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Graduate School Admissions

Be an Agent of Change

Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling provides world-class programs for passionate educators and mental health professionals who want to engage communities and transform people’s lives. Our graduates enter the job market with extensive professional experience and rigorous curricular preparation, all while being grounded in social justice and equity principles.

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Advocating for Equity

Through our holistic approach to admissions, Lewis & Clark faculty and the graduate admissions committee carefully consider many factors when reviewing applicants. Aspects such as prior academic record, interpersonal skills, cross-cultural readiness, personal integrity and professional fitness are all relevant to the admissions process.

Admission Requirements

Get Support From Graduate Admissions

Applying to graduate school is an exciting step in your educational journey. The Lewis & Clark Graduate School admissions team is here to help you along the way. Our admissions counselors are ready to answer your questions and guide you through the graduate admissions process, whether you are just starting to consider graduate school or if you are ready to submit your application.

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Graduate Admissions Team

Rebecca Sexton-Lee

Rebecca Sexton-Lee

Director of Graduate Admissions
(she/her)
Angie Hamilton

Angie Hamilton

Graduate Admissions Ambassador: Mental Health Counseling, Family Therapy, Student Affairs
(she/they)
Maggie Musty

Maggie Musty

Graduate Admissions Counselor
(she/her)
Grace Geist, School Psychology '27

Grace Geist

Graduate Admissions Ambassador: School Psychology, School Counseling, and Teaching
(she/her)
Samantha Cikara

Samantha Cikara

Graduate Admissions Administrative Assistant
(they/them)
  • Rhianna Camacho, Secondary Science Education MAT '22

    Finding an institution that aligned with my values was a top priority. Ultimately, Lewis & Clark’s firm commitment to social justice and the integration of equitable practices into all aspects of education confirmed that this was the right place for me.

    Rhianna Camacho
    Secondary Education (science) MAT ’22
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  • Lindsey Smith

    It was L&C’s commitment toward social change and its reputation for producing thoughtful classroom teachers that made the MAT Elementary program my home.

    Lindsey Smith
    Elementary Education MAT ’22
    More about Lindsey
  • Nickolas Hurlbut, Secondary Art MAT '17

    I chose Lewis & Clark for its social justice orientation and the fact that a friend had already been through the program and recommended it.

    Nickolas Hurlbut
    Secondary Education (art) MAT ’17
    More about Nickolas

Plan Your Visit

Visiting our beautiful campus is the best way to get to know us. Attending a tour on campus, led by our Graduate Student Ambassadors and admissions staff, is a wonderful way to see if our programs are a good fit for you, get to know our admissions staff, and gain further insight into the school.

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Transform Ideas into Action

Lewis & Clark graduate students immerse themselves in their education and are able to cultivate real change in their work. Whether you are learning from our beautiful, historic campus in Portland, Oregon, virtually, or from an internship or practicum, Lewis & Clark Graduate School students and faculty fully embrace what it means to be leaders, advocates, and innovators.

Graduate Academics Graduate Student Stories

Funding Your Professional Goals

We recognize the challenge many students face in meeting the costs associated with a quality graduate education. While the primary responsibility for paying for education rests with students, we are committed to working in partnership with you to develop financial options and payment strategies that will make a graduate degree from Lewis & Clark an attainable goal.

Tuition, Financial Aid, and Scholarships

  • 137 

    Our beautiful campus sits on 137 wooded acres in Portland.

  • 100% 

    Tenure and tenure-track graduate school faculty with doctoral degree

  • 27% 

    More than a quarter of admitted students in 2024 are the first in their family to go to graduate school.

  • 36% 

    Lewis & Clark graduate students hail from a diverse array of backgrounds and life experiences—36 percent of the 2024 admitted class are fluent in a language other than English.

  • 9+2+3+3 

    Lewis & Clark’s Graduate School of Education and Counseling offers nine academic programs across two departments; three endorsement programs; and three certificate programs.