Stone Child College

Box Elder, Montana, United States · Est. 1984 · Community College

Tribal land-grant community college serving American Indian students on Montana's Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation.

  • Founded 1984 by the Chippewa Cree Tribe
  • Public tribal land-grant community college in Box Elder, Montana
  • Located on Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation in north-central Montana
  • Offers Bachelor degrees, 17 Associate degree disciplines, and 6 certificates
  • Member of American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
  • One of seven tribal colleges in Montana

Academics

Stone Child College offers a Bachelor degree along with Associate degrees in seventeen disciplines and six certificates. The college serves geographically isolated populations with limited access to higher education beyond high school. As a space-grant institution and member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, SCC is committed to strengthening tribal nations and supporting American Indian and Alaska Native students.

Campus & Student Life

The college is located on a rural campus on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation in north-central Montana. In 2008–2009, SCC had an enrollment of 511 students, of whom 98 percent were of American Indian descent. The student body is notably diverse in age, ranging from 17 to 72 years old with an average age of 30. Stone Child College fields both men's and women's basketball teams as part of the Montana Tribal Colleges Basketball League, formed in August 2010.

Institutional Profile

Stone Child College was chartered by the Chippewa-Cree Business Committee on May 17, 1984, and designated a land-grant college in 1994 alongside 31 other tribal colleges. The college has a retention rate of 47 percent and a graduation rate of 20 percent. Approximately 20 percent of students are bilingual or of limited English proficiency, reflecting the college's commitment to serving the local Chippewa Cree community.

Founded
1984
Type
Community College
Courses
3
Total intake
Not yet verified
AffiliationChippewa Cree Tribe
Websitehttp://www.stonechild.edu
HousingNot available
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Quick stats

Courses offered
3
Avg career outcomes
$24.6K
Total intake
Not yet verified
Housing
No
Data last verified June 2026 · compiled from official sources