There is a college for everyone, and this year we've focused on six schools that typify three campus sizes. These cameos highlight campuses from the Heartland to the bustling cities of the West Coast. Here are small campuses that encourage student- faculty familiarity, medium-sized campuses that pull in community college students, and huge universities that beckon to the self-motivated, adventure-seeking student. Despite the differences in size, all of these schools seek to encourage the dreams and hopes of their Native students and to stimulate a lifelong interest in learning. All of these schools work hard at retention with the hope that their students will graduate highly-skilled and articulate, ready to better their communities, their environment and their world.

Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
is a private, four-year, co-educational college lo cated in downtown Colorado Springs. The average class size is 15 students, making it a perfect choice for those students who value close interaction with their instructors. Colorado College enhances its curriculum by structuring it within a block plan. Under this structure, students enroll in a traditional courseload of eight courses per year. Colorado College students study their courses one at a time in eight successive 3 1/2 week periods called "blocks." The block plan allows students to give every course full attention and not have to juggle classes and assignments. Colorado Springs provides big-city attractions, including the Olympic Training Center, Garden of the Gods, and many interesting restaurants, stores and galleries. On campus, there are excellent athletic facilities such as the El Pomar Sports Center which has an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a gym with a basketball court, squash courts, racquetball courts, and training/weight rooms. Colorado College also has various playing fields for football, lacrosse and soccer. Jogging paths are available in a city park adjacent to campus, while miles of hiking and biking trails are just 15 minutes away.