“Public liberal arts college in Durango and the only four-year institution in the Four Corners region.”
Fort Lewis College is a public liberal arts college in Durango, Colorado, and the only four-year institution in the Four Corners region. Under an 1911 mandate, it provides tuition-free education to qualified Native American Tribal and Alaska Native Village members and serves a community where 37% of students are Native American/Alaska Native.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institution
U.S. Department of Education
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$9,958
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$21,526
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $21,526
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
