Northeastern University

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• 360 Huntington Ave
  Boston , MA 02115-5005
  (617) 373-2000
  http://www.northeastern.edu
  

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  Setting

  Large city

  Enrollment

  29,519

  Full time

  21,382

  Part time

  8,137

  Men full time

  10,512

  Women full time

  10,870

  Northeastern University More Information

  Type of School

  Four or more years , Private not-for-profit

  Religious affiliation

  None

  Highest degree offered

  Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

  Calendar

  Semester

  Distance learning opportunities

  Yes

• Northeastern University Admission Basics

  Admissions office phone number

  -

  Open admission policy

  No

  Undergraduate Application fee

  $70

  Applied

  37,688

  Admitted

  14,291

  Enrolled

  2,836

  Admitted %

  38%

  Northeastern University Admission factors

  Admission test scores

  Required

  Secondary school GPA

  Required

  Secondary school rank

  Recommended

  Secondary school record

  Required

  TOEFL

  Required

  Completion of college preparatory program

  Neither required nor recommended

  Recommendations

  Required

  Formal demonstration of competencies

  Recommended

  Northeastern University Admission statistics

  Students submitting SAT

  70%

  SAT 1 Verbal 25^th percentile score

  600

  SAT 1 Verbal 75^th percentile score

  680

  SAT 1 Math 25^th percentile score

  630

  SAT 1 Math 75^th percentile score

  710

  Students submitting ACT

  31%

  ACT Composite 25^th percentile score

  28

  ACT Composite 75^th percentile score

  31

  Northeastern University Diversity

  American Indian/Alaskan Native

  0%

  Asian/Pacific Islander

  6%

  Black/Non-Hispanic

  6%

  Hispanic

  4%

  White/Non-Hispanic

  46%

  Non-Resident Alien

  14%

  Race/ethnicity unknown

  23%

• Northeastern University Cost

  In-State Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $36,792

  Out-of-state Tuition, Full-time Undergraduates

  $36,792

  Books and Supplies

  $1,000

  On-campus room and board

  $12,760

  Off-campus room and board

  $12,760

  Northeastern University Financial Aid

  Students Receiving Aid

  85%

  Receiving Federal Grants

  14% , $7,506 on average

  Receiving Institutional Aid

  80% , $16,246 on average

  Receiving Student Loans

  58% , $6,264 on average

• Northeastern University Programs & Majors

  Graduates in 2009/2010 academic year.

