers | 118 | 31 | 26 |
| Exam Passer | 48 | 128 | 136 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 75% | 80.5% | 78.61% |
| Oregon Pass Rate | 82.74% | 80.7% | 77.31% |
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