Portland State vs Lewis & Clark College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Portland State is a public and Lewis & Clark College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Lewis & Clark College has more expensive tuition & fees ($62,350) than Portland State ($28,257).
It is harder to admit to Lewis & Clark College than Portland State.
Portland State has more students with 21,609 students while Lewis & Clark College has 3,595 students.
Lewis & Clark College has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Portland State's ratio is 17 to 1.
Portland State has more full-time faculties with 742 faculties while Lewis & Clark College has 209 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Portland State University and Lewis & Clark College.

Portland State	vs.	Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon	Location	Portland, Oregon
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$10,617 Out-Of-State$28,257	2024 Tuition & Fees	$62,350
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$8,819	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$37,327

90.91 %	Acceptance Rates	74.53 %
19.58 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	11.71 %
-	SAT Score	1,310
-	ACT Score	29
52 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	86 %
21,609	Student Population	3,595
742	Number of Faculties	209
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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