Tribal Colleges and Universities

1 Iḷisaġvik College, Barrow

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

Primarily serving residents at the northernmost tip of the United States, Ilisaġvik College provides education based on the Iñupiaq culture of subsistence in harmony with the land and seas.

• As Alaska’s only tribal college, it is located at the northern tip of the state in Barrow.
• Ilisaġvik provides residential student housing, transportation, recreational and cultural opportunities, academic support, internship, and job placement assistance.
• Unique academic offerings include dental therapy, industrial safety, and Inupiaq studies.

8 Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

Cloquet, MN
https://www.fdltcc.edu/

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (FDLTCC) was created by the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to provide education opportunities for the communities it serves in a welcoming, culturally diverse environment.

12 Aaniiih Nakoda College

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

Established by the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine tribes, Aaniiih Nakoda College (ANC) is a tribal community college providing higher education to the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation.

• In addition to bachelor and associate degrees, certificates in tribal management and welding are available.
• ANC features a public radio station that broadcasts local and national programming.
• The school operates a USDA Extension Farm for scientific research, teaching and tribal health.

18 Stone Child College

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

Stressing the importance of preserving the Chippewa Cree language, culture, and history, Stone Child College (SCC) is a student-centered, life-long learning environment.

• SCC serves Chippewa-Cree communities on Rocky Boy Indian Reservation, in Box Elder, MT
• Built in 2006, the Jon “Cubby” Morsette Vocational Center offers programs in pre-engineering and construction technology *Native language requirement to graduate
• The Accessing Choices in Education (ACE) Project at SCC demonstrates the effectiveness of programs designed to improve the education and achievement of Indian children and youth

19 Little Priest Tribal College

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

Preparing students for transfer to a four-year institution, Little Priest Tribal College (LPTC) serves the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska on the Winnebago Reservation and surrounding communities.

• The college is named for the last war chief of the Ho-Chunk, whose last words were “Be strong and educate my children.”
• LPTC signed the Nebraska Transfer Initiative, an agreement with four-year Nebraska institutions to accept associate degree courses for transfer

20 Nebraska Indian Community College

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

Nebraska Indian Community College (NICC) provides quality higher education and lifelong learning through tribally relevant curricula to the Umonhon (Omaha) and Isanti (Santee Sioux) communities.

• They serve students with three campus sites in Macy, Santee, and South Sioux City, NEB.
• Associate degrees are available in areas such as Native American studies, carpentry, and business.
• NICC participates in the Nebraska Transfer Initiative, an agreement with four-year Nebraska institutions to accept associate degree courses for transfer.

21 Institute of American Indian Arts

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

The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) is the only four-year fine arts degree institution in the nation devoted to contemporary Native American and Alaska Native arts.

• The campus sits on the homelands of the Pueblo nations.
• IAIA aims to serve as the premier educational institution for Native peoples across the country in Native arts and cultures.
• It houses the 7,000 square foot National Collection of Contemporary Native American Art.

22 Navajo Technical University

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

Navajo Technical University (NTU) was established by the Navajo tribe to offer technical, vocational and academic degrees and community education in a student-oriented, hands-on learning environment.

• Their learning model is based on the Diné Philosophy of Education.
• NTU is the largest tribal college and university in the Navajo Nation.
• Campuses in Chinle and Teec Noc Poc, Arizona serve students.

23 Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

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

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) sits in Albuquerque, New Mexico’s high-tech corridor, preparing culturally diverse Native students through partnerships with tribes, employers, and other stakeholders.

• SIPI provides a range of career and transfer opportunities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
• The campus serves students from over 120 tribes across the United States.

24 Cankdeska Cikana Community College

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

Cankdeska Cikana Community College (CCCC) offers vocational and technical training – building a strong and viable Dakota community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.

• The campus is located on Spirit Lake Reservation in Fort Totten, North Dakota.
• The College is named after Paul “Little Hoop” Yankton, a Dakota hero who fought in World War II.
• CCCC emphasizes the teaching and learning of Dakota culture and language.

25 Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

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

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC) is tribally chartered by the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation – providing quality cultural, academic, and vocational education for its people.

