Fort Lewis College

What Fort Lewis College does

Fort Lewis College is a public four-year state college located in Durango, Colorado, founded in 1911 and operated by the State of Colorado. The institution serves undergraduate, transfer, international, and graduate students across liberal arts, sciences, business, education, and professional programs, and holds the distinction of being the only four-year public college in the Four Corners region. It is also designated as a Native-American-Serving Non-Native Institution (NASNNI), with formal relationships to Ute, Apache, Pueblo, Hopi, and Navajo Nations. Academically, 100% of classes are taught by faculty rather than teaching assistants, 95% of students engage in undergraduate research, and the college is ranked a Top 10 producer of Ph.D.s in multiple fields and has earned Carnegie Research College and Fulbright Top Producer designations.

The college operates a standard higher-education technology stack centered on Canvas LMS for course delivery, Workday for HR/enterprise systems, Microsoft 365 (including Teams Calling and Copilot Chat) for productivity, and FLC Remote Apps for cloud-based access to specialized software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Adobe Creative Cloud, ArcGIS, ChemDraw). Student-facing services are consolidated through Skyhawk Station (advising, registration, financial aid, billing) and SkyHub (student engagement and clubs), while administrative operations run on WebOPUS for academic management and theFort for internal communications.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and fees (Colorado resident, non-resident, and waiver-based tiers), state appropriations from Colorado, and financial aid flows including federal grants, loans, scholarships, and institutional aid. 95% of students receive $10k+ in financial aid, the college ranks as the #1 most affordable four-year college in Colorado, and graduates carry 40% less student loan debt than the national average. Distribution occurs through direct admissions via the FLC portal, transfer pathway partnerships with regional community colleges, and athletics recruiting for NCAA Division II programs.

Name

Fort Lewis College

Legal name

Fort Lewis College

Website

https://fortlewis.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fort Lewis College is a public four-year state college in Durango, Colorado, serving undergraduate, transfer, graduate, and international students as the only four-year public college in the Four Corners region, with a focus on affordability, undergraduate research, and Native American student support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

General Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAH)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate education programs
• Public liberal arts college
• Indigenous student services

Headquarters

HQ city

Durango

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Primary revenue stream from undergraduate and graduate tuition, with different rates for Colorado residents and non-residents. Students pay tuition and fees for enrollment in academic programs.
2. State Funding: Public institution receives operational funding from the State of Colorado as a state college.
3. Financial Aid Revenue: The college distributes over $10k in financial aid to 95% of students, which includes federal grants, loans, scholarships, and institutional aid.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fort Lewis College is a public four-year state college that delivers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across liberal arts, sciences, business, and education fields. It serves first-year, transfer, international, dual-enrollment, non-degree-seeking, and graduate students through on-campus and remote learning, supported by Canvas LMS, Workday, and Microsoft 365 platforms. The college also provides co-curricular student services, housing, dining, athletics, and Indigenous-student-focused support.

Product overview

Fort Lewis College operates as a 4-year public higher education institution in Durango, Colorado, offering a suite of technology platforms for educational delivery, student services, and campus operations. The core educational infrastructure centers on Canvas LMS for learning management, complemented by FLC Remote Apps for cloud-based software streaming. Student-facing services are consolidated through Skyhawk Station (student services hub) and SkyHub (student engagement/clubs platform). Administrative operations run on Workday for HR/enterprise systems and WebOPUS for academic management. The institution provides productivity tools including Microsoft 365, Teams Calling, and Microsoft Copilot Chat AI assistant. Additional services include theFort (internal intranet), TechPack (equipment rental), KDUR campus radio, and SpectrumU TV streaming. The technology ecosystem supports undergraduate and graduate education with focus on liberal arts, business, and education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Four-year bachelor's degree programs in liberal arts, sciences, business, education, and professional fields, designed for first-time college students seeking small class sizes taught by faculty and undergraduate research opportunities.
• Graduate Degree Programs Advanced degree programs, particularly in education, designed for working professionals with small cohort learning and flexible graduate education options in the Southwest.
• Transfer Student Pathways Dedicated admission pathway for students transferring from community colleges or other institutions to complete a bachelor's degree, including credit evaluation, transition support, and community college partnerships across Colorado and the Southwest.
• International Student Admission Admission pathway for students from outside the United States seeking American higher education, including English language support and cultural transition services.
• Dual-Enrollment Program Program allowing high school students to enroll in college courses while still in secondary school, earning college credit.
• TechPack Equipment Rental Technology bundle rental program providing students with laptops and equipment rentals for the semester, supporting access to required computing tools.
• SpectrumU TV Streaming Live and on-demand HDTV streaming service providing access to cable television programming, broadcast stations, movies, TV shows, and up to 80 channel apps for students via mobile devices, tablets, laptops, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #1 most affordable four-year college in Colorado
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• U.S. Department of Energy (Energy Frontier Research Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership with DOE-funded Energy Frontier Research Center, including University of Colorado Boulder and University of California Irvine. Fort Lewis College researchers led by Gordana Dukovic developed the 'molecular dam' technique for semiconductor nanocrystals, extending charge separation lifetime and making light-driven chemical reactions 40 times more efficient.
• Argonne National LaboratorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-institutional research collaboration launched in 2022 to strengthen diffusion bonds in compact heat exchangers for advanced nuclear reactors. While Fort Lewis College is not directly named as a collaborator in this specific project, the college participates in national laboratory research partnerships.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Colorado State University: Major land-grant public research university in Fort Collins, CO. Comparable as a statewide public higher education institution offering affordable in-state tuition, though with much larger scale, broader programs, and significant research infrastructure compared to FLC.
• Western Governors University: Large nonprofit online university with competency-based programs. Adjacent competitor for affordability-driven adult learners, with operational scale across all 50 states that pressures FLC's affordability narrative.
• University of Colorado Boulder: Larger flagship Colorado public university with comprehensive four-year and graduate programs. Comparable as a broader public institution serving Colorado residents, though with substantially larger scale and program breadth than FLC.

Direct peers

• Black Hills State University: Small public four-year university in Spearfish, SD. Comparable as a small rural state university with similar undergraduate focus, low tuition, and a regional college value proposition.
• Western Colorado University: Formerly Western State Colorado University, this is a small rural public four-year university in Gunnison, CO. Directly comparable to FLC in size, public status, and Colorado regional college positioning, serving similar in-state students at similar tuition tiers.
• Sul Ross State University: Small public four-year university in Alpine, TX. Directly comparable as a small rural Southwestern state college with similar mission to serve regional and underserved populations at affordable tuition.
• Adams State University: A small public four-year university in Alamosa, CO with a similar Hispanic-Serving and rural-serving mission. Direct peer in scope, scale, Colorado public college segment, and affordability-driven value proposition.
• Northern Arizona University: Public research university in Flagstaff, AZ, serving the Four Corners region. Comparable as the closest four-year public institution in the adjacent Arizona portion of the Four Corners, similar rural Southwestern catchment.
• Colorado Mesa University: Public regional university in Grand Junction, CO serving western Colorado with four-year programs at similar tuition tiers. Comparable as a Colorado regional public institution with similar undergraduate focus.

Emerging players

• Diné College: Tribal college serving the Navajo Nation in the Four Corners region. Relevant overlap due to shared Indigenous student-serving mission and tuition support, although it is a 2-year tribal institution rather than FLC's 4-year model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FLCDurango
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FLCDurango
• Facebookfacebook.com/35870280687
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fort-lewis-college
• Instagraminstagram.com/fortlewiscollege

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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