Northland International University
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| Motto | Preparing the next generation of servant-leaders for Great Commission living. |
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| Type | Private |
| Active | 1976–2015 |
| Address | W10085 Pike Plains Road, Dunbar, WI, USA |
| Colors | Green/White/Black |
| Mascot | Pioneers |
| Website | www.ni.edu |
Northland International University, formerly Northland Baptist Bible College, was a Baptist college in Dunbar, Wisconsin. The school was founded in 1976 by businessman and inventor, Paul Patz. On April 30, 2015, Northland announced its closing, effective at the end of the 2014–2015 school year.
Northland Mission Camp (now Northland Camp and Conference Center) was founded on December 31, 1958 by Paul and Mamie Patz and Rev. Harold and Arlene Sailer. Rev. Sailer and his wife both graduated from Northwestern Bible College. Property for the 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) facility in northeast Wisconsin was purchased in 1960. In 1976, Northland Bible Institute was started. The following year, it changed its name to Northland Baptist Bible College. On April 7, 2009, the school created the name Northland International University as a canopy name for its four entities: Northland Baptist Bible College, Northland Graduate Studies, Northland Center for Global Opportunities, and Northland Online. Northland Camp and Conference Center and Northland International University are branches of Northland Mission, Inc.
For much of its history, Northland operated without accreditation, which meant that its students were not eligible for government financial assistance. In 2004, Northland obtained provisional accreditation from the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), making its students eligible for federal funds. TRACS granted full accreditation in 2008.
In 2009, Northland requested inclusion in the Wisconsin Tuition Grant Program, so that undergraduate students from Wisconsin attending Northland could receive state financial assistance. In August 2009, the Wisconsin Higher Education Aids Board determined that Northland students were not eligible for state financial aid because the college's accreditation was not from a regional accreditation organization. Northland appealed the ruling to agency's board, citing TRACS' federal government recognition. A decision was expected in the fall of 2009, but students were not eligible for state aid for the 2009-2010 school year.
On April 29, 2013, then-President Matthew Olson announced to faculty, staff and students that he had been removed as president by the board. On May 8, the four board members that were not members of the founding family resigned. The remaining three board members voted to bring Olson back on as President, and on May 22, 2013 voted to install Daniel Patz as the new chairman of the board. A month later, On June 13, 2013, President Olson announced to faculty and staff that he had resigned. He indicated that this would give the board the best opportunity to move forward and to succeed. On June 17 and 18 a Board Advisory Council (BAC) convened, and Mr. Daniel Patz was appointed as the university's fourth president.
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