Bay Mills Community College

Quick Facts

Address: 12214 West Lakeshore Drive, Brimley, MI 49715
Website: https://www.bmcc.edu/
Founded: 1984
Students: 448 (Fall 2017)

About

Bay Mills Community College serves approximately 500 students each semester through its headquarters on Michigan's Upper Penninsula. In fact, it was the first on-reservation, accredited tribal college in the state, founded in 1984, and remains the only community college in the Eastern Upper Penninsula. The College is tribally directed by the Bay Mills Indian Community, as well as a Land Grant Institution. The school serves the Anishinaabek community broadly, along with the Sault Ste. Marie Band of Ojibwe and the surrounding areas.

Students attending Bay Mills Community College can access resources at the Main Campus, West Campus, and East Campus. The school also operates the Waishkey Bay Farm as another educational opportunity. The majority of students enrolled are tribal members, and many non-tribal members attend as well.

Those pursuing degrees at Bay Mills Community College can major in the following Associates programs: Business Administration, Computer Information Systems: Computer Technology, Construction Technology, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Education, General Studies, Great Lakes Native American Studies, Health & Fitness, Office Administration, and Social Science. Students can also earn certificates in: Construction Technology, Corrections, Early Childhood Education CDA, EMT-Basic, EMT-Specialist, General Studies – MACRAO/MTA, Health Science, Medical Coding & Billing, Medical Office, Natural Science, Nishnaabemwin Immersion Instructor Pane, Nishnaabemwin Language Instructor Institute, and Paramedic.