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    Information Summary

    Ranks 1212th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Durango, CO

    Total Population31,754 (15,349 urban / 16,405 rural)
    Households12,708 (2.36 people per house)
    Families7,496 (2.86 people per family)
    Surrounding communityDistant town (between 10 to 35 mi. away from an urban cluster)
    Pop. — African American196
    Pop. — Asian286
    Pop. — Pacific Islander39
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native1,458
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)29,004
    Pop. — Other1,493

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

    UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Size & SettingMedium four-year, primarily residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringBachelor's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Fort Lewis College?

    Ranks 938th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $5,102 $5,102 $13,190
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $871 $871 $871
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $210 $210 $659
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $18,017 $18,017 $26,108
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $7,671 $7,671 $15,762
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $7,671 $7,671 $15,762

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $3,060 trend  $5,973 $3,060 trend  $5,973 $11,862 trend  $14,064
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $850 trend  $1,698
    On-Campus – Room & Board $5,894 trend  $6,812
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,290 trend  $3,534
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$30
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 2,881 (1,474 male / 1,407 female)
    Admitted 2,112 (1,101 male / 1,011 female)
    Admission rate 73%
    First-time Enrollment 910 (521 male / 389 female)
    FT Enrollment 884 (502 male / 382 female)
    PT Enrollment 26 (19 male / 7 female)
    Total Enrollment3,946

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Fort Lewis College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Required / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoRecommended
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce NoNo / No / No
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Football Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
    NCAA Basketball Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Fort Lewis College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 898th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 71%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 797th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 28%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 570
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 450 / 560
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 900 / 1130

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity1,415
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room Fee$3,420
    Board Fee$3,048

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Fort Lewis College ranks 3396th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,048 227 pie   24%
    State & Local Grant Aid $5,938 249 pie   26%
    Institutional Grant Aid $2,338 211 pie   22%
    Student Loan Aid $2,981 370 pie   39%
    Any financial aid type   649 pie   68%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Fort Lewis College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    242751
    Black Non-Hispanic
    261238
    Hispanic
    123105228
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    221739
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    294426720
    White Non-Hispanic
    1,4041,2162,620
    Race Unknown
    146104250
    Total 2,039 1,907 3,946

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Fort Lewis College.

      Men Women Total
    97 48 145
    13 37 50
    8 40 48
    17 30 47
    18 28 46

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 4 22 1 27
    Anthropology 2 2 9 13
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 1 7 23 2 35
    Business/Commerce, General 7 1 9 14 109 5 145
    Chemistry, General 1 1 4 12 18
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 1 7 6 1 15
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2 4
    Economics, General 1 5 1 7
    English Language and Literature, General 1 2 4 35 4 46
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 1 5 26 4 38
    Geology/Earth Science, General 7 7
    Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies 5 1 6
    History, General 1 13 14
    Humanities/Humanistic Studies 2 2 21 4 29
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science 1 1 6 33 6 47
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1 1 8 36 2 48
    Mathematics, General 3 3
    Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 1 11 15 2 30
    Music, General 1 1 9 11
    Philosophy 2 1 5 2 10
    Physics, General 1 1 2
    Political Science and Government, General 1 3 9 13
    Psychology, General 1 7 37 5 50
    Sociology 1 1 1 3 20 26
    Spanish Language and Literature 1 6 1 8
    Total 12 7 25 5 97 465 41 652

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Fort Lewis College ranks 2098th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $46,850 ($52,213 male / $40,764 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 190 (101 male / 89 female)
    Total Benefits $1,937,130

    Fort Lewis College Summary

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    Fort Lewis College is a small public liberal arts college nestled between the Rocky Mountains and canyon country in Durango, Colorado. In addition to academics, Fort Lewis College offers cultural, athletic, and professional programs: Durango serves the Four Corners as the economic and cultural hub of region and the college offers a number of programs that reach out to this community: Fort Lewis originated when the U.S. Army post of the same name was abandoned and a school for Native Americans established on the site. In 1933 the curriculum was limited to college level courses and in 1948 Fort Lewis became a junior college.

