Haskell Indian Nations University

The Haskell Indian Nations University was founded as the United States Indian Industrial Training School in 1884. In 1887, the institute was renamed Haskell Institute. The name was changed again in 1970, and finally became the Haskell Indian Nations University in 1993. HINU is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and offers enrollment to more than 1,000 students annually.

Haskell Indian Nations University offers associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in arts and science. The academic divisions of the university are:

• College of Arts and Science
• School of Business
• School of Education

Students of HINU are members of organizations like the Haskell Ecology Club and the Dine' Club. The school’s athletics department sponsors men’s and women’s teams in basketball, cross country, softball, track, football and volleyball. The teams are nicknamed the Fighting Indians, and are members of NAIA’s Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Haskell Indian Nations University Highlights

Where Haskell Indian Nations University stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• A tribal college.
• Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, family and social work, liberal arts, and nutrition and exercise therapy.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• High faculty salary.
• Selective admissions.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

• Library on-campus
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Students

Haskell Indian Nations University is a tribal college.

The student enrollment at Haskell Indian Nations University was 894 in 2007 (851 full-time equivalent).

About 51% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 49% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 96% are full-time and 4% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: Haskell Indian Nations University participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Haskell Indian Nations University Athletics

School sports include football (Central States Football League), basketball (Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference), baseball (), and track (Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference).

Haskell Indian Nations University Admissions (2007)