Leech Lake Tribal College (CMN)

N172 State Highway 47&55, Keshena, WI

The Leech Lake Tribal College, located in Cass Lake, Minnesota, offers two-year degree programs with immersion in the Anishinaabe culture and traditions. Besides career studies, students take classes that concentrate on Anishinaabe tribal history, language, and culture. Academic studies are offered in the areas of Professional Studies, Arts and Humanities, and Science and Technology.

Disciplines of study lead students to obtaining degrees in programs that focus on indigenous leadership, law enforcement, liberal arts training, construction, and natural science. Students wishing to obtain financial aid need to fill out an FAFSA (Free Application for Student Federal Aid) and Indian Scholarship application for the state.

The Midwest tribal school is located in a rural setting and does not provide students with on-campus housing. Currently, around 225 students are enrolled at the school, which has around a 30% retention rate. Established in 1990, the college charges both in-state and out-of-state students about $4,400 in tuition annually. Located at 6945 Little Wolf Road NW, the school has a larger enrollment of women than men. Approximately 72% of the student body attends the college full-time. For further information about the school, contact the college at 218-335-4200.