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Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College is located in Durango, Colorado and was established in 1911. The school takes its name from a 19th century military post located on the land and that later became the first campus. This college is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Fort Lewis College enrolls more than 4,000 students annually. The students of this college are offered majors, minors and certificate programs in study areas which include Accounting, Art, Environmental Studies, Mountain Studies and Theatre.

One of the defining characteristics of Fort Lewis College is its Native American Tuition Waiver and and Tribal Scholarships. Through this program Fort Lewis will admit qualified Native American students with no charge for tuition. Students still need to purchase books, pay college fees, living expenses, etc. For more details, including how the school defines Native American for the purpose of this program, the school has a Native American Tuition Waiver page.

There are various student clubs and organizations at the college including A.I.G.A Graphic Design Club, the Black Student Union, the Anthropology Club, Beta Alpha Psi and the Business Club. The students also organize and run a community radio station called KDUR-FM and participate in the sports available on campus like basketball, baseball and soccer.

The school mascot is Skyler the Skyhawk. Varsity sports include basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, softball, and volleyball. Fort Lewis is in NCAA Division II.

Campus Location

1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO 81301-3999
USA
Main Tel: (970) 247-7010
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Fort Lewis College Highlights

Where Fort Lewis College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in fine arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, science, and liberal arts.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor58825

Fort Lewis Students

The student enrollment at Fort Lewis was 3,928 in 2007 (3,714 full-time equivalent).

About 55% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 45% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,448
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 14,980
Room$ 3,676
Board$ 3,200
Books and supplies$ 1,698
Other$ 3,550

Financial Aid: Fort Lewis participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  83
Without tenure; working toward tenure  59
Without tenure; tenure not available  29

Housing and Meals

Fort Lewis provides on-campus housing for 1,393 of its 3,714 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Fort Lewis Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Fort Lewis is in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for major sports.

Fort Lewis offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 102 male students received the aid (men were 60% of those receiving aid) and 67 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 40% of students receiving such aid) .

Fort Lewis Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men75%
Women69%
All72%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal440-570
Math450-570

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (144 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

FINE ARTS (40 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (231 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Hispanic-American,Puerto Rican & Mexican-American/Chicano Studies
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MUSIC (7 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (48 awarded)

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (6 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (62 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (38 awarded)

  • Psychology

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