Tribal Colleges and Universities

4 Haskell Indian Nations University

Lawrence, Kansas
https://www.haskell.edu/

• One of two postsecondary institutions under the Bureau of Indian Education, Haskell has educated Native students for over 140 years. The campus is less than two miles from the University of Kansas and is home to the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame. Haskell draws a multi-tribal student body from across the country.
• Online classes available

5 Bay Mills Community College

Brimley, Michigan
https://www.bmcc.edu/

• A tribal land-grant college in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, focused on culturally relevant education for Native and non-Native students; offers both associate AND (recently) some bachelor’s degrees (e.g. Business Administration, Computer Information Systems)
• Online classes available

6 Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College

L’Anse, Michigan
https://www.kbocc.edu/

• Serving the Keweenaw Bay area of Michigan, with strong ties to Ojibwa heritage; offering associate degrees, certificates; supportive of local and Tribal community needs.
• Online classes available

2 Diné College

Tsaile, Arizona
https://www.dinecollege.edu/

• The nation’s first tribally controlled college, chartered by the Navajo Nation in 1968, launching the entire tribal college movement. Diné College serves the 26,000-square-mile Navajo Nation from eight campuses. Student housing features the traditional Navajo hoogan octagonal structure. Cultural engagement includes Diné language study, Navajo fine arts, archery, and rodeo.
• 6 campuses
• Online courses available

3 Tohono O’odham Community College

Sells, Arizona
https://tocc.edu/

• Tohono O’odham Community College provides affordable, quality higher education rooted in the Tohono O’odham Himdag.
• 4 campuses
• Online courses available

1 Iḷisaġvik College, Barrow

Barrow, Alaska
https://www.ilisagvik.edu/

• The only accredited Alaska Native-controlled higher education institution and the only college within the Arctic Slope. Serving an 89,000-square-mile region, every program models local Iñupiat traditions, values, and culture with career opportunities relevant to North Slope employers.
• Online courses available

8 Leech Lake Tribal College

Cass Lake, Minnesota
https://lltc.edu/

• Founded in 1990 in Cass Lake, Minnesota, LLTC serves the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) people of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation with education grounded in Anishinaabe values. The college stands out for its Ojibwemowin (Ojibwe language) program, Indigenous Science degrees with emphases in Forest Ecology, Human Health, and IT, and hands-on trades like Residential Carpentry and Electrical Technician. LLTC’s mission uniquely honors women as sacred life-givers of the Nation and empowers them for community leadership.

9 Red Lake Nation College

Red Lake, Minnesota
https://www.rlnc.education/

• Chartered in 2001 by the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, RLNC is located in the heart of Anishinaabe country. The college provides a unique cultural exchange within a small learning environment, supported by elders and community members who speak Anishinaabe and understand Red Lake Nation history.

10 White Earth Tribal and Community College

Mahnomen, Minnesota
https://www.wetcc.edu/

• Established in 1997 by the White Earth Reservation Tribal Council, WETCC promotes critical pedagogy and Ojibwe epistemology. The college has articulation agreements with Minnesota State University Moorhead, Bemidji State University, and the University of Minnesota-Duluth. WETCC maintains a computer science center serving the college and surrounding communities.

11 Aaniiih Nakoda College

Harlem, Montana
https://www.ancollege.edu/

• Founded in 1984 by the Fort Belknap Indian Community, ANC preserves and promotes Aaniiih and Nakoda languages, cultures, and histories. The college operates a USDA Extension Farm for scientific research, teaching, and tribal health, and features a public radio station broadcasting local and national programming. ANC follows a “grow your own” philosophy of developing the community’s future leaders.
• Online classes available

12 Blackfeet Community College

Browning, Montana
https://bfcc.edu/

• Located on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation adjacent to Glacier National Park, BFCC was chartered in 1974 to promote educational opportunities, increase pride in Blackfeet heritage, and improve tribal management. The campus sits on the south end of Browning, where terrain flows from rugged mountaintops to rolling grasslands.
• Online classes available

