Tribal Colleges And Universities
Tribal colleges and universities are distinguished by being controlled and operated by American Indian tribes; they have become part of American Indians' institution-building in order to pass on their own cultures (wiki).
35 tribal colleges and universities are active for the academic year 2024-2025.
- Total 35 tribal colleges and universities - 30 public and 5 private schools. Of them, 22 schools are 4 years colleges/universities and 13 schools are community colleges (2-4 years colleges).
- The average tuition & fees of tribal colleges and universities is $4,145. Salish Kootenai College has the highest tuition & fees of $11,583 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest tuition & fees of $600.
- The average student population at tribal colleges and universities is 541. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is the largest tribal college with 1,789 students and White Earth Tribal and Community College is the smallest tribal college with 119 students.
- The average graduation rate at tribal colleges and universities is 24% and Blackfeet Community College has the highest graduation rate of 62%.
Data source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Tribal Colleges And Universities Comparison
The following table shows the 35 Tribal colleges with tuition, admission, and important academic information. You can sort the table by each column by touching/clicking the column title.
| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid Amounts | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dine College Tsaile, AZ Public, 4 years four-years | $1,410 | $4,590 | $6,953 | 1,434 | 13% | 16 to 1 |
| Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $600 | - | $8,009 | 978 | 18% | 22 to 1 |
| Blackfeet Community College Browning, MT Private, 4 years four-years | $3,610 | - | $6,588 | 318 | 62% | 7 to 1 |
| Chief Dull Knife College Lame Deer, MT Public, 2-4 years | $2,260 | - | $2,344 | 185 | - | 13 to 1 |
| Aaniiih Nakoda College Harlem, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $3,080 | - | $6,318 | 120 | 34% | 10 to 1 |
| Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT Public, 2-4 years | $2,250 | - | $3,161 | 362 | 17% | 18 to 1 |
| Little Big Horn College Crow Agency, MT Public, 2-4 years | $3,200 | - | $3,113 | 262 | 11% | 12 to 1 |
| Salish Kootenai College Pablo, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $11,583 | $9,318 | $8,426 | 671 | 28% | 6 to 1 |
| Nebraska Indian Community College Macy, NE Public, 4 years four-years | $4,080 | - | $4,948 | 620 | 22% | 7 to 1 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $2,498 | $6,520 | $8,332 | 1,704 | 12% | 10 to 1 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $5,920 | $12,745 | $13,705 | 947 | 15% | 9 to 1 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM Public, 2-4 years | $1,095 | - | $6,786 | 215 | 14% | 8 to 1 |
| Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College New Town, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $3,870 | - | $14,609 | 233 | 7% | 6 to 1 |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community College Fort Totten, ND Public, 2-4 years | $3,950 | - | $4,073 | 239 | 28% | 11 to 1 |
| Sitting Bull College Fort Yates, ND Public, 4 years four-years | $4,010 | $6,710 | $5,414 | 309 | 22% | 8 to 1 |
| Turtle Mountain College Belcourt, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $2,794 | $3,938 | $10,679 | 872 | 43% | 14 to 1 |
| United Tribes Technical College Bismarck, ND Private, 4 years four-years | $5,232 | - | $13,674 | 576 | 21% | 12 to 1 |
| Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $2,684 | $2,518 | $9,568 | 1,188 | 9% | 10 to 1 |
| Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $4,714 | $2,108 | $8,207 | 592 | 15% | 16 to 1 |
| Sisseton Wahpeton College Sisseton, SD Public, 4 years four-years | $4,330 | - | $7,813 | 206 | 21% | 8 to 1 |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Hayward, WI Public, 4 years four-years | $6,030 | $8,130 | $7,635 | 204 | 23% | 6 to 1 |
| Stone Child College Box Elder, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $3,610 | - | $10,047 | 292 | 34% | 11 to 1 |
| Bay Mills Community College Brimley, MI Public, 4 years four-years | $3,480 | - | $5,252 | 698 | 30% | 10 to 1 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN Public, 4 years four-years | $6,006 | - | $6,650 | 1,789 | 26% | 16 to 1 |
| Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $4,365 | - | $9,613 | 636 | 18% | 14 to 1 |
| College of Menominee Nation Keshena, WI Private, 4 years four-years | $6,200 | - | $5,195 | 300 | 32% | 6 to 1 |
| Leech Lake Tribal College Cass Lake, MN Public, 2-4 years | $4,163 | - | $7,763 | 209 | 19% | 7 to 1 |
| Little Priest Tribal College Winnebago, NE Public, 2-4 years | $5,400 | - | $3,446 | 218 | 13% | 7 to 1 |
| Ilisagvik College Barrow, AK Public, 4 years four-years | $5,260 | - | $2,559 | 256 | 46% | 7 to 1 |
| White Earth Tribal and Community College Mahnomen, MN Private, 2-4 years | $5,490 | - | $15,705 | 119 | 10% | 9 to 1 |
| Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Mount Pleasant, MI Public, 2-4 years | $2,730 | - | $4,566 | 196 | 33% | 7 to 1 |
| Tohono O'odham Community College Sells, AZ Public, 2-4 years | $932 | - | $3,453 | 1,165 | 34% | 18 to 1 |
| Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College LAnse, MI Public, 2-4 years | $5,000 | - | $7,305 | 243 | 11% | 7 to 1 |
| College of the Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, OK Public, 2-4 years | $6,600 | - | $6,637 | 241 | 23% | 8 to 1 |
| Red Lake Nation College Red Lake, MN Public, 2-4 years | $6,640 | - | $6,498 | 338 | 46% | 11 to 1 |
| Average | $4,145 | $6,286 | $7,287 | 541 | 24% | 10 to 1 |