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Welcome to the Leech Lake Tribal College where our mission is to provide quality higher education grounded in Anishinaabe values! The story of Leech Lake Tribal College is a unique one that continues to unfold with each passing year and with the always growing array of individuals that make up the Leech Lake Tribal College family. Click here to APPLY Now!
Third Party Comments
Leech Lake Tribal College announces that the Higher Learning Commission will be hosting a comprehensive evaluation of its accreditation status on April 29 – 30, 2019. This evaluation will seek to insure that the college has rectified those issues which placed it on Probation through the Higher Learning Commission. As part of the Evaluation, the Higher Learning Commission provides the opportunity for Third-Parties to provide written comments on Leech Lake Tribal College. These comments are then shared with the Higher Learning Commission’s Evaluation Team and the College. The comments should be on substantive matters related to the academic programs offered by the College. If you would like to leave a comment, you can do so by mailing directly to the following address:
Third-Party Comment on Leech Lake Tribal College Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411
Or by going to their website at https://www.hlcommission.org/Student-Resources/third-party-comment.html Or go to the Higher Learning Commission website and enter Third-Party Comments into the Search box.
Deadline for submitting comments is April 1, 2019.
Open Admissions Policy:
Leech Lake Tribal College has an Open Admissions Policy; this means you can enroll if you have a high school diploma or GED. Our Open Admissions Policy also means you do not have to be American Indian or descendant to attend, we welcome all to enjoy in our learning! Open Admissions also means that your High School grades and class rank are not considered when accepting students. Upon acceptance to LLTC you will take a placement test, which will determine if you need to take remedial/developmental courses before taking college-level courses.
Why Attend LLTC
Our LLTC Alumni
Areas of Study
Liberal Education – STEM
The program will provide students with an opportunity to customize their educational background to fit the student’s future four year STEM major of choice. A STEM field is any field that fits under the umbrella of science, technology, engineering, and math.
Liberal Education
The Liberal Education program is a two-year course of study designed intentionally as an exploration of and exposure to many disciplines, development of a wide breadth of understanding of liberal education and preparation for transfer to four-year institutions.
Business Management A.A.S.
The Business Management program prepares students in the process of developing the strategies, plans, procedures and policies that guide a business on both a day-to-day and long-term basis.
Law Enforcement A.A.S.
The Law Enforcement Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.) is part of the Professional Peace Officer Education Program requirement for the Minnesota Peace Officer licensing standards. All course work is certified by the Minnesota Board of POST.
Earth Systems Science
The Earth Systems Science program will provide students with a basic understanding of natural resources and their management with an emphasis on the natural resources of the Leech Lake Reservation.
Forest Ecology
The Forest Ecology program is intended for students with an interest in plant communities, water, forestry, wildlife and fisheries and/or recreation management.
Indigenous Leadership
The Indigenous Leadership program focuses on the people of the Leech Lake Reservation, their world view, culture, and knowledge. Providing skills to identify community concerns and then engage in community service.
Early Childhood Education A.A.
The program will provide students with an opportunity to customize their educational background to fit the student’s future four-year Early Childhood Education major.
Integrated Residential Builder A.A.S.
This program integrates building science applications for energy performance (Passivhaus, zero energy ready home-DOE, Energy Star Rated) and multidisciplinary approaches from ecology, agriculture, architecture and construction into a two-year program.
Residential Carpentry Diploma
The program coursework will provide the student with a mix of technical and general education, theory and hands-on learning experiences. General areas of study include building codes, blueprint reading, estimating, site building-science layout, concrete, framing, and interior & exterior finish.
Ojibwe Language
Epiitendaagwak Ojibwemowin is designed to preserve and revitalize knowledge and understanding of Ojibwemowin. Epiitendaagwak Ojibwemowin (that is how much the language is valued/worth)