Leech Lake Tribal College
Location and Contact Information
6945 Littlewolf Road NWCass Lake, MN 56633
USA
Main Tel: (218) 335-4200
Web Site
The campus is in a rural area.
Overview
Leech Lake Tribal College, also known as LLTC, is a public, 2-year institute located in Cass Lake, Minnesota. The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe founded the Leech Lake Tribal College in July of 1990. Leech Lake Tribal College began offering its own courses in 1992. The institute offers Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Arts degrees in diverse fields of study.
Leech Lake Tribal College offers several clubs and organizations to its students. Financial aid in the form of grants and direct loans are available to eligible students as well. The institute also provides remedial and career counseling service to its students.
Highlights (vs. Other Schools)
- A tribal college.
- Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, science, liberal arts, and construction trades.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
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.
- 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 Leech Lake Tribal College:
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| School | Location | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackfeet Community College | Browning, MT | 492 |
| 2 | Heart of Georgia Technical College | Dublin, GA | 1,633 |
| 3 | Trine University-Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne, IN | 200 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences | Tulsa, OK | 68 |
| 5 | Pamlico Community College | Grantsboro, NC | 472 |
| 6 | Trine University-South Bend | Mishawaka, IN | 78 |
| 7 | White Mountains Community College | Berlin, NH | 1,044 |
| 8 | University of Montana-Helena College of Technology | Helena, MT | 1,180 |
| 9 | Montgomery Community College | Troy, NC | 1,053 |
| 10 | Lakes Region Community College | Laconia, NH | 1,065 |
Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)
| Degree | Total Earned | Different Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | 29 | 7 |
| 1-2 year certificate | 4 | 1 |
| 2-4 year degree | 1 | |
| < 1 year certificate | 1 |
Faculty
Tenure (2009-2010):
| Full-Time Faculty | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Without tenure; tenure not available | 11 |
Students
Leech Lake Tribal College is a tribal college.
Student enrollment was 228 in 2009-2010 (181 full-time equivalent).
Students under 25 years old represent 36% of the student body. About 20% 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
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
- Carpentry/Carpenter
- Electrician
EDUCATION AND TEACHING
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
- Child Development
LIBERAL ARTS
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
- Nutrition Sciences
SCIENCE
- Science, Technology and Society
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
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