Northeastern University Comparison

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Northeastern University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • Northeastern Boston, MA
  • Setting
  • Northeastern Large City
  • Total enrollment
  • Northeastern 32,553
  • Type
  • Northeastern Private 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • Northeastern #128
  • Religious Affiliation
  • Northeastern -
  • Status
  • Northeastern Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • Northeastern

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • Northeastern $66,162
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • Northeastern $66,162
  • Room & Board
  • Northeastern $19,580
  • Average Net Price
  • Northeastern $34,207
  • Average Grant Aid
  • Northeastern $50,421
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • Northeastern 66%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • Northeastern 98,425
  • Admitted
  • Northeastern 5,133
  • Acceptance Rate
  • Northeastern 5.2%
  • Enrolled
  • Northeastern 53.8%
  • Typical SAT score
  • Northeastern 1490
  • Typical ACT score
  • Northeastern 34
  • Average High School GPA
  • Northeastern 3.91
  • Typical High School Grades
  • Northeastern A
  • Admissions Standards
  • Northeastern Elite
  • Applicant Competition
  • Northeastern Extreme
  • ACT Range
  • Northeastern 33/35
  • SAT Range
  • Northeastern 1440/1540
  • Submit Test Scores
  • Northeastern Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • Northeastern Jan 1, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • Northeastern 16:1
  • Popular Majors
  • Northeastern
    • Business (25%)
    • Engineering (11%)
    • Health Professions (11%)
    • Social Sciences (9%)
    • Communication (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • Northeastern 77%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • Northeastern $69,500
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • Northeastern 79%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • Northeastern $27,875
  • Median Loan Payment
  • Northeastern $288

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • Northeastern 48%
  • % Women
  • Northeastern 52%
  • Racial Diversity
  • Northeastern High
  • HBCU
  • Northeastern No
  • % White
  • Northeastern 48%
  • % Asian
  • Northeastern 12%
  • % Black
  • Northeastern 4%
  • % Hispanic
  • Northeastern 7%
  • % Native American
  • Northeastern 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • Northeastern 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • Northeastern 4%
  • % International
  • Northeastern 20%
  • % Unknown Race
  • Northeastern 6%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • Northeastern 27%
  • % Out-of-State
  • Northeastern 62%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • Northeastern Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • Northeastern No
  • Meal Plan
  • Northeastern Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • Northeastern Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • Northeastern Yes