  Architecture and Related Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Architecture	0	52	27	0
  Landscape Architecture	0	0	0	0
  Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  African-American/Black Studies	0	3	0	0
  Asian Studies/Civilization	0	1	0	0
  Women's Studies	0	0	0	0
  Biological and Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Biochemistry	0	14	0	0
  Bioinformatics	0	0	8	0
  Biology/Biological Sciences, General	0	124	6	7
  Biomedical Sciences, General	0	0	0	0
  Biophysics	0	3	0	0
  Biotechnology	0	3	27	0
  Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography	0	0	11	0
  Toxicology	0	6	0	0
  Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Accounting	5	28	93	0
  Business Administration and Management, General	0	107	0	0
  Business/Commerce, General	20	461	393	0
  Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	0	9	13	0
  Finance and Financial Management Services, Other	0	0	0	0
  Finance, General	2	66	30	0
  Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General	5	1	0	0
  International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	94	2	0
  Logistics and Materials Management	2	2	0	0
  Management Information Systems, General	9	19	0	0
  Management Science, General	0	0	43	0
  Marketing/Marketing Management, General	2	15	0	0
  Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	0	15	0
  Operations Management and Supervision	0	9	0	0
  Organizational Leadership	0	36	160	0
  Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	0	0	0	0
  Taxation	0	0	34	0
  Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Communication, General	0	151	20	0
  Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	0	0	7	0
  Journalism	0	70	14	0
  Mass Communication/Media Studies	0	0	0	0
  Organizational Communication, General	0	2	23	0
  Public Relations/Image Management	0	0	0	0
  Technical and Scientific Communication	0	0	1	0
  Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer and Information Sciences, General	0	45	81	7
  Computer Programming/Programmer, General	0	0	0	0
  Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0	0	57	0
  Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
  Information Science/Studies	0	18	7	0
  Information Technology	0	54	3	0
  Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	0	0	0	0
  Education	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  College Student Counseling and Personnel Services	0	0	26	0
  Education, General	0	0	87	0
  Elementary Education and Teaching	0	0	21	0
  Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	0	0
  Secondary Education and Teaching	0	0	30	0
  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other	0	0	0	0
  Engineering	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Chemical Engineering	0	37	2	4
  Civil Engineering, General	0	87	26	3
  Computer Engineering, General	0	23	4	3
  Computer Software Engineering	0	0	73	0
  Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	0	62	83	10
  Engineering, General	0	0	40	0
  Engineering, Other	0	0	0	0
  Geotechnical Engineering	0	0	0	0
  Industrial Engineering	0	23	10	2
  Mechanical Engineering	0	118	54	5
  Operations Research	0	0	3	0
  Structural Engineering	0	0	1	0
  Transportation and Highway Engineering	0	0	0	0
  Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	2	16	0	0
  Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	0	12	0	0
  Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	3	47	0	0
  English Language and Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  English Language and Literature, General	0	54	4	3
  Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	0	5	11	0
  Writing, General	0	0	2	0
  Foreign languages, literatures, and Linguistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  American Sign Language (ASL)	0	14	0	0
  American Sign Language, Other	0	0	0	0
  Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	0	5	0	0
  French Language and Literature	0	1	0	0
  German Language and Literature	0	0	0	0
  Italian Language and Literature	0	0	0	0
  Linguistics	0	4	0	0
  Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	0	0	4	0
  Spanish Language and Literature	0	4	0	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Athletic Training/Trainer	0	12	0	0
  Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences	0	0	0	12
  Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	0	25	32	0
  Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist	0	6	6	0
  Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	0	3	0	0
  Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	0	0	0	0
  Critical Care Nursing	0	0	0	0
  Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1	0	0	0
  Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other	0	54	0	0
  Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	0	0	0	0
  Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	0	0	0	0
  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	0	0	0	0
  Hematology Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
  Medical Informatics	0	0	34	0
  Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry	0	0	0	0
  Nurse Anesthetist	0	0	24	0
  Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)	0	0	4	0
  Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	0	120	60	0
  Pediatric Nurse/Nursing	0	0	5	0
  Pharmacy	0	0	0	131
  Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs	0	0	87	0
  Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other	0	76	39	5
  Physical Therapy/Therapist	0	0	0	130
  Physician Assistant	0	0	32	0
  Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	0	0	4	0
  Public Health, General	0	0	6	0
  Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	0	0	0	0
  Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other	0	79	0	0
  Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	0	0	6	0
  History	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  History, General	0	37	13	1
  Legal Professions and Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Law	0	0	0	196
  Legal Professions and Studies, Other	0	0	6	33
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	0	0	0	0
  Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	12	10	0	0
  Mathematics and Statistics	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Applied Mathematics	0	0	3	0
  Mathematics, General	0	26	3	7
  Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  International/Global Studies	0	0	17	0
  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	0	0	0	0
  Neuroscience	0	62	0	0
  Nutrition Sciences	0	0	11	0
  Natural Resources and Conservation	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Environmental Science	0	12	0	0
  Environmental Studies	0	8	0	0
  Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Kinesiology and Exercise Science	0	0	8	0
  Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	0	0	37	0
  Philosophy and Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Philosophy	0	14	0	0
  Religion/Religious Studies	0	0	0	0
  Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Chemistry, General	0	30	19	6
  Geology/Earth Science, General	0	9	0	0
  Physics, General	0	8	9	5
  Psychology	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Applied Behavior Analysis	0	0	30	0
  Counseling Psychology	0	0	13	10
  Psychology, General	0	165	3	5
  School Psychology	0	0	100	1
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Human Services, General	0	32	7	0
  Public Administration	0	0	18	0
  Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	0	9	0	0
  Public Policy Analysis	0	0	0	2
  Security and Protective Services	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other	0	2	0	0
  Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	0	0	5	0
  Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	0	188	17	0
  Forensic Science and Technology	0	0	0	0
  Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Anthropology	0	0	0	0
  Development Economics and International Development	0	3	0	0
  Economics, General	0	71	26	0
  Geography, Other	0	0	0	0
  International Relations and Affairs	0	55	0	0
  Political Science and Government, General	0	127	21	3
  Sociology	0	57	7	2
  Urban Studies/Affairs	0	0	0	0
  Visual and Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelor	Master	Doctorate
  Art History, Criticism and Conservation	0	3	0	0
  Art/Art Studies, General	0	0	0	0
  Cinematography and Film/Video Production	0	0	0	0
  Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	0	13	0	0
  Film/Cinema Studies	0	9	0	0
  Fine/Studio Arts, General	0	19	0	0
  Graphic Design	0	60	0	0
  Intermedia/Multimedia	0	7	0	0
  Music Management and Merchandising	0	0	0	0
  Music, General	0	89	0	0

• Northeastern University Deadlines

  Regular Admissions

  Regular application deadline

  January 15

  Priority application deadline

  -

  Fall application deadline

  January 15

  SAT Reasoning / ACT scores due

  January 15

  SAT Subject score report due

  -

  College will notify student by

  April 1

  Student must reply to acceptance by

  May 1

  Deadline for housing deposit

  May 1

  Financial Aid

  Financial aid priority deadline

  -

  Financial aid deadline

  February 15

  College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about

  -

  Student must reply to financial aid decision by

  -

  Early Decision/Action

  Early decision deadline

  -

  College will notify student of early decision by

  -

  Early action deadline

  November 1

  College will notify student of early action by

  December 31

  Transfer Students

  Transfer priority application deadline

  May 1

  Transfer priority financial aid deadline

  -

  Transfer application closing date

  Rolling admission

  Transfer deadline for filing financial aid forms

  -

  College will notify student of transfer decision by

  -

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  Northeastern University

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