Transfer Student Admission

A non-refundable $40 application fee is required to process your application. 

You can pay your application fee with a bank debit or credit card online with your application.

You can also submit your application without payment and send a check from a United States bank or a bank money order in United States currency payable to “Fort Lewis College.” If you choose to send a check, please be sure your full name and date of birth are included on it.

Application fee waiver

You can request a fee waiver if you have extreme financial need. Select "yes" on the admission application when asked if you want to request a fee waiver due to financial hardship.

You must have a cumulative college-level GPA of 2.4 on a 4-point scale from a regionally accredited institution. You're expected to complete remedial coursework before enrollment at FLC and be ready for college-level math and English courses.

Send official transcripts from all colleges and universities you've attended as a part of your application. Institutions must send official college/university transcripts by mail or electronic submission to admission@fortlewis.edu or Fort Lewis College Admissions, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301.

If you have completed fewer than 24 college-level semester credits before applying, you'll also need to include one of the following:

• Your official final high school transcripts via mail, fax, or Naviance
• A homeschool transcript that includes subjects and grades for each year
• A high school equivalency certificate or diploma score (GED, HiSET, or TASC) including the graduation date

We encourage you to submit a personal statement or essay as a part of your admission application. While optional, it can provide valuable information for our review process.

This is a writing sample and should be between 200 and 500 words. Please tell us more about your educational journey and your academic goals. 

• Why would you like to attend Fort Lewis College?
• What would you like to study here, and why does that subject or program interest you?
• Why did you leave your previous institution(s)? 

If applicable, we encourage you to use this space to discuss any hardships or challenges you have faced during your educational journey. 

College placement exams

If you are 23 or older or have been out of high school for five years, you may be required to submit Accuplacer scores to determine your math and comp placement. The test is available at Fort Lewis College's testing center and often offered at your local community college.

Learn more about Accuplacer at FLC

ACT or SAT scores

ACT or SAT scores are optional. Fort Lewis College's testing codes are:

• ACT: 0510
• SAT: 4310