An uncommon way to learn

Fort Lewis College is the only four-year institution in the Four Corners, which means your field site, your water system, your research partner, and your faculty mentor's research are all within the same hundred-mile radius. Classes are small by design. Learning moves between the classroom, the canyon, and the community, often in the same week.

At FLC, faculty teach every course—no teaching assistants, no lecture halls of 200. Your peers are collaborators in coursework and, more often than not, co-investigators in real research before their sophomore year.

This is a place where the landscape is not backdrop. It is curriculum.

A history of FLC

Unique to colleges in Colorado, our Old Fort includes historic buildings and sustainable farming and incubator programs.

Today's FLC is a place of experiential learning and an incubator of ideas and opportunities. It emerged through a series of changes uniquely tied to this region and its people.

From military outpost to Indian boarding school, rural high school to a public liberal arts college, we have played a part of Southwest Colorado and the Four Corners region for over a century.

About Durango

Bread bakery is a local staple in Durango, Colorado

Durango, Colorado, is a launchpad for your adventures, from art galleries to eateries, with 300 days of sunshine and 300 miles of local trails.

Situated along a winding river between wild mountains and desert canyons, culture and history, outdoor adventure, and nightlife are at your fingertips.

Taking the initiative

Village Aid Project

FLC engineering students design and build projects around the world. Bring safe water and sanitation to communities in developing nations. All students are welcome to join the installations.

Water in the West

Residents, ranchers, river guides, and ecologists—all have a stake in the future of water in the west. Find out what this multidisciplinary and collaborative project is doing about it.

Launch your business

Win $5000 to launch your brilliant business idea in the next Hawk Tank competition.

Led by vision

From the Board of Trustees to the elected leaders of the Associated Students of FLC, we are led by people committed to our community. Our mission and values guide our decisions and toward ambitious strategic goals. See what we're up to.

Heather J. Shotton, Ph.D.

Dr. Heather J. Shotton serves as the 11th President of Fort Lewis College, making history as the first Native American to lead the institution. 

About Heather Shotton

Board of Trustees

  • 9-member board
  • 7 members appointed by the Governor
  • 1 nonvoting student member
  • 1 nonvoting faculty member
Meet the Board

Strategic data

  • Managed by the Office of
    Institutional Research &
    Planning Resources
  • Data from multiple
    external agencies
  • Data from internal offices
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