Northwest Indian College

Location and Contact Information

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

Overview

Northwest Indian College is located in Bellingham, Washington and is managed by the Lummi tribe of Native Americans. The college was founded as Lummi Indian School of Aquaculture in 1979. It went on to become the Lummi Community College in 1983 and was renamed Northwest Indian College in 1989. The college operates outreach campuses in Nespelem, Auburn, Tulalip, La Conner, Kingston and Olympia, Washington and at Lapwai, Idaho.

Northwest Indian College offers Associate of Arts degrees in Arts and Science, Technical Arts, and Science Transfer. A Bachelor's degree is available in Native Environmental Science. The college also provides certificate programs. Students requiring financial aid can apply for scholarships that are available from the American Indian College Fund. Northwest Indian College also participates in intramural athletics.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• A tribal college.
• Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Quarter.
• Carnegie classification: Tribal colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Northwest Indian College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 554 in 2009-2010 (544 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 42% of the student body. About 22% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Northwest Indian College provides on-campus housing for 67 of its 544 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

• Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Information Technology
• Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Environmental Science

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Construction Trades

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

• Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (40 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (0 awarded)

• Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

• Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling