An education to live by

SOUTHWEST COLORADO'S PREMIER PUBLIC COLLEGE

Welcome to Fort Lewis College

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.

Rankings
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AISES
Top 200 Colleges
for Indigenous Students

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Princeton Review
Best Green Colleges

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U.S. News & World Report
Top Public Schools
in the West

Academics
Microscope
55

Majors

Graduate in cap
99%

Of tenured faculty have
highest degree in their field

Book
4

Programs in the Top 10
according to Schools.com

Classes
Students
21

Average class size

People talking
95%

Classes with fewer
than 50 students

Students at table
15:1

Student to faculty ratio

Campus
Housing
1,335

Campus residents

Hiking boot
300

Miles of trails
to hike and bike

Skis and poles
4

World-class ski resorts
within driving distance

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Try us on

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

Iyahna Calton
Iyahna Calton, Psychology major, minors in Criminology & Pre-Law

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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