Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College

Quick Facts

Address: 111 Bear Town Road, Baraga, MI 49908
Website: https://www.kbocc.edu/
Founded: 1975
Students: 98 (2017)

About

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College is located on the L'Anse Indian Reservation, in the Upper Penninsula of Michigan and serves Anishinaabe communities throughout the area. The school centers on Ojibwa culture, tradition, and beliefs. The College was established by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community on July 12, 1975, and has since become an accredited institution on June 27, 2013 and a 1994 Land Grant Institution. The institution's mission is accomplished by offering "a professional, dedicated, open-minded, and enthusiastic faculty, teaching a challenging, intellectually rigorous, and relevant curriculum in a culturally sensitive environment that is safe and conducive to learning."

Academics

While attending Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa College, students can earn Assoicate's degrees in Anishinaabe Studies, Business Administration, Early Childhood Education, Environmental Science, and Liberal Arts, as well as certificates in Business Administration, Core Corrections, Environmental Science, and Office Services.