Fast Facts
About FLC

Fort Lewis College is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado. Students learn through hands-on experiences, close faculty mentorship, undergraduate research, internships, and opportunities shaped by the cultural and environmental landscape of the Four Corners region.

Rankings and recognition

• Named a 2026 Best Southwest College by The Princeton Review.
• Named a 2025 Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the 2024–25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program.
• Earned the 2025 Carnegie Research Colleges and Universities designation.
• Earned the 2025 Carnegie Special Focus: Arts and Sciences classification, placing FLC among only 6% of U.S. colleges and universities.
• Received the Carnegie Student Access and Earnings Classification of Higher Access, Medium Earnings.

U.S. News & World Report rankings

• No. 29–39 Top Public Schools among National Liberal Arts Colleges
• No. 184–203 National Liberal Arts Colleges
• No. 191 (tie) Top Performers on Social Mobility
• No. 163 Undergraduate Engineering Programs, up from No. 226
• No. 395 Undergraduate Psychology Programs, up from No. 568
• No. 439–535 Undergraduate Business Programs

The social mobility ranking measures how well colleges enroll and graduate students who receive federal Pell Grants.

Academics

• 19 average class size
• 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio
• 60+ undergraduate majors
• 98% of faculty hold terminal degrees in their fields

Student population

• 52% students of color
• 43% first-generation students
• 166 Tribal Nations and Alaska Native villages represented
• 47% of students are from Colorado
• 47 states represented
• 20 countries represented

Native American Tuition Waiver

Fort Lewis College awards more bachelor's degrees to Native American and Alaska Native students than any other four-year college in the nation.

FLC is one of only 13 federally recognized Native American-Serving, Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTIs) in the United States. The Native American Tuition Waiver reflects the College's historic commitment to educational access and its unique relationship with Tribal Nations.

Campus and location

• 247 acres campus size
• 6,872 feet elevation
• 2.3 million acres of nearby public lands
• 100+ student clubs and organizations
• 47% of students live on campus

Located in Durango, Colorado, Fort Lewis College offers access to mountains, rivers, trails, and public lands throughout the Four Corners region.

Sustainability

• 58% reduction in campus carbon emissions
• Solar energy and renewable power initiatives
• Water-wise landscaping and conservation practices
• Hands-on sustainability learning opportunities

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