United Tribes Technical College

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United Tribes Technical College
Type Private tribal land-grant community college
Established1969;55 years ago (1969)
President Leander McDonald
Students885 students, 635 full-time undergraduates, and 250 part-time undergraduates
Location, ,
United States
Campus urban/suburban
Nickname T-Birds
Website www.uttc.edu

United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) is a private tribal land-grant community college in Bismarck, North Dakota. In 2012, UTTC had an enrollment 885 students, 635 full-time undergraduates, and 250 part-time undergraduates. [1]

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History

The UTTC was founded in 1969 by an association of North Dakota's native tribes. The United Tribes of North Dakota Development Corporation chartered UTTC in Bismarck, North Dakota in 1969. The UTTC applied for, and was granted candidacy for accreditation status by the North Central Association in 1978. [2] The UTTC received full membership in NCA as a vocational technical school in spring 1982. In 1987, the UTTC received authority from NCA to offer its first associate degree program. In 1994, the college was designated a land-grant college alongside 31 other tribal colleges. [3]

In 2003, the UTTC became the first Tribal College to receive accreditation for online programs offering associate of applied sciences degree programs. [4]

Governance

The UTTC is owned and operated by and serves the five Tribal Nations located entirely or in-part of North Dakota: [5]

Academics

The UTTC offers certificate programs, two-year degrees and four-year degrees in over 20 programs of study. [6]

Demographic Data

American Indian/Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanic/LatinoNative Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
90.72% [7] 0.00%1.90%0.21%0.00%

Partnerships

UTTC is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which is a community of tribally and federally chartered institutions working to strengthen tribal nations and make a lasting difference in the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives. UTTC was created in response to the higher education needs of American Indians. UTTC generally serves geographically isolated populations that have no other means accessing education beyond the high school level. [8]

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References

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