Leech Lake Tribal College
| Motto | "Be Different, Be Unique" |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1990 |
| President | Dr. Erma Vizenor |
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Administrative staff
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70+/- |
| Students | 358 (fall 2015, Cass Lake and Red Lake campus) |
| Undergraduates | 358 (fall 2015) |
| Location |
6945 Little Wolf Road NW Cass Lake, Minnesota, United States 56633 47°23′45″N 94°39′05″W / 47.39583°N 94.65139°WCoordinates: 47°23′45″N 94°39′05″W / 47.39583°N 94.65139°W |
| Campus | Rural 6945 Little Wolf Road PO Box 180 |
| Website | www |
The Leech Lake Tribal College is a regionally accredited two-year public non-profit higher education institution awarding associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates.
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe established Leech Lake Tribal College by Tribal Resolution in July 1990. For two years, courses were offered in extension from the University of Minnesota at Duluth, Bemidji State University, Itasca and Brainerd Community Colleges.
In the fall quarter of 1992, The college had its first graduate of the Associate of Arts program in Anishinaabe Language and Culture in the spring of 1993. In 1994, the college was accorded status as a Land Grant Institution by the United States Congress. Also in 1994, seventeen graduates completed their Associate of Arts degrees and Associate of Applied Science degrees. By the spring of 1995, the number of graduates had increased to twenty-four.
The college moved classrooms and administration to the former Cass Lake High School building in the fall of 1994, resulting in an increased student enrollment of 196. These students were enrolled in two year Associate of Arts transfer degree programs, or in two-year technical programs leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree, or in one-year vocational programs. In May 2010, LLTC honored 48 graduates, the largest class to graduate in LLTC’s history. In 2016, the College graduated over 525 students, with 49 graduates between the Cass Lake and Red Lake campuses. In 2016, the College graduated over 525 students, with 49 graduates between the Cass Lake and Red Lake campuses.
Today, Leech Lake Tribal College (including the Red Lake Campus) includes approximately 60 faculty, staff, administrators, and 350 students. Most of our students come from the Leech Lake and Red Lake Reservations. Approximately 5% of the student population is non-Indian. The college was accredited as a post-secondary Vocational School in 1993. The college was awarded candidacy status with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association in 2002 for its associate degree programs, and continued candidacy in 2004. Full accreditation status was granted on September 26, 2006 for the maximum initial accreditation period of five years, with no focus visits required.
The College was ranked by the Washington Monthly College Guide as #7 two-year college in the nation among 600 other similar institutions. Furthermore, the College received an award for "Veteran Friendly" college in 2012.
LLTC offers programs of study including:
LLTC is located on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation in north central Minnesota, three miles northwest of the town of Cass Lake. The campus houses two academic wings, library, two technical training buildings, and a community garden, among other facilities. The campus covers approximately 22 acres of leased land.
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