Northeastern University

Boston, MA

Northeastern University

Boston, MA

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Tuition & Fees

$64,941

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
760
25th
700
75th
790
25th
740
75th
35
25th
34
75th
35
25th
30
75th
35
25th
33
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undergraduateRatios

44%

male

56%

female

16

students

1

faculty

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Extremely Selective

6%

acceptance rate

Accepted 6,191
Declined 84,809
Total Received 91,000
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Private

16,302

undergraduate students

13,711

graduate students

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School Facts

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private four-year research university that is known for its strong co-op program and its focus on experiential learning. Its 73-acre campus is located in Boston, Massachusetts.

Official website Visit website
Application link Apply online
Public/private Private
Campus enrollment 30,013
Established in 1898
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

Social Networks

73-acre, urban campus in Boston (population:685,094). Served by air, bus, and train. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Major city

Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA
02115

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
47%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
99%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
no
Students may not have cars on campus
yes
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age

Fun Facts

  • A bronze statue of Cy Young is on the Northeastern University campus in Boston marking the Huntington Avenue Grounds where the first World Series was played in 1903. A plaque marks a spot on what was previously the left field foul line.
  • Northeastern University was founded in 1898 as the Evening Institute for Young Men, in association with the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA).
  • Northeastern University's Snell Library sees over one million visitors each year.
  • Founded in 1909, Northeastern University's Cooperative Education (co-op) Program is one of the first of its kind in the country.

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% freshman classHigh School Class Rank

Top 1/10
75%
Top 1/4
93%
Top 1/2
99%
Bottom 1/2
1%
Bottom 1/4
0%

Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
760
25th
700
75th
790
25th
740
75th
35
25th
34
75th
35
25th
30
75th
35
25th
33

Admissions Facts

Application fee $75
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Neither
Common application accepted Yes
Application deadline (final deadline) January 1
School has early decision program Yes
Early decision program application deadline January 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 1
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Required

Extremely Selective

6%

acceptance rate

Accepted 6,191
Declined 84,809
Total Received 91,000

Admissions Factors

Required

Secondary School GPA
Recommendations
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Secondary School Record

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Birth control
  • Career
  • Minority student
  • Older student
  • Other
  • Personal
  • Psychological
  • Religious
  • Veteran student

Remedial services offered

Not reported

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Career/job search classes
  • Co-op education
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • On-campus job interviews
  • Other
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Reader services
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders

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Financial Aid

85%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$33,757

Average financial aid

Cost

Tuition $63,141
Housing $10,610
Food $8,180
Additional fees $1,800
Books & supplies $1,000
Total $84,731
Average Financial Aid - $33,757
Total with Avg. Aid $50,974

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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 617 373-3190
F: 617 373-8735
sfs@northeastern.edu

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Varsity Sports

M W
All track combined yes yes
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Field hockey yes
Ice hockey yes yes
Rowing yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Swimming and diving yes
Volleyball yes

Club Sports - Men's

Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, dance, equestrian sports, field hockey, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, incline hockey, lacrosse, paintball, powerlifting, rock climbing, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, softball, spikeball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

Club Sports - Women's

Alpine skiing, archery, badminton, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, dance, equestrian sports, field hockey, figure skating, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, incline hockey, lacrosse, paintball, powerlifting, rock climbing, rugby, running, sailing, soccer, softball, spikeball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, volleyball, water polo , wrestling

Intramural/Recreational Sports

basketball, broomball, cornhole, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, ice hockey, indoor soccer, Kan Jam, roller hockey, spikeball, volleyball, Wiffle ball

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA, Colonial Athletic Association, Eastern Association of Rowing, Eastern Association of Women's Rowing, Hockey East