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    Fort Lewis College Academics

    Fort Lewis College is unique in its study options. Specifically, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification and Visiting/Exchange Student Program. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Economically Disadvantaged Student Services, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Legal Services, Minority Student Services, On-Campus Daycare, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Fort Lewis College.

    Computer Science:
    Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry, Geology, Physics
    Foreign Language and Literature:
    Spanish
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Art – General, Arts Management, Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance
    Education:
    Art Teacher Education, Bilingual/Bicultural Education, Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Education – General, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, History Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Secondary Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Exercise Sciences, Sport/Fitness Administration
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business Administration/Management, Business/Managerial Economics, Finance/Banking, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management, Travel/Tourism Management
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biochemistry, Biology, Cellular/Molecular Biology, Environmental Biology
    History:
    point zero s.), European History, History – General
    English Language and Literature:
    American Literature, English Language & Literature – General
    Mathematics:
    Applied Mathematics, Mathematics – General, Statistics
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Athletic Training/Sports Medicine
    Popular majors:
    twenty-three percent business per marketing, thirteen percent liberal arts, thirteen percent social sciences, ten percent english, eight percent visual and performing arts, seven percent psychology, six percent biology, six percent parks and recreation
    Philosphy and Religion:
    Philosophy

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of June. Besides, for international students, the application fee is 30.

    Fort Lewis College Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 74%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school did not report their application fee. Transfer student are not ignored. For one thing, there were eight hundred and seventy-nine total number of transfer students who applied and five hundred and sixty-nine total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of August and For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 15th of February. the SAT subject section score is due the 1st of August. For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of June. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. The regular application is due the 1st of August. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year.

    Fort Lewis College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s Club Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Golf
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Club, Women’s Club, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Track_and_field
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Wrestling
    The Skyhawks are a member of NCAA.

    Fort Lewis College Financial Aid

    If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Art, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics. Financial aid distribution is at forty-four percent scholarships per grants and fifty-six percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

    Fort Lewis College Students

    The university is a Public, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Coed, where 74 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Fort Lewis College offers Associate and Bachelor’s degrees. Besides, the student body consists of seventy-three percent in-state students, twenty-seven percent out-of-state students, three percent part-time students, forty-four percent women, fifty-six percent men, seventeen percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, less than one percent black per non-hispanic, six percent hispanic, sixty-seven percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, eight percent race per ethnicity unreported, four percent in top 10th of graduating class, twenty percent in top quarter of graduating class, fifty-three percent in top half of graduating class, nine percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, eleven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, thirteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, thirty-three percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99 and seventeen percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49. Further, it is part of an Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately three thousand, eight hundred and twenty-nine degree-seeking undergrads and nine hundred and ten first-time degree-seeking freshmen.

    This school features the Rural setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Again, the university has many unique facilites such as Southwest studies center, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, archaeological dig site, community concert hall, separations and spectroscopy lab, mass spectrometer facilities, tissue culture facility, atomic force microscope. In any event, the school is located 215 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico, 330 miles from Denver.Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, eighty-six percent of first-year students live in college housing, thirty-three percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Single Students, fifteen-JUL deadline for housing deposit, one hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

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    20 days ago

    If you love the great outdoors & chill, genuine people, THIS IS YOUR SCHOOL! I graduated from FLC in 1999, and my good friend works there. Am so glad I spent my college years in Durango!

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    10 months ago

    hi im a student from montrose high school i scored a 21 on my act and have a gpa of 1.85 what are my acceptance chances this is my choice school i love the city campus and people my brother is a former fort lewis grad

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    about 1 year ago

    This is nice school in Colorado and it is sorrounding by green environments and the school has very dedicated with more teaching and research from both students and teachers!! Please future students come in Fort Lewis College.. You will amazing nice friends and people in the community around Durango Josh Njogolo Fort Lewis Student Freshman Fall 2007