Sitting Bull College

Sitting Bull College
Type Tribal College
Established 1973
Affiliation Standing Rock Sioux tribe of the Standing Rock reservation in south-central North Dakota
President Laurel Vermillion
Vice-president Koreen Ressler
Undergraduates 300
Postgraduates 2
Location Fort Yates., North Dakota., United States 58538
Campus Standing Rock Indian Reservation
Colors Blue & white
Website www.sittingbull.edu

Sitting Bull College is a tribal college in Fort Yates, North Dakota. It was founded in 1973 by the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of the Standing Rock reservation in south-central North Dakota. The Standing Rock Indian Reservation consists of a land base of 2.8 million acres in North Dakota and South Dakota. The SBC campuses are located in Fort Yates, ND and McLaughlin, SD. It is one of 34 tribally controlled colleges nationwide. Sitting Bull College serves as the primary educational institution on the Standing Rock Reservation.[1]

History

In 1973, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council chartered Standing Rock Community College. The College name was changed from Standing Rock College to Sitting Bull College in 1996.[2]

Mission & Vision

Vision

Mission

Programs

Sitting Bull College offers the following Master of Science degrees:

Sitting Bull College offers the following Bachelor of Science degrees:

Sitting Bull College offers the following Associate of Arts degrees:

Sitting Bull College offers the following Associate of Science degrees:

Sitting Bull College offers the following Associate of Applied Science degrees:

Sitting Bull College offers the following Certificate of Completion:

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Partnerships

SBC is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), which is a community of tribally and federally chartered institutions working to strengthen tribal nations and make a lasting difference in the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives. SBC was created in response to the higher education needs of American Indians. SBC generally serves geographically isolated populations that have no other means accessing education beyond the high school level.[4]

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