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Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Public, 2-year

School Size & Setting

Large | Suburn

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

36:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute

9169 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120

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Phone

(505) 346-2347

Website
www.sipi.edu/

Mission Statement

It is the mission of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, a National Indian Community College, to provide quality technical and higher education opportunities that meet the dynamic needs of federally recognized tribes. This endeavor provide the opportunities to: enter the technological work force as self-sufficient and contributing members of society, acquire higher levels of academic achievement and enrich and enhance student learning and self-esteem by responding to their mental, social, physical, spiritual and cultural needs.

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Mission Statement

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It is the mission of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, a National Indian Community College, to provide quality technical and higher education opportunities that meet the dynamic needs of federally recognized tribes. This endeavor provide the opportunities to: enter the technological work force as self-sufficient and contributing members of society, acquire higher levels of academic achievement and enrich and enhance student learning and self-esteem by responding to their mental, social, physical, spiritual and cultural needs.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$1,095

Out of state

$1,095
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
100%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 90.0% $2,659
State/local grants 16.0% $1,155
Institutional grants 100.0% $643
Loans 0.0% $0

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$675 per year

Books & Supplies

$1,545 per year

Personal Expenses

$7,404 per year

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Engineering, General
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Business/Commerce, General
      • A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Business Administration and Management, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
      • A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices. See other colleges that offer this major
  • COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
      • A program that prepares individuals to oversee and regulate the computer system and performance requirements of an entire organization or network of satellite users. Includes instruction in performance balancing; redundancy; local area (LAN) and wide area (WAN) network management; system migration and upgrading; outage control; problem diagnosis and troubleshooting; and system maintenance, budgeting, and management. See other colleges that offer this major
  • CULINARY, ENTERTAINMENT, AND PERSONAL SERVICES
    • Institutional Food Workers
      • A program that prepares individuals in production and service used in governmental, commercial or independently owned institutional food establishments and related food industry occupations. Includes instruction in selecting, storing, preparing, and serving food and food products; basic nutrition; sanitation, and food safety; the use and care of commercial equipment; serving techniques; and the operation of institutional food establishments. See other colleges that offer this major
  • EDUCATION
    • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
      • A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter. See other colleges that offer this major
  • ENGINEERING
    • Engineering, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce. Includes instruction in undifferentiated and individualized programs in engineering. See other colleges that offer this major
  • ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
    • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing control and measurement systems and procedures. Includes instruction in instrumentation design and maintenance, calibration, design and production testing and scheduling, automated equipment functions, applications to specific industrial tasks, and report preparation. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
      • A program that prepares individuals to adapt and fit corrective eyewear, including eyeglasses and contact lenses, as prescribed by ophthalmologists or optometrists; to assist patients in selecting appropriate frames; and to prepare work orders for ophthalmic laboratory technicians. Includes instruction in geometrical optics, ophthalmic optics, anatomy of the eye, optical instrumentation, use and maintenance of adjustment and cleaning tools, prescription interpretation, contact lens adaptation and fitting, prosthesis fitting, facial and eye measuring, pathology identification, record-keeping, and patient and business administrative tasks. See other colleges that offer this major
  • LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
      • A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. See other colleges that offer this major
  • NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
  • SOCIAL SCIENCES
    • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
      • A program that focuses on the systematic study of map-making and the application of mathematical, computer, and other techniques to the analysis of large amounts of geographic data and the science of mapping geographic information. Includes instruction in cartographic theory and map projections, computer-assisted cartography, geographic information systems, map design and layout, photogrammetry, air photo interpretation, remote sensing, spatial analysis, geodesy, cartographic editing, and applications to specific industrial, commercial, research, and governmental mapping problems. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$0
Graduate
No information
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
70%
Male Students
30%
Student Ethnicities
  1. American Indian/Alaska Native100.0%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

625

Undergraduate students

625

Full Time Students
66%
Part Time Students
34%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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