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The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (known as the NSIC) is a conference participating in the NCAA's Division II. It was founded in 1932.
Current members[]
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Joined |
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| Augustana University | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Vikings | 2008 |
| Bemidji State University | Bemidji, Minnesota | Beavers | 1932 |
| Concordia University–St. Paul | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Golden Bears | 1999 |
| University of Mary | Bismarck, North Dakota | Marauders | 2019 |
| University of Minnesota Crookston | Crookston, Minnesota | Golden Eagles | 1999 |
| University of Minnesota Duluth | Duluth, Minnesota | Bulldogs | 1932, 1975, 2008 |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | Mankato, Minnesota | Mavericks | 1932, 1978, 2008 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead, Minnesota | Dragons | 1932 |
| Minot State University | Minot, North Dakota | Beavers | 2012 |
| Northern State University | Aberdeen, South Dakota | Wolves | 1978 |
| St. Cloud State University | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Huskies | 1932, 2008 |
| University of Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Cougars | 2012 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall, Minnesota | Mustangs | 1969 |
| Upper Iowa University | Fayette, Iowa | Peacocks | 2006 |
| Wayne State College | Wayne, Nebraska | Wildcats | 1998 |
| Winona State University | Winona, Minnesota | Warriors | 1932 |
Notes:
- The conference temporarily shut down in 1943, during US involvement in World War II. Competition resumed in 1946.
- Minnesota Duluth left in 1951, rejoined in 1975, left again in 2004, and returned a second time in 2008.
- Minnesota State left in 1968, rejoined in 1978, left again in 1981, and returned a second time in 2008.
- St. Cloud State left in 1981 and rejoined in 2008.
Former members[]
| Institution | Location | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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| Michigan Technological University | Houghton, Michigan | Huskies | 1957 | 1980 | GLIAC |
| University of Minnesota Morris | Morris, Minnesota | Cougars | 1996 | 2003 | UMAC (NCAA Division III) |