Native Colleges and Universities

Native Colleges and Universities

Not many people know, but there are actually Native American colleges and universities that provide great educational opportunities. Native culture and language are essential components of a Native student’s education, and even though each of the 40 or so colleges (32 are fully accredited) educate on not only broad topics, but Native languages, history, culture, and more. Altogether, there are over 30,000 students enrolled in the Native postsecondary education schools. These schools, as well as the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, are dedicated to strengthen tribal nations and make a difference in the lives of Alaska Natives and American Indians. These programs and schools were created to help geographically isolated populations have access to higher levels of education beyond high school and combine personal attention with cultural relevance. Below is the list of current and existing Native colleges and universities:

 

Alaska

Ilisagvik College

907-852-3333

http://www.ilisagvik.edu

 

Arizona

Diné College

928-724-6671

http://www.dinecollege.edu

Tohono O’odham Community College

520-383-8401

http://www.tocc.edu

 

California

D-Q University

530-750-1820

http://www.d-q-u.org

 

Kansas

Haskell Indian Nations University

785-749-8479

www.haskell.edu

 

Michigan

Bay Mills Community College

906-248-3354

www.bmcc.edu

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College

906-353-4600

www.kbocc.org

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College

989-775-4123

www.sagchip.edu

 

Minnesota

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College

218-879-0800

www.fdltcc.edu

Leech Lake Tribal College

218-335-4200

http://www.lltc.edu/index

White Earth Tribal and Community College

218-935-0417

www.wetcc.org

 

Montana

Aaniiih Nakoda College

406-353-2607

http://www.ancollege.edu

Blackfeet Community College

406-338-7755

www.bfcc.org

Chief Dull Knife College

406-477-6215

www.cdkc.edu

Fort Peck Community College

406-768-6300

www.fpcc.edu

Little Big Horn College

406-638-3100

www.lbhc.edu

Salish Kootenai College

406-275-4800

www.skc.edu

Stone Child College

406-395-4875

http://www.stonechild.edu

 

Nebraska

Little Priest Tribal College

402-878-2380

http://www.littlepriest.edu

Nebraska Indian Community College

402-837-5078

www.thenicc.edu

 

New Mexico

Institute of American Indian Arts

505-424-2300

www.iaia.edu

Navajo Technical College

505-786-4100

www.navajotech.edu

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

505-346 2347

www.sipi.edu

 

North Dakota

Cankdeska Cikana Community College

701-766-4415

www.littlehoop.edu

Fort Berthold Community College

701-627-4738

www.fortbertholdcc.edu

Sitting Bull College

701-854-3861

www.sittingbull.edu

Turtle Mountain Community College

701-477-7862

http://www.tm.edu

United Tribes Technical College

701-255-3285

www.uttc.edu

 

Oklahoma

College of the Muskogee Nation

918-758-1480

www.mvsktc.org

Comanche Nation College

580-591-0203

www.cnc.cc.ok.us

Pawnee National College

918-762-3343

http://pawneenationcollege.org

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

580-774-3063

http://www.swosu.edu

 

South Dakota

Oglala Lakota College

605-455-6022

www.olc.edu

Sinte Gleska University

605-856-5880

www.sintegleska.edu

Sisseton Wahpeton College

605-698-3966

www.swc.tc

 

Washington

Northwest Indian College

360-676-2772

www.nwic.edu

 

Wisconsin

College of Menominee Nation

715-799-5600

www.menominee.edu

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College

715-634-4790

www.lco.edu

 

Wyoming

Wind River Tribal College

307-335-8243

http://www.windrivertc.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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