“Largest tribal college in the U.S., blending Diné tradition with STEM and applied technology on the Navajo Nation.”
Navajo Technical University is a public tribal land-grant university in Crownpoint and Kirtland, New Mexico. It is the largest tribal college in the country and home to the first accredited veterinary technician program on an Indian reservation.
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Official SourceRolling Admission
Open admissions; applications accepted on a rolling basis up to the start of each semester.
This university does not consider SAT or ACT scores in admissions.
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Tuition & Fees (All Students)
$4,346
/yr
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Home to NTU's signature Diné Culture, Language and Leadership programs, including the only doctoral program offered by a tribal college, plus Early Childhood Multicultural Education and Public Administration.
Hands-on engineering and technology programs with strong industry and federal lab partnerships, including a nationally recognized advanced manufacturing/3D-printing program.
Vocational and technical bachelor's, associate, and certificate programs preparing students for skilled trades and technical careers across the Navajo Nation and beyond.
Health-professions pipeline serving rural and reservation communities, anchored by accredited nursing and the first accredited veterinary technician program based on a reservation.
Business and accounting programs with an emphasis on tribal enterprise development and entrepreneurship in Indigenous communities.
First accredited veterinary technician program on an Indian reservation
Bachelor's, master's, and PhD programs honoring Diné heritage
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $4,346
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
