The real 4-year cost of Lewis & Clark College in Oregon
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Lewis & Clark College went from $33,726 to $71,092, an average of 4.2% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $71,0922026-27 tuition $70,658 plus student-body and health/wellness fees; waivable health insurance excluded.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $33,726 | – | – |
| 2009 | $35,233 | – | – |
| 2010 | $36,632 | – | – |
| 2011 | $38,500 | – | – |
| 2012 | $40,330 | – | – |
| 2013 | $41,928 | – | – |
| 2014 | $43,382 | – | – |
| 2015 | $45,104 | – | – |
| 2016 | $46,894 | – | – |
| 2017 | $48,988 | – | – |
| 2018 | $50,934 | – | – |
| 2019 | $52,780 | – | – |
| 2020 | $55,266 | – | – |
| 2021 | $57,404 | – | – |
| 2022 | $59,684 | – | – |
| 2023 | $62,350 | – | – |
| 2026 | $71,092 | $71,092 | – |
| 2027 | – | $74,094 | $73,788–$74,400 |
| 2028 | – | $77,223 | $76,587–$77,862 |
| 2029 | – | $80,484 | $79,492–$81,485 |
| 2030 | – | $83,883 | $82,507–$85,276 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $71,092 |
| Year 2 | $74,094 |
| Year 3 | $77,223 |
| Year 4 | $80,484 |
| 4-year total | $302,894 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $262,894
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $152,501
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,002/ yr
- rising 3.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $70,437
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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- Reed College$74,270
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- University of Portland$54,900
- Pacific University$54,466
- Linfield University$51,416
- Pacific Northwest College of Art$47,126
- George Fox University$40,940
- Corban University$37,208
Use this data
Published figures for Lewis & Clark College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.