Fort Lewis College

About

Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado's premier public college. Our beautiful mountain campus in Durango, Colorado, inspires an active and friendly community within the Four Corners region, and offers transformative learning experiences that foster entrepreneurship, leadership, and creativity. Our cohorts average 50 students for focused learning and personalized relationships.

College or University
Durango, CO

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The FLC Teacher Education Department has built a close-knit relationship with the local school system. This let me get to know potential employers and coworkers on a deeper level than is possible in a typical Teacher training program, which led to a full time position right out of school.

Dreher Robertson

Programs

Bachelor’s & licensure

Teacher Education Undergraduate Program

48 months
Program Duration
In-person
Program Format
Pre-Test Required
No

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Program

Program Info

Fort Lewis College has offered high quality teacher education courses and maintained strong school district partnerships for over 100 years in the Four Corners region. Each year about 50 students graduate from our personalized programs. Most students continue to teach in the region or return to their home towns to begin their teaching careers.

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Upcoming Deadlines

Deadlines
Program Start

Nov. 15, 2024
Fall
Dec. 01, 2024
Spring
Jan. 01, 2025
Fall

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Application Fee & Annual Tuition

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and apply for a$1000 Scholarship

$7,853
In State Tuition
$19,551
Out of State Tuition
$40
Application Fee

Ways to Lower Your Costs

Students at Fort Lewis College have reduced the cost of their program using these methods. Check with Fort Lewis College to see if you can, too!

Amount

Description

$30,000-$40,000

Grants, Stipends, Scholarships

Students are eligible for Roberta Barr Scholarships up to $30,000 per year NOYCE Science and Math scholarships for $40,000 per year and many others with a total of $80,000.

Loan Forgiveness

Tuition waivers and loan forgiveness programs include the Native American Tuition Waiver, College Opportunity fund and the FLC Tuition Promise.

For more information visit:Financial Aid Office

Licensure Areas

Bilingual (K-12)
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (K-12)
Drama
Elementary Education (K-6)
English Language Arts (7-12)
Mathematics Secondary Education (7-12)
Music (K-12)
Physical Education (K-12)
Science (7-12)
Social Studies (7-12)
Visual Arts (K-12)
World Languages (K-12)
World Languages—Spanish (K-12)

Program Semesters/Steps Overview

Program Hallmarks

Stats

Gender

Male
Female

17%

83%

Ethnicity

American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic/Latino
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races

40%

56%

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