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.

Highlights

Where the school 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 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 3,928 in 2007-2008 (3,717 full-time equivalent).

About 54% of the freshmen class in 2008-2009 was male and women were 46% 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, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

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

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Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Housing and Meals

Fort Lewis provides on-campus housing for 1,391 of its 3,717 (full-time) students (as of 2008-2009). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

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

Athletics

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

The school 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) .

Admissions (2008-2009)

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