Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado. Because of its unique origins as a military fort turned Indian boarding school turned state public school, FLC follows a 1911 mandate to give qualified Native Americans a tuition-free education and awards approximately 16% of the baccalaureate degrees earned by Native American students in the nation. In 2008, the U.S. Department of Education designated FLC one of six Native American-serving, non-tribal colleges.

Fort Lewis College
Former name
Fort Lewis A&M College (1948–1964)
MottoBetter Together
TypePublic liberal arts college
Established1911
Academic affiliation
Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges
Space-grant
ProvostCheryl Nixon
Undergraduates3,864
Location
Durango, Colorado
,
U.S.

37.275°N 107.869999°W / 37.275; -107.869999
Colors      Dark blue, light blue, gold
NicknameSkyhawks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – Rocky Mountain
MascotSkyler the Skyhawk
Websitewww.fortlewis.edu

FLC is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, with additional program-level accreditations for specific programs. The college offers 30 bachelor's degree programs through its four academic units.

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