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Lewis and Clark Law School (L&C), or Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College by its full name, is a private American law school located in Portland, Oregon. Its enrollment is small and fairly selective. For the last two years, L&C's Environmental Law program has been the highest-rated in the United States. L&C offers the Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree, with optional certificate programs in the following areas: Business and Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Law, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, and Tax Law. The master of laws (L.L.M.) degree is offered in Environmental Law. Located on the Southern end of Portland in the hills west of the Willamette River, Lewis & Clark Law School is associated with Lewis & Clark College, and reflects the progressive values of both Portland and the College.

Year Founded:1915Type:Private
ABA Accredited:YesAALS Member:Yes
Location:Portland, ORWebsite:http://law.lclark.edu
Admissions Dean:N/A
 

Lewis and Clark Law School Statistics

LawSchoolNumbers.com has compiled the most relevant statistics for Lewis and Clark Law School. Below, you will find important information about Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College. Admissions, including the median percentages of GPA and LSAT, the number of programs offered at Lewis and Clark Law School., and information regarding scholarships. These numbers are meant to give you better insight into Lewis and Clark Law School. and whether your application will be competitive.
Admissions (2011 – 2012)Rankings (2011 – 2012)Selectivity (Class of 2010)Programs(2007 – 2008)
Application Fee:$50 U.S. News (2012):67# Applications:3427Part Time J.D.:No
Spring Deadline: Vault Top 25: Not Ranked # Admitted:1187LL.M. Program:No
Summer Deadline:  # Matriculated:247J.S.D. Program:No
Fall Deadline:3/1  Acceptance Rate:35%Joint Degrees:Yes
Financial Aid Deadline:3/1   Yield Rate:21% 
 
Curriculum (2011 – 2012)Faculty (2011 – 2012)GPA (Class of 2010)LSAT (Class of 2010)
1L Section Size (FT):73Full Time Faculty:10575th GPA:3.69 75th LSAT:164
1L Section Size (PT):77Part Time Faculty:38Median GPA:3.48 Median LSAT:161
2L/3L Courses:Student to Faculty Ratio:10.325th GPA:3.2 25th LSAT:157
 
Housing(2011 – 2012)Enrollment(2011 – 2012)Attrition(Class of 2010)OCI(2007 – 2008)
On-Campus Housing:Yes1L Students:245 1L Attrition:2.6%Total Law Firms:26
Law School Dorm:YesAll FT Students:529 Transfers In:17NY Law Firms:0
Other Grad Dorm:NoAll PT Students:212 Transfers Out:5DC Law Firms:1
  Total Students:741   CA Law Firms:3
 
Costs (2011 – 2012)Scholarships (2011 – 2012)Employment (Class of 2010)Bar Passage(Class of 2010)
Full Time Tuition:$35,098% Receiving Grant Aid:41.0% % Employed (Grad):n/aPrimary Jurisdiction:OR
Part Time Tuition:$26,334Full Tuition & Stipend:0.0% % Employed (9 mos.):89.6%% Pass (First Time):78%
Living Expenses:$18,150Full Tuition:0.4%   State Average:77%
Total Cost (FT):$53,248Half Tuition:9.2%   Difference:1%
Total Cost (PT):$44,484