Turtle Mountain Community College

Location and Contact Information

10145 BIA #7 North
Belcourt, ND 58316
USA
Main Tel: (701) 477-7862
Web Site

The campus is in a quiet rural area.

Overview

The Turtle Mountain Community College, also abbreviated as TMCC, is a traditional tribal college. It was set up by the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Tribe in the year 1972. Located in the historical wooded, hilly, and lake filled area known as Turtle Mountain in North Dakota.

TMCC offers programs leading to associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in diverse areas of study such as art, communication, humanities, music, and teacher education. TMCC offers courses on technical areas such as computer support specialist, power plant process, and building construction technology.

TMCC offers the students with a comprehensive student services facility which includes library, bookstore, and community resources. It also offers vocational rehabilitation programs and several other activities for the students.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • A tribal college.
  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching and engineering technician.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Tribal colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,000
Books and supplies$ 400

Financial Aid

Turtle Mountain Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 84% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant84%$4,719
Institutional Grant27%$1,486
Federal Grant69%$3,717
Pell Grant69%$3,371
Other Federal Grant34%$702
State or Local Grant51%$1,958

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(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 Turtle Mountain Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning, MT492
2Lenoir Community CollegeKinston, NC3,091
3Bowling Green Technical CollegeBowling Green, KY3,940
4Montana State University-Billings-College of TechnologyBillings, MT1,127
5South Piedmont Community CollegePolkton, NC2,398
6Beaufort County Community CollegeWashington, NC1,763
7Hazard Community and Technical CollegeHazard, KY4,070
8Wilkes Community CollegeWilkesboro, NC2,558
9Miles Community CollegeMiles City, MT511
10Montana State University-NorthernHavre, MT1,217

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate7911
1-2 year certificate2710
Bachelor92

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  37

Students

Turtle Mountain Community College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 951 in 2009-2010 (585 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 42% of the student body. About 12% 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)

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (1 awarded)

  • Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
  • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (12 awarded)

  • Construction Trades

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (13 awarded)

  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

LAW (5 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (41 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (10 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder