Fort Lewis College

Durango, Colorado

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1911Distant townSEVP certified

Fort Lewis College campus — Photo: Fort Lewis College · CC BY-SA 3.0

About

Fort Lewis College (FLC) is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado, and the only four-year and graduate studies institution in the Four Corners region. FLC, in various forms, has been a U.S. military fort, an Indian boarding school, and eventually a public college. In accordance with a 1911 mandate, Fort Lewis College provides tuition-free education to qualified Native American Tribal and Alaska Native Village members. The college serves a diverse community comprising 37% Native American/Alaska Native learners, representing 166 Native American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages, 43% first-generation students, 42% Pell Grant recipients, and 15% Hispanic students. In 2008, the U.S.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$22,564
Estimated total for international students: US$39,557
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$10,588
Total cost for in-state students: US$27,581

Net price calculatorfortlewis.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 3,079
Graduate students: 152
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 14 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 77%
SAT: Reading and writing 505–605 · Maths 505–605
ACT: 18–26

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 36%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$49,164

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (53)

Bachelor's degrees37 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyBiology, GeneralBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryComputer EngineeringComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminologyDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducation, OtherEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryIntercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMarketingMathematicsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesOutdoor EducationPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Master's degrees4 subjects

Education, GeneralEducational Administration and SupervisionSpecial Education and TeachingTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Associate's degrees1 subject

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Undergraduate certificates8 subjects

Agricultural Production OperationsGeography and CartographyGerontologyHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHospitality Administration/ManagementOutdoor EducationPublic HealthRadio, Television, and Digital Communication

Post-baccalaureate certificates1 subject

Educational Administration and Supervision

Graduate certificates2 subjects

Educational Administration and SupervisionTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.