Transferring to Fort Lewis College

Finish your bachelor’s at FLC. You’ll find attentive professors, small classes, a culture that prizes experiential learning, and opportunities to work on research projects that are typically only available to graduate students.

If you are a returning FLC student, please see our Returning Student page

If you've already earned a bachelor's degree from another institution, you will apply as a post-baccalaureate transfer student.

Admission requirements

Admission process for transfer students

It takes 15-20 minutes to complete your admission application and continue your bachelor's degree journey.

1. Fill out your application & pay the application fee
2. Provide your official transcripts
3. Include your personal statement or essay (optional)
4. Provide test scores (optional)


Apply to Fort Lewis College

Application deadlines

  • Spring semester
  • Summer semester*
  • Fall semester
Spring semester

The Spring 2027 application is open.

Oct

1

Priority deadline

Dec

1

Regular deadline

Summer semester*

*Summer semester is open to Transfer, Non-degree, Returning, and International students.

The 2027 application is open.

April

10

Deadline

Fall semester

The 2027 application is open.

Nov

15

Early action deadline

Jan

1

Priority deadline

May

1

Regular deadline

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Admission decisions

Applicants are notified by email within 4-6 weeks of submitting a completed application.

Applicants denied admission can request to appeal the decision for reconsideration.

Transfer student tools

Credit transfers to FLC

Use the Transfer Credit Estimator to see how credits from your institution have previously transferred to FLC.

Degree requirements

Check the FLC Catalog for your major's degree requirements and cross-track your progress toward your degree goal.

Pre-transfer counseling

Meet with an admission counselor for help with credit transfers, the degree-earning process, and tuition costs.

Transferring from a community college to FLC

Associate degrees from institutions outside of Colorado

In most cases, students who have earned an Associate degree (AA or AS) from institutions other than public Colorado institutions will go through the normal course-by-course evaluation of credits. However, there is a list of institutions outside of Colorado for which a blanket exception has been made. All Liberal Arts Core requirements will be waived for transfer students who earned an AA or AS from one of the institutions on that list.

Bridge to Bachelor's Degree program

You can transfer from a two-year school to FLC through our Bridge to Bachelor's Degree program. We'll connect you with an FLC advisor when you start at your community college to support you throughout the process.

Bridge to Bachelor's Degree program

Colorado Community College System

The Colorado Department of Higher Education creates articulation agreements through the Colorado Community College System to help students transfer credits within state schools.

Colorado Community College System

Colorado Reverse Transfer program

You might be eligible to get your associate degree while you work on you bachelor's through the Colorado Reverse Transfer program. Opting in to this program is easy, and there's no impact on your current academic standing or financial aid to do it, either.

Colorado Reverse Transfer program

SJC to FLC

Transfering from San Jaun College to Fort Lewis College

Learn how to transfer from San Juan College to Fort Lewis College, turning your associate degree into a bachelor's degree. We make the process as easy as possible with campus visits to help you through the process and scholarships to keep it affordable. 

SJC to FLC

Contact us

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Admission Office

Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301

Phone: 877-352-2656 or 970-247-7184
Fax: 970-247-7179
Email: admission@fortlewis.edu

Kayla Dixon
Senior Transfer Admission Counselor

Schedule an appointment