Comanche Nation College
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Comanche Nation College is a two-year, open admissions, American Indian tribal
community college
. It is located in Lawton, Oklahoma
, the capital of the Comanche Nation. The school was chartered by the Comanche Nation Business Committee.
The college is member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium
and American Association of Community Colleges
. It is the 36th member of the organization and the first tribal college in Oklahoma
.
The school occupies a former elementary school building. It is applying but has not yet received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. In the meantime, the college is partnering with Cameron University
in Lawton, and students are dually-enrolled.
The college submitted of the Preliminary Information Form (PIF) on March 22, 2011, which was accepted by the accrediting body. The college must complete a Self-Study and an on-site visit by the Commission to achieve accreditation.
The Oklahoma Board of Nursing recently approved of the college's two-year nursing program, making it the first approved tribal nursing program in the state. The program's director is Marsha Tahquechi.
Tribal colleges and universities
Tribal colleges and universities are a category of higher education, minority-serving institutions in the United States. The educational institutions are distinguished by being controlled and operated by Native American tribes; they have become part of American Indians' institution-building in...
community college
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
. It is located in Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma
The city of Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the southwestern region of Oklahoma approximately southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, the capital of the Comanche Nation. The school was chartered by the Comanche Nation Business Committee.
The college is member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
The American Indian Higher Education Consortium was established in 1972, in order to represent the interests of the newly developed tribal colleges, which are controlled and operated by American Indian nations...
and American Association of Community Colleges
American Association of Community Colleges
The American Association of Community Colleges , headquartered in the National Center for Higher Education in Washington, D.C., is the primary advocacy organization for community colleges at the national level and works closely with directors of state offices to inform and affect state policy...
. It is the 36th member of the organization and the first tribal college in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
The school occupies a former elementary school building. It is applying but has not yet received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. In the meantime, the college is partnering with Cameron University
Cameron University
Cameron University is a four-year, state-funded university located in Lawton, Oklahoma, that offers more than 50 degrees through two-year, four-year and graduate programs. The degree programs emphasize the liberal arts, science and technology and graduate and professional studies...
in Lawton, and students are dually-enrolled.
The college submitted of the Preliminary Information Form (PIF) on March 22, 2011, which was accepted by the accrediting body. The college must complete a Self-Study and an on-site visit by the Commission to achieve accreditation.
The Oklahoma Board of Nursing recently approved of the college's two-year nursing program, making it the first approved tribal nursing program in the state. The program's director is Marsha Tahquechi.