Fort Berthold Community College
Location and Contact Information
220 8th Ave. NNew Town, ND 58763
USA
Main Tel: 7020000000000
Web Site
The campus is in a quiet rural area.
Overview
Fort Berthold Community College, often referred to as FBCC, is a co-educational, tribal, community college located in New Town, North Dakota. Founded on May 2, 1973, the college offers courses in business, agriculture, and technology. FBCC also provides a comprehensive distance education program to students who cannot physically attend the college.
A number of both external and student organizations are located on the campus of FBCC, including the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), the American Indian Business Leaders (AIBL), and the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). The college also has a basketball club for students who are interested in sports.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- A tribal college.
- Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, science and laboratory technician, office and administration, and nursing and emergency medicine.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
School characteristics:
- The school is public.
- Academic calender: Semester.
- Carnegie classification: Tribal colleges.
Features of note:
- Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
- There are one or more libraries on-campus.
- Distance learning is available.
- Weekend study is an option.
- Part-time classes are available.
Similar Schools
Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Fort Berthold Community College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Belknap College | Harlem, MT | 168 |
| 2 | Sitting Bull College | Fort Yates, ND | 296 |
| 3 | Louisiana Technical College-Oakdale Campus | Oakdale, LA | 663 |
| 4 | Dakota College at Bottineau | Bottineau, ND | 655 |
| 5 | Salish Kootenai College | Pablo, MT | 993 |
| 6 | Stone Child College | Box Elder, MT | 236 |
| 7 | Oglala Lakota College | Kyle, SD | 1,531 |
| 8 | Montgomery Community College | Troy, NC | 1,053 |
| 9 | Blackfeet Community College | Browning, MT | 492 |
| 10 | Navajo Technical College | Crownpoint, NM | 571 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 31 | 9 |
| 1-2 year certificate | 4 | 2 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 13 |
Students
Fort Berthold Community College is a tribal college.
Student enrollment was 162 in 2009-2010 (220 full-time equivalent).
Students under 25 years old represent 36% of the student body. About 26% of the school is at least 40 years of age.
Room and Board
On-campus housing is not available.
Graduate School Focus
The highest degree offered is the Associate.
Programs of Study
(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
- Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Computer and Information Sciences
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Environmental Science
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Human Services
LIBERAL ARTS
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
- Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
- Pre-Nursing Studies
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
- Science Technologies/Technicians
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