Match #1
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
Santa Fe, NM
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate97%
- 334 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 18%, close to 16%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute are Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Navajo Technical University, and Tohono O'Odham Community College. Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute has an average net price of $6,961 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
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Match #2
Navajo Technical University
Crownpoint, NM
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,124 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 13%, close to 16%
- Average net price $5,719, close to $6,961
Match #3
Tohono O'Odham Community College
Sells, AZ
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 998 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 14%, close to 16%
- Average net price $4,180, close to $6,961
Match #4
Dine College
Tsaile, AZ
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 1,375 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 14%, close to 16%
- Average net price $6,944, close to $6,961
Match #5
Little Priest Tribal College
Winnebago, NE
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate—
- 182 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 14%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 182 students, close to 215
Match #6
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College
Baraga, MI
Profile closeness82/100
Admit rate—
- 139 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 18%, close to 16%
- Average net price $6,039, close to $6,961
Match #7
Sisseton Wahpeton College
Sisseton, SD
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 194 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 11%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 194 students, close to 215
Match #8
Little Big Horn College
Crow Agency, MT
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 253 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Enrollment 253 students, close to 215
- Average net price $6,556, close to $6,961
Match #9
Sitting Bull College
Fort Yates, ND
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 257 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 257 students, close to 215
Match #10
Fort Peck Community College
Poplar, MT
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 282 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 16%
- Enrollment 282 students, close to 215
Questions about Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute alternatives
What colleges are similar to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute?
The closest matches to Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute are Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, Navajo Technical University, Tohono O'Odham Community College, Dine College, and Little Priest Tribal College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute ($6,961 a year), including Fort Peck Community College ($1,049), Sitting Bull College ($2,278), and Sisseton Wahpeton College ($3,110). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
