Leech Lake Tribal College

Leech Lake Tribal College is a public two-year institution located in Cass Lake, Minnesota, in a rural and distant setting. The college enrolls 216 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 29.33 out of 100. The retention rate is 88% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers skilled trades programs at both the one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels. Program offerings include Carpentry/Carpenter at both certificate levels and Electrician at the two-to-four-year certificate level. These programs are designed to build practical skills in construction trades relevant to the local and regional labor market.

Serving the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and surrounding communities in north-central Minnesota, Leech Lake Tribal College provides accessible, trade-focused education in a rural area with limited access to other postsecondary institutions.