A Colorado college worth knowing
Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College is a public college in Durango, Colorado, where students get something increasingly hard to find: direct access to faculty, meaningful opportunities as undergraduates, and a college experience connected to the world beyond campus.

For families, counselors, teachers, mentors, and others helping students consider what comes next, FLC is worth a closer look.

An undergraduate experience built around access

13:1

student-to-faculty ratio

student average class size

60+

majors

Rigorous academics with room to ask bigger questions

At FLC, undergraduates work closely with professors through research, creative projects, fieldwork, and applied learning. Students do not have to wait until graduate school or their first job to begin meaningful work in their field.

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Faculty mentorship

Students work closely with professors who know their names, goals, and strengths.

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Hands-on learning

Research, fieldwork, creative projects, internships, and community partnerships help students build experience before graduation.

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Accredited programs

FLC offers rigorous academic programs backed by institutional and program-level accreditation.

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A strong value for Colorado families

College is a major investment, and cost is only part of the equation. Students also need access to the professors, experiences, and support that help them make the most of those years.

As a public college, FLC combines the personalized undergraduate experience with financial aid, scholarships, and programs that make a four-year degree more affordable.

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A student experience shaped by Durango

FLC sits on a mesa above Durango, where the Rocky Mountains meet the desert Southwest. Here, place isn't simply part of the view. It becomes part of the education.

Students learn and work with local businesses, schools, health organizations, Tribal communities, nonprofits, public lands, and regional partners. For many programs, the Four Corners becomes an extension of the classroom.

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See what students are doing at FLC

Students’ vision for an Indigenous Garden takes root at Fort Lewis College

A student-led vision becomes reality as Fort Lewis College’s Indigenous Garden creates space for Indigenous knowledge, food sovereignty, and community connection.

Katz Marketing Agency consultants help local organizations strengthen business strategies

Fort Lewis College students delivered marketing strategies, solutions to nonprofits and businesses across Durango. They presented their findings at the Katz Client Showcase earlier this summer.

FLC senior, Reisher Scholar, heads to Australia to study impact of colonization on Indigenous culture

Britt Herman is also a recipient of the prestigious Gilman International Scholarship

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Whether you are a parent, counselor, teacher, mentor, or community member, you can help a student discover a college that combines academic rigor, real value, and a place unlike anywhere else in Colorado.

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A Colorado college worth knowing Fort Lewis College