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At Fort Lewis, you will:
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Explore your intellect
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Develop your power of critical analysis, writing and speaking
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Prepare for leadership
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Integrate your learning through Freshmen Learning Communities
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Learn by studying abroad and participating in community service, undergraduate research, internships and other hands-on learning opportunities
Know your professors personally. With an average class of 21, faculty get to know students. There are no graduate students teaching our classes.
What We Look Like
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In Durango, CO
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Home to the San Juan and La Plata Mountains, Mesa Verde and the red-rock of Canyonlands.
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3,685 students
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Average class is 21 students
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Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
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Offering a variety of majors, minors and certificate programs.
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Offering new majors such as Engineering and Public Health
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18% Native American students and 5% Hispanic
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NCAA Division II in football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, cross-country, softball and men's golf
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Home of the National Champion Cycling Team. Other club sports include baseball, ice hockey, lacrosse and skiing
How Much We Cost
2011-2012 Estimated Per Year Tuition, Fees, Room and Board
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Colorado
Students |
New Mexico
Reciprocal Students |
Out-of-state & Intl. Students |
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Tuition per year |
$ 4,048 |
$ 4,048 |
$16,072 |
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Student fees |
$ 1,440 |
$ 1,440 |
$ 1,440 |
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Room and board |
$ 8,750 |
$ 8,750 |
$ 8,750 |
How to Keep Fort Lewis Affordable
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Colorado Students — Save on tuition with the College Opportunity Fund
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Financial Aid — 91% of students receive financial aid.
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Complete the FAFSA — To receive pell grants, work-study, academic competitiveness grants, Perkins Loans and Stafford Loans. FLC FAFSA code is 001353.
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Merit Scholarships — Fort Lewis offers scholarships ranging from $750 to $8,000 a year, renewable for four years.
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Other Scholarships — Fort Lewis offers many institutional and foundation scholarships.
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Native American Tuition Scholarship — A commitment by the state of Colorado to American Indian and Alaska Native students.
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Tuition reductions — For qualifying out-of-state students through the New Mexico Reciprocal.
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Campus jobs — About 600 on campus and more in the community
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Payment Plan — Fall and Winter bills can be paid in three installments.
Steps for In-State Residency
You are considered a Colorado resident when, for the 12 months immediately preceding the term, you have:
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Continuous physical presence in the state of Colorado, OR
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Proof of intent to become a Colorado resident.
(Students 22 years of age or younger who wish to have their residency considered independently of their parents must provide proof of emancipation.)
For more details and recommended documentation on Colorado Residency, click here.
How to Apply
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It's easy — Apply online or download a printable copy of our application
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After you've submitted your application, submit an official copy of your high school transcripts to:
Fort Lewis College
Office of Admission
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado 81301
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Submit an official copy of your ACT and/or SAT (composite of math and reading) score report to Fort Lewis, using test codes 0510 and 4310 respectively.
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Send a $40 application fee.
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Home school students and students receiving a GED will need to send an official copy of high school completion records or GED results to the Office of Admission.
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Provide 2 letters of reference (recommended). Your reference letters should come from teachers, advisors or counselors. Click here for a suggested format (pdf).
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Write a Personal Essay (recommended). Your double-spaced typed essay should be 250 to 500 words on one of the following questions:
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College encourages the exchange of ideas and opinions. What will other students and faculty members learn from you?
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Describe how you have made a conscious effort to lessen your impact on the environment?
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Imagine you are ready to retire. Looking back on your life, explain how you made a difference in the world?
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Admission Index Standards
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions? Fort Lewis has the answers. See our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers to common questions.
How to Find Out More
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