13 Chief Dull Knife College

Lame Deer, Montana
https://www.cdkc.edu/

• Chartered in 1975 by the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council, CDKC sits on the 445,000-acre Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Originally designed to train students for mining jobs, the college has expanded into transfer programs with articulation agreements across the Montana University system. CDKC offers a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education through a partnership with Salish Kootenai College.
• Online classes available

14 Fort Peck Community College

Poplar, Montana
https://www.fpcc.edu/

• Serving the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes; strong emphasis on providing post-secondary education on the reservation so that students don’t have to leave home; preserving culture, history, tribal traditions. Offers many vocational, certificate, and associate degree programs
• Online classes available

15 Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, Montana
http://www.lbhc.edu/

• Chartered by the Crow Tribe in 1980, LBHC is in the heart of the Crow Indian Reservation in south-central Montana. Roughly 95% of the student body is Crow tribal members. Programs are directed at the economic and job opportunities on the reservation.
• Online classes available

16 Salish Kootenai College

Pablo, Montana
https://www.skc.edu/

• Salish Kootenai College is known for providing quality post-secondary education ranging from Workforce certifications to now three(3) Masters degrees.
• Online classes available

17 Stone Child College

Box Elder, Montana
https://www.stonechild.edu/

• Stone Child College offers two Bachelor Degrees one in Elementary Education and the other in Early Childhood Education.
• Online classes available

18 Little Priest Tribal College

Winnebago, Nebraska
https://www.littlepriest.edu/

• Named after Chief Little Priest of the Winnebago Tribe, chartered by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; land-grant institution; focus on two-year associate degrees and certification; emphasis on HoChunk (Winnebago) language, culture, transferability to 4-year schools; strong community and cultural foundation.
• Online classes available

19 Nebraska Indian Community College

Macy, Nebraska
https://www.thenicc.edu/

• Chartered in 1979 by three Nebraska Indian Tribes (Omaha, Santee Sioux, Winnebago), NICC operates across multiple reservation locations and an urban campus. The multi-campus structure provides individualized attention even across distances. NICC has been involved in national research on culturally grounded assessment practices.
• Online classes available

20 Institute of American Indian Arts

Santa Fe, New Mexico
https://www.iaia.edu/

• Known as the only higher-education institution dedicated exclusively to contemporary Native American and Alaska Native art and culture. It has strong programs in visual arts, applied arts, creative writing, film, and design.

21 Navajo Technical University

Crownpoint, New Mexico
http://www.navajotech.edu/

• Navajo Technical University is the largest tribal college / university in the U.S., offers a wide array of certificates, associate, bachelor’s, and graduate programs including being the first TCU to offer a Doctoral Program.
• Online classes available

22 Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Albuquerque, New Mexico
https://www.sipi.edu/

• Established in 1971 at the request of the All Indian Pueblo Council, SIPI is funded by the Bureau of Indian Education and serves 120+ different tribes. Located in Albuquerque’s high-tech corridor near Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, SIPI has a state-of-the-art Science and Technology Center with 12 research and teaching labs. As a 1994 land grant institution, SIPI has extensive research and extension programs.
• Online classes available

23 Cankdeska Cikana Community College

Fort Totten, North Dakota
https://www.littlehoop.edu/

• Chartered by the Spirit Lake Dakota Nation in 1974, CCCC is committed to academic excellence and the teaching of Dakota culture and language. The college has been central to community-based research, health and wellness initiatives, and equity work on the Spirit Lake Reservation.
• Online classes available

24 Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

New Town, North Dakota
https://nhsc.edu/

• Chartered by the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara) of the Fort Berthold Reservation, NHSC preserves three distinct tribal cultures. The college is a 1994 Land Grant Institution with branches in Mandaree and White Shield.
• Online classes available

