Dine College
Tsaile, AZ, USA
About Diné College : Founded in 1968, Diné College is the first tribally controlled and accredited college in the United States. Its establishment was a visionary step by the Navajo Nation to empower its citizens through education. Today, Diné College remains the oldest and largest tribal college, serving as both an academic institution and a cultural home for the Navajo people. The main campus in Tsaile (Tsééhílí), Arizona, near Canyon de Chelly and the four sacred mountains, is complemented by campuses in Window Rock, Tuba City, Shiprock and Crownpoint; the Newcomb microsite in New Mexico; and the Aneth microsite in Southeast Utah. Together, they provide affordable, accessible, and culturally grounded higher education across the Navajo Nation’s 27,000 square-mile territory.
Diné College enrolls 1,500 students annually, offers certificates, associate and bachelor’s degrees, and select graduate programs, all grounded in Diné philosophy, language, and worldview. With a...