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Dine College

One Circle Dr., Tsaile, AZ 86556

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Dine College School Description

The mission of Diné College is to apply the Sá'ah Naagháí Bik'eh Hózhóón principles to advance quality student learning through Nitsáhákees (Thinking), Nahatá (Planning), Iiná (Living) and Siih Hasin (Assuring).

Diné College, located in Tsaile, Arizona, serves the residents of the 26,000 square-mile Navajo Nation which is spread over Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The first of 30 tribal colleges, Diné College has two main campuses and six community centers serving approximately 2,000 students. Diné College is a public institution of higher education chartered by the Navajo Nation.

Diné College has a comprehensive academic assessment program to measure student learning. Its purpose is to specify measurable student learning outcomes in accordance with the college mission, assess student learning in terms of the outcomes, and use the results to improve academic programs. Students are required to participate in assessment activities periodically during their studies at Diné College. Data are collected when students enter the College, and additional data may be gathered each semester and prior to graduation. Assessment activities may include surveys, essays, tests, and portfolios. Student responses are confidential and anonymous and do not effect grades in any way.

All of our campuses focus on the offering of high-quality educational programs, which prepare students for transfer into four-year colleges/universities and/or for entry into employment. Developmental studies are also offered at all campuses for students who need further preparation for college-level studies. Courses in Navajo language, history and culture are also available at all DC campuses.

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Dine College

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Diné College is a two-year, tribally controlled community college, serving the people of the 27,000 square-mile (about 70,000 km²) Navajo Indian Reservation, which spans the states of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.

Its main campus is in Tsaile, an unincorporated community in Apache County, Arizona. It also has seven other campuses on the reservation in Arizona (three in Apache County (Chinle, Ganado, and Window Rock), one in Coconino County (Tuba City), and one in Navajo County (Kayenta)) and New Mexico (one in McKinley County (Crownpoint) and one in San Juan County (Shiprock)). The college is directed by an eight-member Board of Regents confirmed by the Government Services Committee of the Navajo Nation Council. The name Diné comes from the traditional name for the Navajo, meaning "the people."

Current enrollment is 1,830 students, of which 210 are degree-seeking transfer students for four-year institutions. The main Tsaile campus includes eight 15-room dormitories housing about 150 students: each octagonally shaped unit has a fireplace in the center, and is described by the college as a "hooghan away from hogan" -- a reference to the traditional circular Navajo hogan dwelling.

Special programs include:

  • The Center for Diné Studies, whose goal is to apply Navajo Sa'ah Naagháí Bik'eh Hózhóón principles to advance quality student learning through Nitsáhákees (Thinking), Nahatá (Planning, Iiná (Living) and Sihasin (Assurance) in study of the Diné language, history, and culture in preparation for further studies and employment in a multi-cultural and technological world.
  • The Uranium Education Program at the Shiprock campus, an empowerment program for Navajo concerning radiation and environmental health issues arising from the legacy of former uranium mining/milling operations and other serious environmental impacts on the Navajo reservation.
  • The Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD) was established in 1996 by the Diné College Board of Regents as part of their Strategic Plan for carrying out their responsibilities as a 1994 Land-Grant Institution. IIRD is charged with developing and administering education, research, economic, and community-based projects that promote and demonstrate sustainability in food production, agriculture sciences, rural community development, health and environment, government, economic development, and natural resource management.

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Quick Facts

Location:
Southwest
Setting:
Rural Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Full Time Students:
64%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$1,165
Students Receiving Aid:
85%
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Dine College Degree Programs

Associates Degree Programs

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Dine College Students & Campus Life

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 64%
Part-Time 36%
Race/Ethnicity
Other 99%
Caucasian 1%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
African-American 0%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 80%
Out-of-State 20%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Arizona 80%
New Mexico 18%
Utah 0%
Texas 0%
Florida 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Dine College Expenses (Tuition & Fees)

Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 1,165    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 1,080    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 85    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 1,657 80%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 1,129 62%  
Institutional Grants:
 $ 1,205 2%  
Any Aid:
   85%  

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