Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado · Public · 3,079 undergraduates · fortlewis.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
77%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1010 to 1210
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$31,230Est.Estimate
$44,420 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Fort Lewis College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
77% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$44,420
a year in 2027-28, from a $44,420 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1110
Send your score
About 82% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 960, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
Source: First-year Students | Fort Lewis College · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
77%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1010 to 1210
Reading and Writing 505 to 605
Math 505 to 605
ACT composite 18 to 26
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$31,230
a year, in state
$44,420
a year, out of state (tuition $24,550)
- Tuition (in state)$11,360
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$20,422
- $30,001 to $48,000$22,662
- $48,001 to $75,000$21,720
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,980
- Over $110,000$12,689
Financial aidEstimate
91%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
96%
of freshmen receive grants
$6,610
average grant to freshmen
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
37 of 37
Earn credit with a score of 3
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,140Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART T1XX |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | 3 | ART T1XX |
| African American Studies | 3 | 3 | GS 190 |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ART T1XX |
| Biology | 3 | 4 | BIO 202 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 121 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 4 | MATH 221 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 8 | MATH 221 & MATH 222 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 150 |
| Chemistry | 5 | 8 | CHEM 150 & CHEM 151 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GS T2XX |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GS T2XX |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS T1XX |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | GS T1XX |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | GS T1XX |
| Drawing | 3 | 3 | ART T1XX |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | COMP 150 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL T1XX |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 4 | ESCI 100 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 160 or HIST 261 |
| European History | 5 | 6 | HIST 160 & HIST 261 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GS T2XX |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GS T2XX |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GS T2XX |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GS T2XX |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG T1XX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GS T2XX |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GS T2XX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | GS T2XX |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | GS T2XX |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | GS T2XX |
| Latin | 5 | 6 | GS T2XX |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 272 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 262 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 5 | MU 128 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 201 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS 202 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 8 | PHYS 217 & 218 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 8 | PHYS 217 & 218 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 121 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 157 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | BL 201 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 6 | BL 201 & BL 202 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH 132 |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PS 110 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 280 or HIST 281 |
| United States History | 5 | 6 | HIST 280 & HIST 281 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 150 or HIST 151 |
| World History: Modern | 5 | 6 | HIST 150 & HIST 151 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
36%
Come back for a second year
66%
Typical earnings
$49,164
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Fort Lewis College$53,309
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 17 majors here have earnings data.
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