Northland College is a private, United Church of Christ university located in Ashland, WI. Northland College occupies a total area of about 220 acres. Northland College was founded in the year 1892. The motto of the Northland College is Think differently. Live differently and its official colors are orange and blue. Across all the courses offered at Northland College, the enrolment stands at 609. To teach various courses to the students, the school has employed a total of 55 faculty. At Northland College, around 96% of the students are 24 and under. Talking about gender distribution at NC, around 53% of the students are females and 47% are males. In its 128 years of existence, NC has produced several known personalities like Sigurd F. Olson, Stan Gruszynski, Albin C. Bro, and William Plizka. The school believes in the all-round growth of the students and therefore, encourages students to take part in several sporting activities, conducted inside the campus. At NC, 27 undergraduate and graduate-level programs, including both residential and online, are offered to the students. The university also has a long list of accreditations. It has been accredited by HLC Higher Learning Commission. Northland College has around $23 million (2013) in endowment.