Northeastern University
Northeastern University is a private research university with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded by the Boston Young Men's Christian Association in 1898 as an all-male institute before being incorporated as Northeastern College in 1916, gaining university status in 1922.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 5%
- Average net price: $30,915
- Undergraduate enrollment: 23,278
- Graduation rate (150%): 91%
- Graduation rate (200%): 91%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 92%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $92,538
- Median earnings (8 years): $82,813
- Median earnings (6 years): $78,413
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Boston, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at NEU include Business, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering.
- Business (983 bachelor's) · median earnings $113,620 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Computer Science (632 bachelor's) · median earnings $163,708 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,583
- Mechanical Engineering (243 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,384 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,547
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other (198 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,233 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (186 bachelor's) · median earnings $101,423 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (161 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,130 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Neuroscience (156 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,617 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- Engineering, Other (134 bachelor's) · median earnings $112,019 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,525
- Biology (126 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,327 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,802
- Computer Engineering (124 bachelor's) · median earnings $135,416 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,002
Degree mix: Business 17%, Engineering 37%, Computer Science 23%, Health 9%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 3%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
NEU students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,900 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,900
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,383
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,482
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $20,109
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $51,753
- In-state tuition and fees: $66,162
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $66,162
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $19,580
- Off-campus room and board: $19,580
- Off-campus with family: $1,800
- Typical cost of attendance: $86,742
- Sticker vs net gap: 64%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 27%
- Average institutional grant: $47,842
- Average federal loan: $5,882
- Median debt at graduation: $24,250
Admissions
NEU admits 5% of applicants. Of students admitted, 54% enrolled.
- Applications: 98,425
- Admitted: 5,133
- Enrolled: 2,759
- Yield (first-choice signal): 54%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 23,278
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 52%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 74%
- Graduate students: 9,610
- Graduation rate: 91%
- Come back after freshman year: 97%
- First-generation: 19%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 38%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $190,951
- Associate professor salary: $134,193
- Assistant professor salary: $120,046
- On-campus housing capacity: 11,281
- Meal plan meals per week: 17
- Average SAT: 1,490
- Average ACT: 34
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the NEU acceptance rate? NEU admits 5% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does NEU cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,900 a year after aid. Average net price is $30,915.
What majors does NEU offer? Popular programs include Business, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
What is the average salary after NEU? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $92,538 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the NEU graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 92% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 91%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Northeastern University official site: https://northeastern.edu.