Ilisagvik College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Ilisagvik College, a two-year, post-secondary college offering vocational, technical and academic education, is situated in Barrow, Alaska. The history of the college dates back to 1986 with the establishment of North Slope Higher Education Center. Ilisagvik College offers one-year certificate courses and associate’s degrees in a number of subjects. The college largely supports and strengthens the Inupiat language, culture and traditions.

Ilisagvik College has an active Student Government which represents the student body and tends to the various administrative and social issues of the students. Deserving and eligible students are provided financial aid at Ilisagvik College. Ilisagvik College Scholarships and Arctic Education Foundation scholarships are some of the ways of attaining financial assistance. The college also provides work-study programs, grants and loans.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• A tribal college.
• Many students concentrating in construction trades, office and administration, and business and management.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Racially diverse student body.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Ilisagvik is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 251 in 2009-2010 (105 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 35% of the student body. About 29% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Ilisagvik provides on-campus housing for 40 of its 105 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (13 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Construction Trades
• Electrician
• Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry

LIBERAL ARTS (0 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Languages, Lit and Linguistics
• American Indian/Native American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

• Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation