Northland College

Northland College is a private college in Ashland, Wisconsin. Founded as the North Wisconsin Academy in 1892, the college was established in 1906. Originally affiliated with the Congregational Church, the college remains loosely tied to the Congregational Church's descendant, the United Church of Christ. It enrols 600 full-time undergraduate students and employs 60 faculty members and 99 staff members. Northland College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities.

Northland College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities.

On August 1, 2012, the commission established two requirements for the institution resulting from its spring site visit. First, the college had to produce a monitoring report by December that would outline faculty credentials, including official transcripts and appropriate certifications where applicable. Second, the college would receive a focused visit from the commission during the 2014-2015 school year that would assess student learning and institutional strategic planning, with a focus on student enrollment and college finances.

The school's athletic teams are called the LumberJacks and LumberJills. The school currently competes in the NCAA Division III in all sports. The school is a member of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference and the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA). They will be leaving the NCHA to join the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2019. There are 15 varsity sports. The LumberJills compete in volleyball, soccer, cross country, basketball, golf, hockey, lacrosse, and softball. The LumberJacks compete in lacrosse, soccer, cross country, basketball, hockey, golf and baseball. Nordic Skiing is offered as a club sport for both men and women.