Who We Are!

Lewis-Clark State College is located at Lewiston, Idaho, where two rivers (Clearwater and Snake), two cities (Lewiston and Clarkston) and two states (Idaho and Washington) come together. It is also where two peoples and two cultures came together in friendship and discovery. The location is symbolic of the college’s mission, which is to connect people with learning and learning with their world. Here, education is about discovery, about life.

Founded in 1893, Lewis-Clark State is a public undergraduate college with a history born of vision and commitment to people. The college serves a highly diverse student population, providing educational opportunities to more than 3,300 students from more than 30 states and 20 countries.

For the past four years, LCSC has been ranked as one of the top public colleges in the West in the Comprehensive-Bachelor’s Degree categories – including No. 1 in 2002 and 2005 – by U.S. News & World Report in its rankings of colleges and universities. The honor is well deserved. With its beautiful campus, small classes and superb faculty dedicated to teaching and the learning experience of each student, LCSC is often described as a public institution with the feel and quality of a private college.

Lewis-Clark State is unique in the mix of learning opportunities it provides. LCSC remains the most affordable public college/university in Idaho. The college offers undergraduate instruction in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as in professional and applied technical programs. Students reap the benefits of a smaller campus that maintains big opportunities for practical experience and research related to their studies.