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Veterans

If you are currently serving in the military, have served in the past, or are a dependent of someone who has, you may be eligible to receive financial assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.). Northland College actively assists eligible students with applying their educational benefits towards a degree….

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Graduate Success

At Northland College, we think a successful career and a satisfying life go hand in hand. You shouldn’t have to give up one for the other. A career can be financially rewarding, but we also view it is a vehicle to improve your community, positively influence other people’s lives, and…

Northland College student works on fire crew to do prescribed burn on campus.

Internships

From freshman year to graduation, you’ll get hands-on experience in the lab, the field, and the classroom. Our internship program connects you to the best work experiences for your needs and in your field. Dive into new experiences that will help clarify career goals, build skills, and expand your network…

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Dining

Northland College is proud to have a strong local foods initiative. We’re already half way to our goal of having eighty percent of the food served on campus supplied from local sources. We have built the Hulings Rice Food Center to help reach that goal. Currently nearly twenty farms and…

Northland College students meet on the deck of the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute

Give to SOEI

The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute seeks to empower citizens with objective information about the environmental issues of the north woods, advance understanding of northern species through citizen science, and educate the next generation of environmental leaders. Please fill out the gift form below and select where you would like to…

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LoonWatch

Imagine a northern lake without the haunting calls and awe-inspiring presence of the common loon. It’s a disturbing thought, but in some places, it’s happening. Air and water pollution, loss of habitat, and increasing recreational activities on lakes all pose serious threats to loons across North America, and in some…

Aquatics class electrofishing in stream

Water Science

Water is the fundamental resource for life. As it flows through the environment it connects ecosystems to the Earth and connects us to each other and the world around us. Its beauty inspires awe and the Lake Superior region is one of the most amazing water environments anywhere.

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Psychology and Social Sciences

Psychology is a broad field ripe with possibilities. You can explore how the brain makes sense of the visual world, how children and adolescents develop a social identity, how groups work together in cooperation and conflict, how individuals make sense of their own lives, and many other questions. Here at…

Northland College Professor Tom Fitz holds up a slide containing asbestos.

Geology

To understand the Earth you need to study its minerals, rocks, soils, and landscapes in many different settings. You have to study it at all scales too, from vast landscapes to microscopic soil particles. You have to interact with it through hands-on experiences in labs and on field trips. That…