Northland College

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#9193 / #2441
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
#788
Most Desirable School
Liberal arts college in Wisconsin

Northland College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2441
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
72%
Tuition (2023–24)
$40,910
Students (2023–24)
502

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Northland College Featured Rankings

About Northland College

According to Wikipedia, Northland College is a private college in Ashland, Wisconsin. It enrolls 526 full-time undergraduates and employs 60 faculty members and 99 staff members. Northland College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Northland College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceMedian SAT ScoreMedian ACT Score
89472%120723

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2023; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Northland College Cost To Attend?

Tuition (in-state)Fees (in-state)
$40,910$1,581

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2023–24; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

Northland College 's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
502502

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Northland College ?

Northland College is located at 1411 Ellis Avenue, Ashland, WI 54806-3999.

How Safe is Northland College ?

Ashland has a violent crime rate of 0.18% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.02%. Sources: city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Northland College Known For?

Northland College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Northland College 's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Northland College 's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Biology
#3335
World Rank
#3359
Historical Rank
#767
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #767 in the U.S. and #3335 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Sociology
#3768
World Rank
#3772
Historical Rank
#1128
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #1128 in the U.S. and #3768 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Literature
#4520
World Rank
#4552
Historical Rank
#1478
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #1478 in the U.S. and #4520 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Psychology
#4380
World Rank
#4392
Historical Rank
#1658
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #1658 in the U.S. and #4380 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Chemistry
#6230
World Rank
#6236
Historical Rank
#1666
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #1666 in the U.S. and #6230 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Religious Studies
#8641
World Rank
#8654
Historical Rank
#1916
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #1916 in the U.S. and #8641 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

religious-studies-hub Degrees
History
#6363
World Rank
#6372
Historical Rank
#1961
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #1961 in the U.S. and #6363 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Law
#6732
World Rank
#6740
Historical Rank
#2067
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #2067 in the U.S. and #6732 worldwide for influence in Law.

Economics
#9352
World Rank
#9353
Historical Rank
#2302
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #2302 in the U.S. and #9352 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Education
#9013
World Rank
#9019
Historical Rank
#2437
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #2437 in the U.S. and #9013 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Mathematics
#8701
World Rank
#8722
Historical Rank
#2452
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #2452 in the U.S. and #8701 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
Business
#9053
World Rank
#9054
Historical Rank
#2536
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #2536 in the U.S. and #9053 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Engineering
#11799
World Rank
#11806
Historical Rank
#2759
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #2759 in the U.S. and #11799 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Earth Sciences
#10738
World Rank
#10752
Historical Rank
#3208
USA Rank

Northland College ranks #3208 in the U.S. and #10738 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

earth-science Degrees