The Conference logo.
The Northwest Conference is a conference participating in the NCAA's Division III. It was founded in 1926. In 1984, the NWC merged with the Women's Conference of Independent Colleges to become the Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges, but returned to its original name in 1998.
Current members[]
- George Fox (joined 1995)
- Lewis & Clark (joined 1931, withdrew 1938, rejoined 1949)
- Linfield (charter member)
- Pacific (OR) (charter member)
- Pacific Lutheran (joined 1965)
- Puget Sound (charter member)
- Whitman (charter member)
- Whitworth (joined 1970, withdrew 1984, rejoined 1988)
- Willamette (charter member)
Former member[]
- Albertson (1921-1978)