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Accounting yes
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General yes
American Sign Language (ASL) yes
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects yes yes
Applied Behavior Analysis yes
Applied Mathematics, General yes
Applied Psychology yes yes
Artificial Intelligence yes
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other yes
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist yes yes
Biochemistry yes
Bioinformatics yes
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes yes yes
Biomedical Sciences, General yes yes
Biophysics yes yes
Biotechnology yes yes
Business Administration and Management, General yes
Business Statistics yes
Business/Commerce, General yes yes
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology yes
Chemical Engineering yes yes yes
Chemistry, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, General yes yes yes
Civil Engineering, Other yes
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services yes
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Computer Engineering, General yes yes
Computer Software Engineering yes
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General yes yes yes
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance yes yes yes
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other yes
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other yes
Counseling Psychology yes yes
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies yes yes yes
Cultural Anthropology yes
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration yes yes
Design and Applied Arts, Other yes yes
Design and Visual Communications, General yes
Development Economics and International Development yes
Digital Arts yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics yes yes yes
Economics, General yes yes yes
Education, General yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering yes yes yes
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Elementary Education and Teaching yes
Engineering, General yes yes
Engineering, Other yes yes yes
English Language and Literature, General yes yes yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Exercise Science and Kinesiology yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Finance, General yes yes
Financial Mathematics yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes
Fine/Studio Arts, General yes yes
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management yes
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes
Game and Interactive Media Design yes
Geology/Earth Science, General yes
Graphic Design yes
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other yes
Health/Health Care Administration/Management yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration yes
History, General yes yes yes
Homeland Security yes
Homeland Security, Other yes
Human Computer Interaction yes
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General yes
Industrial Engineering yes yes yes
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences yes
Informatics yes
Information Science/Studies yes yes yes
Information Technology yes yes
International Business/Trade/Commerce yes yes
International Relations and Affairs yes yes
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other yes
International/Globalization Studies yes
Legal Professions and Studies, Other yes yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Linguistics yes
Management Science yes yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography yes yes yes
Mathematics, General yes yes yes
Mechanical Engineering yes yes yes
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician yes
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering yes
Medical Informatics yes yes
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry yes yes
Music, General yes
Music, Other yes
Neuroscience yes
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management yes
Nurse Anesthetist yes
Nursing Science yes
Nutrition Sciences yes
Operations Research yes
Organizational Leadership yes yes
Pharmacology yes yes
Pharmacy yes
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs yes
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other yes
Philosophy yes
Photography yes
Physical Therapy/Therapist yes
Physician Associate/Assistant yes
Physics, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, General yes yes yes
Political Science and Government, Other yes
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing yes
Project Management yes
Psychology, General yes
Public Administration yes
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other yes
Public Health, General yes yes
Public Health, Other yes
Public Policy Analysis, General yes
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse yes yes yes
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other yes
Religion/Religious Studies yes
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods yes
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other yes yes yes
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist yes
School Psychology yes yes
Secondary Education and Teaching yes
Social Sciences, Other yes
Sociology, General yes yes yes
Spanish Language and Literature yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management yes
Systems Engineering yes
Systems Science and Theory yes yes
Taxation yes
Urban Studies/Affairs yes
Visual and Performing Arts, Other yes

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Programs Offered

  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Self-designed majors

Cooperative Education Programs

  • Art
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Professions
  • Humanities
  • Natural Science
  • Social/Behavioral Science
  • Technologies
  • Other

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-dentistry
  • Pre-law
  • Pre-medicine
  • Pre-optometry
  • Pre-pharmacy
  • Pre-veterinary science

30,013

total students

22%

in-state

78%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

54%

16,302
students

Female
56%
9,149

Male
44%
7,153

46%

13,711
students

Female
48%
6,598

Male
52%
7,113

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

100%

16,278
students

Female
56%
9,140

Male
44%
7,138

0%

24
students

Female
38%
9

Male
62%
15

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Student Break-down

14%
Nonresident aliens
5%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
19%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
11%
Hispanic/Latino
41%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

Not Reported

Transfer applicants enrolled

Not Reported

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements
High school transcript Required of Some
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of All
Interview Not Required/Recommended
Standardized test scores Required of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Required of All

Transfer Application Deadline

Not reported

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

80

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

64

semester hours

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International Students

Number of foreign countries represented by degree-seeking undergraduate non-resident aliens 124
Countries most often represented Canada
China
India
South Korea
Spain
Vietnam
Special services offered for international applicants Other

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