NHSC - New Town vs Turtle Mountain Community College

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College and Turtle Mountain Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences to students seeking academic excellence. Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, nestled in the heart of New Town, North Dakota, boasts a close-knit community and a strong emphasis on Native American culture and traditions. Turtle Mountain Community College, located in Belcourt, North Dakota, stands out for its comprehensive academic programs and its commitment to serving the needs of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. While both colleges share a dedication to providing quality education, they differ in acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates. Explore the comparison table below to discover which college aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College	Turtle Mountain Community College
Overview
Location	New Town, North Dakota	Belcourt, North Dakota
Campus setting	Rural: Remote	Rural: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate		75.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$25
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$19,310	$17,762
Average net price	$4,252	$4,966
Tuition	$3,600	$1,776
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $1,600 Meal plan: $1,200
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	82.0% Average amount $7,795	91.0% Average amount $9,837
Students receiving federal student loan
Students taking out private loans

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	187 Men 33.2% Women 66.8%	472 Men 41.1% Women 58.9%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	N/A
Out-of-state students	3.0%	N/A
International students	N/A	N/A
Campus local/setting	Rural: Remote	Rural: Remote
Dormitory capacity	3	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	North Dakota Minnesota	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Ethnic Studies Multidisciplinary Studies Business Health Professions Natural Resources and Conservation	Health Professions Liberal Arts Transportation and Logistics Education Business
Students to faculty ratio	7:1	7:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	10.9%	29.3%
Dropout rate	89.1%	50.9%
Transferred out	N/A	15.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	N/A	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $48,227 Ground Transportation (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,212 Year 3: $23,720 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

Turtle Mountain Community College

Overview

Location

New Town, North Dakota

Belcourt, North Dakota

Campus setting

Rural: Remote

College type

4 year

Control/business model

Public

Private (Non Profit)

Calendar system

Semester

Degrees offered

Undergraduate

Students retention rate

75.0%

Common app member

Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate

Open Admission

Application fees

$25

SAT range

N/A

ACT range

N/A

Students submitting SAT score

Students submitting ACT score

Total number of applicants

Total number of admissions given out

Admitted students who chose to enroll

Yield rate

Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Not required

High school GPA

N/A

Recommendation letters

N/A

High school transcript

N/A

English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)

N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price

$19,310

$17,762

Average net price

$4,252

$4,966

Tuition

$3,600

$1,776

Room & board

Room/dormitory: $1,600

Meal plan: $1,200

Available payment plans

Tuition payment plan

Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

82.0%

Average amount $7,795

91.0%

Average amount $9,837

Students receiving federal student loan

Students taking out private loans

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students

187

Men 33.2% Women 66.8%

472

Men 41.1% Women 58.9%

Graduate students

N/A

Racial/ethnic diversity

Moderate

N/A

Out-of-state students

3.0%

N/A

International students

N/A

Campus local/setting

Rural: Remote

Dormitory capacity

N/A

First year students are required to live on campus?

N/A

Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from

North Dakota Minnesota

N/A

Academics

Popular study areas

Ethnic Studies
Multidisciplinary Studies
Business
Health Professions
Natural Resources and Conservation

Health Professions
Liberal Arts
Transportation and Logistics
Education
Business

Students to faculty ratio

7:1

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission

Outcome

Graduation rate

10.9%

29.3%

Dropout rate

89.1%

50.9%

Transferred out

N/A

15.5%

Alumni salary by major (Top 10)

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $47,260
Year 3: $48,227

Ground Transportation (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $28,212
Year 3: $23,720

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $25,194
Year 3: N/A