We are Colorado's crossroads of education and adventure. In Durango, Colorado, our beautiful mountain campus inspires an active and friendly community. We offer transformative learning experiences that foster entrepreneurship, leadership, and creativity.
AISESTop 200 Collegesfor Indigenous Students
Princeton ReviewBest Green Colleges
U.S. News & World ReportTop Public Schoolsin the West
Majors
Of tenured faculty have highest degree in their field
Programs in the Top 10 according to Schools.com
Average class size
Classes with fewer than 50 students
Student to faculty ratio
Campus residents
Miles of trails to hike and bike
World-class ski resorts within driving distance
“Having questions and being able to talk directly with your professor – those are the conversations that have made me a better student, a better economist, and a better man.”
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"My professors know who I am and really care about me which is such a valuable part of my time here."
"Every day I experience new things here and I am constantly growing because of it."
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"The [Chemistry] Department really reinforced the necessary skills that it’s going to take to be successful. You have to be tenacious, do the hard work, and be willing to put in the extra time."
"Getting involved is what made me feel at home here at Fort Lewis."
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"Take the risk of trying something new... I think life would be pretty stagnant without adventure"
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"For me I dance on the theatre stage in the morning, then go play football in the afternoon. Everyone here understands that we come from different places, but we use that and come together to learn and get better."
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"At FLC, I got that hands-on experience you need for the real world. I learned how to use what I was learning in the classroom and, through my internship, I got to use that in real-time."
“I feel like the [PlayFest] experience has really prepared me to work in a professional setting...And the best part is that PlayFest, and any theatre for that matter, brings us together as a community into one space, no matter how we identify.”
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"There are alternative ways of life here at FLC that you won't find in the mainstream colleges."
FLC is an active, hands-on, you-have-to-try-this-for-yourself educational experience. We don't just sit in small classes and look at the mountains. We go to class there. Or the desert, the river, a non-profit in town, or even the US-Mexico border. Go try us.
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Check out Amazon Prime's series featuring FLC
FLC was featured in Episode One of The College Tour that premiered on Amazon Prime and Roku. Hosted by Amazing Race alum Alex Boylan, the show features ten talented FLC students. The students share their experiences with FLC's academics, diversity, athletics, career preparation, and more at Colorado's "campus in the sky."
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FLC committed to the housing security of its faculty and staff by launching the Employee Mortgage Assistance Program, or EMAP.
The Fort Lewis College Undergraduate Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement, or FLC U-RISE, increases access and equity in biomedical research.
In 2022, Fort Lewis College’s premier Native American & Indigenous Studies program received a critical academic boost.
Meet sailor, teacher, mathematician, and weekend philosopher Nicholas Canaparo (Adventure Education, '15). With voyages from Puget Sound to Amsterdam Harbor, Canaparo has lived as a globetrotter aboard world-class vessels.
On a wintry afternoon, Fort Lewis College hosted an indoor commencement on December 16 to celebrate nearly 200 graduates. Hundreds of friends, family members, and staff filed into the packed Whalen Gymnasium to show their love through posters, cheers, and thunderous applause.