Lawrence, KS · Public · 978 undergraduates · urban
Haskell Indian Nations University
Less selective
A tuition-free federal tribal university serving eligible Native students from many nations and communities.
Institutional profile
Well established Exceptional in affordability, and strong in mobility.A community-serving institution with open admission and published low tuition; it reports little to the federal collections that rank larger colleges.
- Admission
- 88.3% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 49.8%
334 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$37,043 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Haskell Indian Nations University apart
Academic design
Programs include associate degrees and bachelor's programs in Indigenous and American Indian studies, business, elementary education, and environmental science, with curriculum designed to reflect Native histories, worldviews, and contemporary issues.
Campus pattern
The Lawrence campus brings together students from many tribal nations, making intertribal community, cultural events, athletics, and Native student leadership central to campus life.
Defining feature
A tuition-free federal tribal university serving eligible Native students from many nations and communities.
Can I get in?
88.3% admitted
Admission eligibility is tied to documented membership or eligibility in a federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribe under Haskell's federal admissions rules.
Recent applicant pool
334About 88 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Haskell Indian Nations University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Haskell Indian Nations University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs include associate degrees and bachelor's programs in Indigenous and American Indian studies, business, elementary education, and environmental science, with curriculum designed to reflect Native histories, worldviews, and contemporary issues.
Make the fit specific
A tuition-free federal tribal university serving eligible Native students from many nations and communities.
Account for the tradeoff
Admission eligibility is tied to documented membership or eligibility in a federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribe under Haskell's federal admissions rules.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Admission eligibility is tied to documented membership or eligibility in a federally recognized American Indian or Alaska Native tribe under Haskell's federal admissions rules.
$10 application fee
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Haskell Indian Nations University
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+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
A tuition-free federal tribal university serving eligible Native students from many nations and communities.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
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.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
What is campus life like?
Haskell Indian Nations University beyond the classroom
The Lawrence campus brings together students from many tribal nations, making intertribal community, cultural events, athletics, and Native student leadership central to campus life.
A defining academic feature
Programs include associate degrees and bachelor's programs in Indigenous and American Indian studies, business, elementary education, and environmental science, with curriculum designed to reflect Native histories, worldviews, and contemporary issues.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Lawrence campus brings together students from many tribal nations, making intertribal community, cultural events, athletics, and Native student leadership central to campus life.
What changes the experience
A tuition-free federal tribal university serving eligible Native students from many nations and communities.