The Most Charming College Town In Colorado Is Home To Delicious Dining, Shopping, And More
By Christy Articola|Published September 14, 2023
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Christy Articola has lived in Colorado since 2013 and considers herself a Centennial State enthusiast and expert through and through. She's based in Denver metro, but over the past decade, she has traveled to every corner, river, village, park, town, and city in the state and continues to explore it deeper and further whenever she can. Christy simply can't get enough of Colorado, and loves sharing all her adventures with you through Only In Your State! She graduated with a degree in journalism from Fordham University and is thrilled to be working as a full time travel writer for this and other sites - she finally found her perfect niche - and is so grateful for that.
Are you looking for a charming college town in Colorado to visit? If so, then you’ll love Durango. This mid-sized town of around 20,000 year-round residents is also home to a few thousand Fort Lewis College students at any given time. The combination of this town’s interesting Old West history with the vibrant contributions of enthusiastic college students makes Durango – in our opinion, at least – a very special place indeed.
Durango is a great little city in the southwestern part of Colorado.
This college began as a military fort and later became an Indian boarding school before becoming a public college.
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This college is unique in that nearly half of its students are Native Americans, and they represent nearly 185 American Indian Tribes. Qualified Native Americans get a tuition-free education at this college due to its history, and 16% of the baccalaureate degrees awarded to Native American students are awarded to graduates of Fort Lewis College.
It's a fairly small school with an enrollment of under 4,000 students, but the school offers many popular majors including business, management, marketing, social sciences, recreation, biomedical sciences, and education, to name a few.
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Durango has so much to offer its residents and visitors. One of the most well-known attractions here is the Durango-Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
You're going to love Durango, Colorado. It's the most charming college town in the state! Plan a visit today and get ready to fall in love with this great little western town.
Durango is a charming town that you’ll love! This little city is a wonderful place to visit for a weekend or for longer. Take your time exploring it – you’ll love what you find there and the people you meet.
Looking for a place to stay while visiting Durango? Check out Booking.com or VRBO.com and find the perfect place!
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