The last words of Chief Little Priest, our last great Warrior Chief ... "There is nothing more I can do for you, be strong, and educate my children."

 

LPTC Profile

The Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska chartered Little Priest Tribal College (LPTC) in May 1996.  Its major focus is to provide a two-year associate degree, and prepare students to transfer and successfully complete a major at a four-year institution.  Another equally important part of the college’s mission is to provide language and culture classes and training opportunities for upgrading job skills and improving employability.  Little Priest Tribal College is named after Chief Little Priest, the last true war chief of the Winnebago Tribe.

 

The college was declared a land-grant institution in June 1998 and received accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in August 1998.  It is a great credit to the Winnebago Tribe and to the college to have met all of the Association’s standards of excellence and have achieved the distinction of accreditation, awarded just two years after opening its doors to students.  LPTC has signed the Nebraska Transfer Initiative, an agreement with four-year Nebraska institutions to accept the common core of general education courses in the associate of arts, academic transfer degree.

 

LPTC issues two-year degrees, Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS), in the following areas: American Indian Studies, Early Childhood Education, Environmental Studies, Health and Pre-Nursing, Business, Computer Information Systems, and Liberal Arts with an emphasis in Human Services, Education, Alcohol & Drug Studies, Math, and English.  A Diploma programs is offered in computer information systems.  The college operates on a two-semester system with sessions from late August to December and January to mid-May.  Summer sessions are also offered.  Enrollment for the fall and spring semester includes approximately 150 full and part-time students.

 

A variety of student services are offered to students including counseling, academic advising, tutoring, and one-on-one support.  Class sizes are small and dedicated faculty members readily offer assistance to students.