Fort Lewis College

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Fort Lewis College

Former name	Fort Lewis A&M College (1948–1964)
Motto	Better Together
Type	Public liberal arts college
Established	1911[1]
Academic affiliation	Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges Space-grant
Provost	Cheryl Nixon
Undergraduates	3,864[1]
Location	Durango, Colorado , U.S. 37°16′30″N 107°52′12″W / 37.275°N 107.869999°W / 37.275; -107.869999
Colors	Dark blue, light blue, gold[2]
Nickname	Skyhawks
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II – Rocky Mountain
Mascot	Skyler the Skyhawk
Website	www.fortlewis.edu

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.^[3]

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.