Freshmen Students

Fort Lewis College prepares you for success in life and work. We'll engage your mind, change your life.

Hallmarks of an FLC Educational Experience:

At Fort Lewis, you will:

  • Explore your intellect
  • Develop your power of critical analysis, writing and speaking
  • Prepare for leadership
  • Integrate your learning through Freshmen Learning Communities
  • Learn by studying abroad and participating in community service, undergraduate research, internships and other hands-on learning opportunties
  • Know your professors personally. With an average class of 19, faculty get to know students. There are no graduate students teaching our classes.
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    Fort Lewis College is designated as the state's public liberal arts college

    What we look like:
  • In Durango, CO
  • Home to the San Juan and LaPlata Mountains, Mesa Verde and red-rock canyonlands.
  • 3,907 students
  • Average class is 19 students
  • Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • Offering 96 majors, minors and certificate programs.
  • Offering new majors such as Adventure Ed, Athletic Training, Marketing, Environmental Studies
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    • 18% Native American students and 5% Hispanic
    • NCAA Division II in football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, cross-country, softball and men's golf
    • Home of the National Champion Cycling Team. Other club sports include baseball, ice hockey, lacrosse and skiing

    How much we cost:
    FLC Tuition & Fees

    How to keep Fort Lewis affordable:
  • Colorado Students β€” Save on tuition with the College Opportunity Fund
  • Financial Aid β€” 98% of Freshmen in 2006 who had financial need were awarded financial aid.
  • Apply to FAFSA β€” To receive pell grants, work-study, academic competitiveness grants, Perkins Loans and Stafford Loans. FLC FAFSA code is 001353.
  • Achiever Scholarships and Merit Scholarships recognize your academic accomplishments
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    How to apply:
  • It's easy β€” Apply online or download a printable copy of our application
  • After you've submitted your application, submit an official copy of your high school transcripts to:
    Fort Lewis College
    Office of Admission
    1000 Rim Drive
    Durango, Colorado 81301
  • Submit an official copy of your ACT and/or SAT score report to Fort Lewis, using test codes 0510 and 4310 respectively. .
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    • Submit a $30 application fee
    • While letters of reference, essays and resumes aren’t required, we encourage applicants to submit these items.
    • Home school students and students receiving a GED willl need to send an official copy of high school completion records or GED results to the Office of Admission.
    • Admission Requirements

    How to find out more:

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    FLC Catalog

    Freshmen Students
    Create your own FLC Web Page β€”     Click here to discover why Fort Lewis is the right Choice

     

    Use the Fort Lewis Catalog to find course levels and descriptions.

    Check out the monthly pre-college clander and checklist for High School seniors.

    Find your Admission Counselor here

    Want to save about $5800 in out-of-state-tuition? Check out the Western Undergraduate Exchange program.


     
     

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