Welcome to Lewis & Clark in Beautiful Portland, Oregon

Classes are operating in a variety of modalities: in person, hybrid, and online. Administrative offices and student services are fully available but remain partially or fully online. Learn more about our ongoing COVID-19 response and safety requirements.

COVID-19 Information for Graduate Students

The Graduate School will offer a robust schedule of classes conducted in a variety of modalities: in person, hybrid, and online.
Our dedicated faculty are exceptional educators and scholarly leaders

Read about our faculty in the news.
Unique programs, such as newly adopted art therapy, create a dynamic educational community

Art Therapy is currently accepting applications for 2020/21.
The picturesque campus is a mere 7 miles from the vibrant, metropolitan downtown

Enjoy food carts, entertainment, and the energy of the city.

Our dedicated faculty and mission-driven programs will prepare you for a career that can transform lives, sustain communities, and help lead to a more just society.

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Our award-winning campus is just minutes from downtown Portland, one of America’s most beautiful and livable places. It’s also home to an engaged community of educators and mental health practitioners. See for yourself: Attend an information session for your program, see when we’ll be in your area, or schedule a time to visit on your own.

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The first step toward becoming a graduate student is submitting your application. Find out what you need to do to apply.

Assistant Professor Nathaniel Brown Discusses Shortcomings of Oregon’s Mental Health System with OPB

“Oregon is predominantly white as a state, and you can’t run from that. You can look and see the number of providers that are located in the state of Oregon. And when you look at it, you can see who’s in the majority, who’s not in the majority.”
Linda Christensen, OWP Director, Receives Prestigious Education Award

“I can’t think of any teacher in America who has had such a wide and positive influence on the teaching of English to under-served students in American secondary schools.” - Sheridan Blau, Teachers College at Columbia University
SAA Candidates Explore Deficit Thinking in NASPA Presentation

Ariadne (Addie) Cheng ’22 and Michael Paz ’21 have been selected to present their research, “Where they ought to be: Tools for combating deficit thinking with minoritized students.”