• Located on the Fort Berthold Reservation in New Town, North Dakota.
• Every student has a laptop and can purchase textbooks with bookstore vouchers.
• NHSC offers a degree in equine studies and operates a community riding therapy program.

26 Sitting Bull College

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

Located on the Standing Rock Reservation, Sitting Bull College is committed to building intellectual capital through academic, career and technical education, and promoting economic and social development for its people.

• Sitting Bull College serves students with three locations in Fort Yates, ND, McLaughlin, SD, and Mobridge, SD.
• The education at the College is guided by Lakota and Dakota culture, values, and language.
• The College’s equine studies program maintains a cultural tradition of horsemanship, alongside continuing education, youth riding activities, and a rodeo club.

27 Turtle Mountain Community College

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

Turtle Mountain Community College (TMCC) seeks continuous improvement through student learning, with a focus on the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.

• Their 123-acre main campus is nestled within the boundaries of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indian Reservation, with an additional location in Belcourt, North Dakota.
• In addition to a bachelor’s degree in Ojibwe culture, language, and history, TMCC offers career and technical certificates in a wide variety of trades and skills.

28 United Tribes Technical College

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

United Tribes Technical College strives to remain a premiere college, and a leader in tribal education, arts, cultural preservation, and technology.

• UTTC serves five tribal nations, including Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, Spirit Lake Nation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Three Affiliated Tribes, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.
• Located just four miles south of Bismarck, ND, students enjoy the benefits of city life but study on a small campus with a strong sense of community.

30 Oglala Lakota College

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

Oglala Lakota College (OLC) was chartered by Oglala Sioux Tribe to serve and train tribe members of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

• OLC serves the Oglala Sioux community on a decentralized campus in Kyle, South Dakota.
• Oglala Lakota offers both graduate and undergraduate programs, including a master’s degree in Lakota Leadership and Management.
• OLC is home to KOLC-TV, broadcasting current news and events happening in the Lakota Nation.

31 Sinte Gleska University

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

Sinte Gleska University (SGU) endeavors to provide each Lakota person the opportunity to pursue an education in a way that is relevant to career and personal needs.

• SGU serves the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in Mission, South Dakota.
• The campus is host to the annual Northern Plains Indian Art Market.
• Chartered by the Sicangu Lakota tribe, SGU is named for the Brulé Chief Sinte Gleska or Spotted Tail.

32 Sisseton Wahpeton College

Sisseton, South Dakota
https://www.swc.tc/

Founded by the Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, Sisseton Wahpeton College (SWC) provides higher education, research, vocational, technical, and continuing education.

• SWC serves Dakota communities on the Lake Transverse Reservation in Sisseton, South Dakota.
• One of the few schools in South Dakota to offer academic and vocational degrees.
• The Vocational Ed building, ‘Song to the Great Spirit,’ was built by students and is adorned with four large singers with raised drumsticks.

34 College of Menominee Nation

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

The College of Menominee Nation (CMN) prepares students for leadership, careers and advanced studies. They nurture American Indian culture and provide outreach and community service, while also serving as a center for lifelong learning.

• They serve students with campuses in Keshena and Green Bay, Wisconsin.
• The school’s Sustainable Development Institute offers education and research opportunities based on the sustainable environmental practices of the Menominee people.
• CMN hosts an annual theatrical pageant at the Menominee tribe’s historic Woodland Bowl.

35 Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University

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

The Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa University (LCOOU) mission is to provide Anishinaabe communities with post-secondary and continuing education while advancing the language, culture, and history of the Ojibwe.

• LCOOU serves the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa with campuses in Hayward, Odanah, Lac du Flambeau, Bayfield and Webster, Wisconsin.
• The school’s extension farm promotes land stewardship and sustainable practices to students, and the community.

29 College of the Muscogee Nation

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

Located in the heart of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the College of Muscogee Nation (CMN) offers quality education with traditional Muscogee values.

• CMN helps students achieve their academic and career goals through a quality learning environment sensitive to Muscogee culture, language, and history.
• Associate degrees are available in gaming, criminal justice, and criminal justice.
• The school provides emergency assistance to students experiencing unforeseen financial emergencies through their Oretv (Achieve) Program.

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.