Sitting Bull College
Out-of-state tuition
$4,010
$9,860 with room and board
Peer median $3,980
Undergraduates
280
Student-faculty ratio 8:1
Peer median 10 : 1
“Peers” are all 30 public tribal colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Public, 4-year
- Location
- Fort Yates, North Dakota
- Website
- sittingbull.edu
- Undergraduates
- 280
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Rural, remote
- Nearest major city
- Minneapolis, about 370 mi
- Nearest international airport
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), about 370 mi
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Tomi Kay Phillips (President)
- Phone
- 7018548000
- City
- Fort Yates, North Dakota
- Address
- 9299 Hwy 24, Fort Yates, ND 58538-9721
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
Popular graduate programs
- Curriculum and Instruction · Master's12 (0% international)
- Business Administration and Management, General · Master's1 (0% international)
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | - | |||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | - | |||
| Teacher Assistant/Aide. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. | - | |||
| Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services, General. | - | |||
| Social Work. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court Reporting and Captioning/Court Reporter. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under | Master |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Native American Studies. | - |
Students
309 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 34:66
- Continuing undergraduates 181
- First-year undergraduates 57
- Graduate students 29
- Transfers and others 42
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (280)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 30 public tribal colleges in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016
Cost
2025 cost per year
$9,860
- Undergraduate tuition
- $4,010
- Room and board
- $5,850
- Graduate tuition
- $6,710
Peer median tuition + room and board $11,737 · all 30 public tribal colleges in the U.S.
Tuition rose 3% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 5%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$15.3M
Expenses$14.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 30 public tribal colleges in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo · 192.5 mi
U.S. News #236
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University of North DakotaGrand Forks · 211.9 mi
U.S. News #227
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South Dakota State UniversityBrookings · 225.4 mi
U.S. News #250
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University of South DakotaVermillion · 293.5 mi
U.S. News #262
Peer median 0.0 · all 30 public tribal colleges in the U.S.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.