Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College

City/population: Cloquet / 11,753

Tuition and fees (2009-2010): $4,560

FAFSA code: 031291

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 2,777
Full-time students: 35%
Part-time students: 65%
Percent female: 56.7%
Percent male: 43.3%
Percent students of color: 21.4%

Degrees offered: Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in Applied Science, diplomas, certificates

Largest programs:Liberal arts and transfer programs, law enforcement, business, nursing, environmental science

Unique programs: Geospatial technologies, American Indian studies, law enforcement skills, environmental science, clean energy technology

Intercollegiate sports: men's football, basketball; Women's softball, volleyball, basketball

Student activities: Approximately 12 student organizations and activities, including intramural sports, Law Enforcement Club, Phi Theta Kappa honor society, American Indian Business Leaders, Student Senate, Anishinaabe Student Congress, Environmental Science and Outdoor Recreation Club, Human Services Club, Residence Hall Council

Housing: The spectacular campus residence hall features large apartment-style units with full kitchens and private bathrooms. Units are furnished with have high-speed Internet access, air conditioning and cable television.

Highlights

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is the only combined tribal college and state community college in the United States. The beautiful campus setting and buildings are unlike any other college campus.

• Reputation for friendly service and a comfortable campus atmosphere.
• A $12.5 million library expansion and a new cultural-recreation center with physical education space, plus law enforcement and nursing training areas, opened in August 2008.
• High rate of law enforcement graduates pass the Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training Board exam.
• Students learn from award-winning instructors and friendly staff.
• Super-fast wireless network on campus for laptop users and individual e-mail accounts for all students.
• 2,000-acre Environmental Study Area is only five minutes from campus.
• Classes usually have 20 or fewer students.
• Well-equipped science labs and computer labs.
• Convenient daytime, evening, weekend and online courses.
• Emphasis on uniting cultures and creating individual and community awareness of each other.
• Unique transfer programs with four-year colleges ensure credits will transfer easily.
• Accredited and certified programs and degrees ensure academic requirements meet national, state and employment standards.

Last updated: 09/09