Fort Lewis College: Review & Facts

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Fort Lewis College is a medium four-year, public school with 3,400 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1911 and is the only school located in Durango, Colorado.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, and master's degree are available at Fort Lewis College.

Majors
Offered
42
Fort Lewis College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 42 majors. The most popular concentrations are Occupational Therapy, Business, Education, Psychology, and Sociology and Anthropology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Fort Lewis College is low at 59% (way below Colorado average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
59%
Bad
The graduation rate at Fort Lewis College is low: 44%. About 47% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Fort Lewis College is pretty decent - 15:1. Read more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is fairly high - $17,800 per year. The additional fees at Fort Lewis College beyond tuition are around $2,100; which totals $19,900 a year.

Read the details about Fort Lewis College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
91%
Easy
As reported in recent data, 4,942 applications were submitted and 4,496 were accepted, so it is very easy to get accepted at this school.

This college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits earned prior to admission.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Fort Lewis College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$5,000
Medium
Fort Lewis College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Fort Lewis College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
Fort Lewis College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates approximately 1,600 students, which provides a reasonable on-campus housing opportunity. The room price is reasonable - roughly $5,000 annually.

Based on the college crime numbers, Fort Lewis College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Fort Lewis College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Fort Lewis College
1000 Rim Drive
Durango, Colorado
81301-3999, USA
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