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Tsaile, AZ · Public · 1,375 undergraduates · rural

Dine College

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The first tribally controlled college in the United States, with academics explicitly centered on Diné identity and nation-building.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Strong in affordability, and steady in mobility.
Academic Steady Affordability Strong Career Emerging Mobility Steady Experience Emerging
Academic standing Steady
Affordability Strong
Career outcomes Emerging
Mobility Steady
Student experience Emerging
Admission
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Completion
17%

$29,188 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Dine College apart

Academic design

Programs range from education, business, science, public health, and social sciences to Diné studies and applied fields, with several bachelor's degrees alongside associate programs.

Campus pattern

The main Tsaile campus sits within the Navajo Nation, so student life is closely connected to tribal communities, language, culture, land, and local public institutions.

Defining feature

The first tribally controlled college in the United States, with academics explicitly centered on Diné identity and nation-building.

Can I get in?

Open admission

Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.

Undergraduates enrolled

1,375
Admission Open
Entering class

Open admission

Every applicant who meets the published requirements is admitted, so the work is placement and course selection rather than selection itself.

Testingopen admission
Return for a second year41.7%
Finish the degree17%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

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What Dine College weighs when it reads a file

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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Programs range from education, business, science, public health, and social sciences to Diné studies and applied fields, with several bachelor's degrees alongside associate programs.

02

Make the fit specific

The first tribally controlled college in the United States, with academics explicitly centered on Diné identity and nation-building.

03

Account for the tradeoff

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

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$20 application fee

Can I afford it?

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Published annual cost$13,660
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$6,000
Affordability profileStrong

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Average annual cost by household income at Dine College

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

The first tribally controlled college in the United States, with academics explicitly centered on Diné identity and nation-building.

Complete within 8 years17%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one41.7%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$29,188

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Public Health

Recent graduates14
Median earnings—

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education

Recent graduates6
Median earnings—

Psychology, General

Recent graduates5
Median earnings—

Business Administration, Management and Operations

Recent graduates4
Median earnings—

Biology, General

Recent graduates2
Median earnings—

What is campus life like?

Dine College beyond the classroom

The main Tsaile campus sits within the Navajo Nation, so student life is closely connected to tribal communities, language, culture, land, and local public institutions.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Programs range from education, business, science, public health, and social sciences to Diné studies and applied fields, with several bachelor's degrees alongside associate programs.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

The main Tsaile campus sits within the Navajo Nation, so student life is closely connected to tribal communities, language, culture, land, and local public institutions.

Distinctive edge

What changes the experience

The first tribally controlled college in the United States, with academics explicitly centered on Diné identity and nation-building.

1,375 undergraduatesSouthwestrural settingCampus housing available