25 Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, North Dakota
https://www.sittingbull.edu/

• Chartered in 1973 by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council, SBC serves the 2.8-million-acre Standing Rock Reservation. Founded on the philosophy that understanding cultural heritage enables full human potential, Dakota and Lakota cultures permeate a holistic educational process. SBC is a leader in language revitalization and community cultural restoration.
• Online classes available

26 Turtle Mountain College

Belcourt, North Dakota
https://www.tm.edu/

• Chartered in 1972 by the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, TMC sits ten miles from the Canadian border in the wooded, hilly Turtle Mountains. The 165,000-square-foot main campus on 123 acres features state-of-the-art technology, science and engineering labs, a gymnasium, auditorium, and a wind turbine (erected 2008) that serves as a major power source.
• Online classes available

27 United Tribes Technical College

Bismarck, North Dakota
https://www.uttc.edu/

• Chartered in 1969 by the five tribal nations of North Dakota, UTTC provides comprehensive support including housing, daycare, healthcare, counseling, an elementary school, cafeteria, and transportation. UTTC was the first tribal college accredited for online programs. The college hosts the annual International Powwow, one of the largest in the northern Plains.
• Online classes available

29 Oglala Lakota College

Kyle, South Dakota
https://www.olc.edu/

• Chartered in 1971 by the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council, OLC features a decentralized campus system with instructional centers in each of the nine districts across the 3,468-square-mile Pine Ridge Reservation, plus Rapid City and Cheyenne River. The social work program is accredited at the bachelor’s level and nursing graduates are certified by the SD State Board of Nursing.
• Online classes available

30 Sinte Gleska University

Mission, South Dakota
https://www.sintegleska.edu/

• Founded in 1971 on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation, SGU is one of the pioneering TCUs and was among the first to offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The university preserves Sicangu Lakota culture, history, and language while addressing social and economic concerns of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate. SGU has seven academic departments plus graduate programs.
• Online classes available

31 Sisseton Wahpeton College

Sisseton, South Dakota
https://www.swcollege.edu

• Chartered in 1979, SWC serves the 105,000-acre Lake Traverse Reservation, home to the Sisseton and Wahpeton bands of the Dakota people. The nursing program is approved by the SD Board of Nursing. SWC offers specialized programs in chemical dependency and cross-cultural counseling alongside Dakota studies.
• Online classes available

33 College of Menominee Nation

Keshena, Wisconsin
http://www.menominee.edu/

• The College of Menominee Nation, chartered by the Menominee People, is a land-grant institution that integrates American Indian culture into higher education while preparing students for leadership, careers, and advanced studies in a multicultural world. Offering 20 programs of study across bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, and technical diplomas, the College is committed to research, cultural preservation, and community outreach. Guided by its vision as a center for lifelong learning, it provides exemplary academic preparation and research to support nation building.
• Online classes available

34 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University

Hayward, Wisconsin
https://www.lco.edu/

• One of two tribal colleges in Wisconsin, LCO has over 40 years of providing career, cultural, and liberal arts education. The college serves a main campus in Hayward and four outreach sites. More than 70% of students are American Indian, with an average student age of 34. LCO maintains transfer agreements with the University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota systems.
• Online classes available

28 College of the Muscogee Nation

Okmulgee, Oklahoma
https://www.cmn.edu

• Created by the Muscogee Nation Council, the College is located in the capital of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. It promotes tribal economic development and strengthens sovereignty through specialized programs in gaming, tribal services, police science, and Mvskoke language. The college was recognized by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland for its Mvskoke Language Master Apprentice Program.
• Online classes available

American Indian College Fund

Denver, Colorado

The American Indian College Fund was founded in 1989. For more than 30 years, the College Fund has been the nation’s largest charity supporting Native student access to higher education. We provide scholarships, programming to improve American Indian and Alaska Native student access to higher education, and the support and tools for them to succeed once they are there. Learn more about us.