Native American Schools and Colleges

Native American colleges are recognized as being a class of post-secondary educational institutions primarily serving American Indian minorities throughout the USA.

Most of the colleges we list in this classification offer associates degrees, while 21 of them offer Bachelor's degrees, and 7 of them offer Master's degrees. Currently, we do not list any Native American schools that award Doctoral Degrees.

Many of these schools are located in rural areas, either within or near tribal reservations. Because of this, the curriculum taught at these institutions usually icludes American Indian culture and tradition.

Several of these schools have implemented credit transfer agreements with associated state universities. This is a very convenient option for many students, because most Native American colleges do not offer four year degrees.

Under these circumstances, a student has the option of transferring their two-year degree to a four-year university and receive junior status upon entry.

The attendance figures for these schools has seen a dramatic increase in the last 25 years, with total enrollment over 30,000 American Indian and non-American Indian students.

We currently list 36 Native American colleges in fourteen states throughout the US.

Largest Native American Colleges

Bay Mills Community CollegeBay Mills Community CollegeBrimley, MI
Bay Mills Community College Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $3k. Roughly 600 students. Safe campus. Well known for their education, general studies, and management programs.

California State University San MarcosCalifornia State University San MarcosSan Marcos, CA
California State University San Marcos Rating
Bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $18k. Above average on-campus housing option. Roughly 15,200 students. Dangerous campus. Strong emphasis on psychology, business, and management programs. ROTC programs are offered. ACT 20 to enroll.

Dine CollegeDine CollegeTsaile, AZ
Dine College Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $1k. Cheap on-campus housing option. Around 1,600 students. Safe campus. Popular education, medical, and management programs.

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeFond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet, MN
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Over 1,700 students. Safe campus. Best known for offering general studies, criminal justice, and nursing programs.

Fort Peck Community CollegeFort Peck Community CollegePoplar, MT
Fort Peck Community College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $2k. Cheap on-campus housing option. About 700 students. Safe campus. Focus on general studies, psychology, and paralegal programs.

Haskell Indian Nations UniversityHaskell Indian Nations UniversityLawrence, KS
Haskell Indian Nations University Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Cheap on-campus housing. About 800 students. Very dangerous campus. Best known for offering general studies, ethnic and cultural studies, and business programs. ROTC programs are available. ACT 18 to enroll.

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentInstitute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentSanta Fe, NM
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Rating
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Approximately 900 students. Safe campus. Popular art, English and literature, and library and museum programs.

Navajo Technical UniversityNavajo Technical UniversityCrownpoint, NM
Navajo Technical University Rating
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $2k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Around 1,400 students. Generally safe campus. Strong emphasis on industrial technologies, education, and welding programs.

Nebraska Indian Community CollegeNebraska Indian Community CollegeMacy, NE
Nebraska Indian Community College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Over 500 students. Safe campus. Strong general studies, management, and business programs.

Northwest Indian CollegeNorthwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA
Northwest Indian College Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Affordable on-campus housing option. Over 700 students. Safe campus. Best known for offering general studies, business, and management programs.

Oglala Lakota CollegeOglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD
Oglala Lakota College Rating
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $2k. Cheap on-campus housing option. Roughly 1,200 students. Safe campus. Top offerings include management, business, and ethnic and cultural studies programs.

Salish Kootenai CollegeSalish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT
Salish Kootenai College Rating
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $10k. Affordable on-campus housing. Approximately 700 students. Generally safe campus. Places a focus on nursing, education, and management programs.

Sinte Gleska UniversitySinte Gleska UniversityMission, SD
Sinte Gleska University Rating
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $4k. Roughly 600 students. Generally safe campus. Focus on education, social work, and management programs.

Tohono O'odham Community CollegeTohono O'odham Community CollegeSells, AZ
Tohono O'odham Community College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $1k. Affordable on-campus housing. Roughly 1,000 students. Safe campus. Well known for their general studies, management, and business programs.

Turtle Mountain Community CollegeTurtle Mountain Community CollegeBelcourt, ND
Turtle Mountain Community College Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $2k. Roughly 600 students. Safe campus. Well known for general studies, medical assistant, and management programs.

United Tribes Technical CollegeUnited Tribes Technical CollegeBismarck, ND
United Tribes Technical College Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $3k. Cheap on-campus housing option. Over 600 students. Generally safe campus. Offers strong business, management, and criminal justice programs.

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Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeAaniiih Nakoda CollegeHarlem, MT
Aaniiih Nakoda College Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $2k. Around 200 students. Safe campus. Places a focus on nursing, industrial technologies, and welding programs.

Blackfeet Community CollegeBlackfeet Community CollegeBrowning, MT
Blackfeet Community College Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $3k. Around 400 students. Safe campus. Specializes in education, psychology, and medical programs.

Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeCankdeska Cikana Community CollegeFort Totten, ND
Cankdeska Cikana Community College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Roughly 400 students. Safe campus. Focus on general studies, social work, and carpentry programs.

Chief Dull Knife CollegeChief Dull Knife CollegeLame Deer, MT
Chief Dull Knife College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $2k. Roughly 300 students. Safe campus. Known for general studies, management, and business programs.

College of Menominee NationCollege of Menominee NationKeshena, WI
College of Menominee Nation Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $6k. More than 300 students. Safe campus. Best known for education, business, and management programs.

College of the Muscogee NationCollege of the Muscogee NationOkmulgee, OK
College of the Muscogee Nation Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $7k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. About 300 students. Safe campus. Has strong general studies, ethnic and cultural studies, and criminal justice programs.

Ilisagvik CollegeIlisagvik CollegeBarrow, AK
Ilisagvik College Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $5k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 200 students. Safe campus. Well known for nursing, medical, and medical assistant programs.

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeKeweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community CollegeBaraga, MI
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Places a focus on nursing, natural resources and environment, and education programs.

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe UniversityLac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe UniversityHayward, WI
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $6k. About 400 students. Safe campus. Specializes in social work, nursing, and management programs.

Leech Lake Tribal CollegeLeech Lake Tribal CollegeCass Lake, MN
Leech Lake Tribal College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Around 200 students. Safe campus. Known for general studies, criminal justice, and carpentry programs.

Little Big Horn CollegeLittle Big Horn CollegeCrow Agency, MT
Little Big Horn College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $3k. About 300 students. Safe campus. Strong nursing, business, and management programs.

Little Priest Tribal CollegeLittle Priest Tribal CollegeWinnebago, NE
Little Priest Tribal College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Affordable on-campus housing option. More than 300 students. Safe campus. Concentration on general studies, business, and education programs.

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNueta Hidatsa Sahnish CollegeNew Town, ND
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Cheap on-campus housing option. Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Best known for offering management, business, and general studies programs.

Red Lake Nation CollegeRed Lake Nation CollegeRed Lake, MN
Red Lake Nation College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $6k. Roughly 200 students. Safe campus.

Saginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeSaginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeMount Pleasant, MI
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College Rating
Associate's degrees. Outstanding student retention rate. Tuition: $2k. Roughly 200 students. Safe campus. Places a focus on general studies and ethnic and cultural studies programs.

Sisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton Wahpeton CollegeSisseton, SD
Sisseton Wahpeton College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. On-campus housing. About 200 students. Relatively safe campus. Best known for construction, psychology, and business programs.

Sitting Bull CollegeSitting Bull CollegeFort Yates, ND
Sitting Bull College Rating
Associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Affordable on-campus housing. Roughly 300 students. Safe campus. Concentration on business, management, and nursing programs.

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteSouthwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque, NM
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Rating
Associate's degrees. Cheap on-campus housing. Over 300 students. Generally safe campus. Known for general studies, accounting and finance, and education programs.

Stone Child CollegeStone Child CollegeBox Elder, MT
Stone Child College Rating
Associate's and bachelor's degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $2k. Around 300 students. Safe campus. Best known for education, medical, and nursing programs.

White Earth Tribal and Community CollegeWhite Earth Tribal and Community CollegeMahnomen, MN
White Earth Tribal and Community College Rating
Associate's degrees. Tuition: $4k. Around 200 students. Safe campus.