United Tribes Technical College

Location and Contact Information

3315 University Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
USA
Main Tel: 70100000000000
Web Site

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

United Tribes Technical College, UTTC, is located in Bismarck, North Dakota. It is a tribal college that was founded by an association of native tribes of North Dakota in 1969 to provide high quality education to Native Americans of the region, and throughout the country. UTTC has served over 75 federally recognized Indian tribes. The college does not limit its intake of students to Native Americans, but is open to students from all backgrounds.

UTTC offers more than 20 programs leading to Associate of Science degrees and over 5 certifications. The programs are offered in areas which include art and art marketing, automotive technology, science and technology, business, criminal justice and healthcare. The college is a member of the National Junior College Association and sponsors athletic teams for cross country and basketball. The teams are known as the Thunderbirds.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • A tribal college.
  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, art studies, office and administration, and security and law enforcement.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

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.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,530
Room and board$ 3,000
Books and supplies$ 800
Other$ 1,030

Financial Aid

United Tribes Technical College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 93% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant93%$3,632
Institutional Grant14%$1,642
Federal Grant90%$3,337
Pell Grant90%$3,200
Other Federal Grant21%$585
State or Local Grant6%$2,438

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 United Tribes Technical College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos, NM636
2University of Alaska SoutheastJuneau, AK2,954
3Castleton State CollegeCastleton, VT2,089
4Sheridan CollegeSheridan, WY4,130
5Central Wyoming CollegeRiverton, WY2,160
6Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX2,772
7Johnson State CollegeJohnson, VT1,898
8Mississippi University for WomenColumbus, MS2,365
9Bates CollegeLewiston, ME1,776
10The University of Texas of the Permian BasinOdessa, TX3,496

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate7614
1-2 year certificate225

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  61

Students

United Tribes Technical College is a tribal college.

Student enrollment was 375 in 2009-2010 (500 full-time equivalent).

Students under 25 years old represent 47% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

United Tribes Technical College provides on-campus housing for 300 of its 500 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (4 awarded)

  • Arts Management

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (22 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

  • Construction Trades

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (3 awarded)

  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (3 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICINE (2 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (7 awarded)

  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded)

  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

  • Environmental Biology

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (10 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies