Created By: Dr. Elizabeth Rule - The Guide To Indigenous Lands Project
Quick Facts
Address: One Circle Dr. Route 12, Tsaile, AZ 86556
Website: https://www.dinecollege.edu/
Founded: 1968
Students: 1,465 (2017)
About
Diné College was the first tribal college, and a leader and innovator in the tribal college movement. Located on the Navajo reservation, it has also grown to be one of the largest tribal colleges. Originally named Navajo Community College in its 1968 charter, the name was changed to Diné College in 1997. The college operates two main campuses in Tsaile, Arizona and Window Rock, Arizona, along with additional satellite sites in Chinle, Tuba City, and Window Rock (Arizona) and Crownpoint and Shiprock (New Mexico).
Students at Diné College can earn their Bachelor's in Biology, Business Administration, Elementary Education, Psychology, Secondary Education: Mathematics, and Secondary Education: Science, and their Associate's in Agroecology/Environmental Science, Biology, Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Information Systems, Diné Studies, Early Childhood Education, Education, Environmental Science, Fine Arts, General Science, Health Occupation, Liberal Arts, Mathematics, Navajo Language, Office Administration, Physics, Pre-Engineering, Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Social Work. Additional certificate programs include Computer Technology, Digital Arts, Geographic Information System, Irrigation Technician, Natural Resources, Navajo Cultural Arts, Navajo Nation Leadership, and Public Health.
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