St Olaf vs. Lewis and Clark

Comparable Facts

Compare St Olaf College in Northfield, MN with Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lewis & Clark College is larger than St Olaf based on total student enrollment (3,504 students vs. 3,124 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• St Olaf College is located in Northfield, MN (Distant Town setting); Lewis & Clark College is in Portland, OR (Large City setting).
• St Olaf College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lewis & Clark College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: St Olaf College 11:1; Lewis & Clark College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at St Olaf College are 12.9% lower than at Lewis & Clark College ($13,630 vs. $15,648).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.5% higher at Lewis and Clark than at St Olaf College (about $5,068 more per year; $64,828 vs. $59,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at St Olaf College as at Lewis & Clark College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by St Olaf College students is 7.3% larger than aid received by Lewis & Clark College students ($45,098 vs. $42,021).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at St Olaf than at Lewis and Clark (30 vs. 29, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at St Olaf, test-free at Lewis and Clark.
• Typical fall application deadline: St Olaf Jan 15, 2027; Lewis and Clark Jan 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lewis and Clark average a 3.95 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at St Olaf (3.68).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 26.8% at St Olaf vs. 9.7% at Lewis and Clark.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lewis & Clark College graduates have a $2,500 lower median loan debt than St Olaf graduates ($24,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Lewis and Clark graduates have an estimated $26 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than St Olaf graduates ($253 vs. $279).
• More St Olaf graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lewis and Clark students, three years after graduation (91% vs. 82%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.