Sitting Bull College

Location and Contact Information

1341 92nd Street
Fort Yates, ND 58538-9721
USA
Main Tel: (701) 854-8000
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

Sitting Bull College, situated in Fort Yates, North Dakota, was established in 1973 and was originally known as Standing Rock Community College. The college, which was given its present name in 1996, is commonly abbreviated as SBC. SBC offers students programs which lead to associate’s and bachelor’s degrees. Prospective students can choose from a range of courses in areas such as education, business administration, environmental science, Native American studies, criminal justice and information technology.

SBC has a large number of clubs and organizations on campus, including organizations such as the Student Government Association, the American Indian Business Leaders, the Ikce Oyate Culture Club and the Teacher Club. SBC offers students financial aid in the form of institutional scholarships such as the Barden Scholarship, the Crazy Horse Memorial Scholarship and the Heisner-Baker Schoalrship.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • A tribal college.
  • Many students concentrating in conservation and resource management, family and social work, and business and management.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

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.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,810
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid

Sitting Bull College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 91% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant91%$6,760
Institutional Grant53%$667
Federal Grant88%$6,475
Pell Grant66%$3,865
Other Federal Grant75%$4,173
State or Local Grant16%$680

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan3%$2,500
Federal Loan  
Other Loan3%$2,500

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Sitting Bull College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Navajo Technical CollegeCrownpoint, NM571
2Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, ND655
3Fort Belknap CollegeHarlem, MT168
4College of Menominee NationKeshena, WI512
5Louisiana Technical College-Oakdale CampusOakdale, LA663
6Salish Kootenai CollegePablo, MT993
7Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning, MT492
8Montgomery Community CollegeTroy, NC1,053
9Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD1,531
10University of Maine at MachiasMachias, ME1,023

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate4015
Bachelor113
< 1 year certificate15

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  21

Students

Sitting Bull College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 296 in 2009-2010 (237 full-time equivalent).

Students under 25 years old represent 27% of the student body. About 29% 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 Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • Farm/Farm and Ranch Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

  • Environmental Science
  • Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

  • Construction Trades

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (7 awarded)

  • American Indian/Native American Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (1 awarded)

  • Nursing

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration