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36 U.S. Colleges Are Tribal Colleges and Universities

How Many Colleges Are Tribal Colleges and Universities?

In United States, 36 schools are Tribal Colleges and Universities. By school type, 31 public and 5 private schools are Tribal Colleges and Universities.
By school level, 21 four-years colleges and 15 community colleges are Tribal Colleges and Universities.
Montana has the most number of tribal colleges, with 7. North Dakota and Michigan also has many tribal colleges, with 5 and 4, respectively.
The following table summarizes the number of schools with Tribal Colleges and Universities in United States.
Tribal Colleges And Universities
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total363150
4 Years Colleges211740
Community Colleges151410
Trade Schools0000

What is Tribal Colleges and Universities (Carnegie)?

An institutional classification developed by the Andrew W. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Tribal Colleges and Universities, with few exceptions, are tribally controlled and located on reservations. They are all members of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium.

Academic & Tuition Statistics for Tribal Colleges And Universities

The average acceptance rate of the Tribal Colleges And Universities is 96.66% and the admission yield is 82%.
A total of 17,294 students are attending one of the schools. With 1,471 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Tribal Colleges And Universities is $3,753 for state residents and $4,048 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $5,858 for state residents and $5,841 for out-of-state students.
75.29% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $6,155 at Tribal Colleges And Universities.
The following table summarizes the number of Tribal Colleges And Universities by state and school type. You can sort the table by a column by touching/clicking the column name.
Tribal Colleges And Universities by State
StateTotalPublicPrivateFour-years CollegesCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Alabama000000
Alaska110 101
Arizona220 111
Arkansas000000
California000000
Colorado000000
Connecticut000000
Delaware000000
District of Columbia000000
Florida000000
Georgia000000
Hawaii000000
Idaho000000
Illinois000000
Indiana000000
Iowa000000
Kansas110 101
Kentucky000000
Louisiana000000
Maine000000
Maryland000000
Massachusetts000000
Michigan440 131
Minnesota431 131
Mississippi000000
Missouri000000
Montana761 434
Nebraska220 020
Nevada000000
New Hampshire000000
New Jersey000000
New Mexico330 212
New York000000
North Carolina000000
North Dakota532 414
Ohio000000
Oklahoma110 010
Oregon000000
Pennsylvania000000
Rhode Island000000
South Carolina000000
South Dakota330 303
Tennessee000000
Texas000000
Utah000000
Vermont000000
Virginia000000
Washington110 101
West Virginia000000
Wisconsin211 202
Wyoming000000
American Samoa000000
Federated States of Micronesia000000
Guam000000
Marshall Islands000000
Northern Marianas000000
Palau000000
Puerto Rico000000
Virgin Islands000000