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Northeastern University

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (high research activity)
UndergraduateProfessions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationMedium full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2508

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Northeastern University?
110th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $34,950 $34,950 $34,950
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $412 $412 $412
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $310 $310 $310
FT Graduate Tuition $25,560 $25,560 $25,560
FT Graduate Required Fees $256 $256 $256
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $1,065 $1,065 $1,065
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $50,512 $50,512 $50,512
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $50,512 $50,512 $50,512
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $41,312 $41,312 $41,312

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $31,899 $33,721 $31,899 $33,721 $31,899 $33,721
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $900(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $11,420 $11,940
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,800(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $10,970 $11,940
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,800(N/C)
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $4,950(N/C)

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$70
Graduate Application Fee$50
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 34,010 (15,524 male / 18,486 female)
Admitted 13,948 (6,462 male / 7,486 female)
Admission rate 41%
First-time Enrollment 2,833 (1,415 male / 1,418 female)
FT Enrollment 2,833 (1,415 male / 1,418 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment27,537

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Northeastern University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. CompletionN/A
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Northeastern University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Baseball Conference Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Track & Field Conference Colonial Athletic Association

ACT Test Admission

77th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 26%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 27 / 31

SAT Test Admission

121st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 75%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 580 / 670
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 620 / 700
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1200 / 1370

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity8,230
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$6,530
Board Fee$5,820

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 1,346 520 424 634 28 6,176 2,098 11,226
Accounting 46 16 4 40 156 162 424
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
African-American/Black Studies 2 2
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other 4 16 2 22
American Sign Language (ASL) 2 2 20 2 26
American Sign Language, Other 2 2
Anthropology
Applied Mathematics 2 2
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 4 2 10 18 118 22 174
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 2 42 4 52
Art/Art Studies, General 2 6 4 12
Athletic Training/Trainer 30 4 34
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 10 2 12
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 4 2 56 8 70
Biochemistry 8 20 8 36
Bioinformatics 12 2 14
Biology Teacher Education
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8 12 2 20 4 120 26 192
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biophysics 4 4
Biotechnology 38 2 4 20 4 68
Business Administration and Management, General 40 16 10 14 160 56 296
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 36 30 10 8 142 68 294
Business/Commerce, General 72 24 24 32 238 142 532
Chemical Engineering 14 4 8 68 16 110
Chemical Technology/Technician
Chemistry Teacher Education
Chemistry, General 18 2 2 68 16 106
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 2 4 6 2 14
Civil Engineering, General 18 4 6 108 42 178
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 6 2 6 14 4 32
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development (MS, PhD) 18 2 12 62 8 102
Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy (MS, PhD)
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 16 18 34
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 10 12 18 12 170 36 258
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician 4 4 8 2 2 26 4 50
Computer Engineering, General 74 2 2 6 46 26 156
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 90 8 98
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General 168 6 12 92 30 308
Computer and Information Systems Security
Corrections
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other
Counseling Psychology 6 24 14 44
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 2 2 24 6 34
Criminal Justice/Police Science 2 2
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 6 28 12 12 260 50 368
Critical Care Nursing 2 18 14 34
Curriculum and Instruction
Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Design and Visual Communications, General 4 2 4 6 46 8 70
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 2 2 2 2 8
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 16 4 22
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Economics, General 34 6 6 6 44 20 116
Education, General 2 10 10 2 72 30 126
Educational Statistics and Research Methods
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 2 8 4 18 14 46
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 70 4 8 22 110 82 296
Elementary Education and Teaching 14 2 16
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Engineering, General 26 2 8 16 52
Engineering, Other
Engineering/Industrial Management
English Language and Literature, General 6 10 6 136 24 182
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 24 8 10 4 2 62 22 132
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other
Environmental Studies 10 10
Film/Cinema Studies 4 4
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
Finance, General 58 28 20 46 230 60 442
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Forensic Science and Technology 6 6
French Language and Literature 2 2
Geography, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 4 26 6 38
Geotechnical Engineering 2 4 6
German Language and Literature
Graphic Design 2 4 2 8
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator 2 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2 4 2 2 54 6 70
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 4 2 8 2 16
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 2 26 8 36
Hematology Technology/Technician
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 2 2
History Teacher Education
History, General 2 2 4 84 20 112
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 4 4 2 12 2 24
Human Services, General 14 6 50 4 74
Industrial Engineering 88 2 10 2 58 18 178
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Information Science/Studies 4 2 2 36 14 58
Information Technology 4 4 2 4 30 24 68
International Business/Trade/Commerce 104 4 18 6 46 14 192
International Relations and Affairs 8 12 14 10 68 28 140
International/Global Studies 4 2 4 2 12
Italian Language and Literature
Journalism 6 10 8 4 138 18 184
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 2 10 6 18
Law (LL 2 22 40 30 2 264 80 440
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 2 4 2 16 6 30
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 2 2 2 20 2 28
Linguistics 2 2 2 6
Logistics and Materials Management 2 2 2 16 22
Management Information Systems, General 6 10 4 14 74 16 124
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 4 2 6 2 14
Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 2 20 2 24
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 14 10 10 16 2 156 22 230
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Mathematics Teacher Education
Mathematics, General 8 6 42 14 70
Mechanical Engineering 38 4 4 16 184 46 292
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician 8 2 2 4 2 50 14 82
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music, General 8 10 8 154 32 212
Neuroscience 2 8 16 48 12 86
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 4 4
Nurse Anesthetist 4 34 12 50
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant 2 2 4
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) 2 2 2 6 12
Nursing, Other 2 2 12 20 36
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 10 2 14 4 134 38 202
Nutrition Sciences 2 2
Operations Management and Supervision 4 2 6 12
Operations Research 10 8 4 22
Organizational Communication, General 4 4 2 14 18 42
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) 68 4 2 6 10 90
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) 2 6 2 44 148 24 226
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other
Philosophy 2 8 8 18
Physical Therapy/Therapist 2 12 18 24 322 52 430
Physician Assistant 6 60 66
Physics Teacher Education
Physics, General 30 2 4 12 48
Political Science and Government, General 6 20 14 18 176 30 264
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2 6 8
Psychology, General 10 20 16 16 2 202 56 322
Public Administration 2 4 14 2 22
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 2 8 10
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing
Public Policy Analysis 2 4 6
Public Relations/Image Management 2 2
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Reading Teacher Education
Real Estate
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 6 2 12 20
Russian Language and Literature
School Psychology 2 2 64 150 218
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 2 42 4 50
Security and Loss Prevention Services 2 2
Social Psychology
Social Science Teacher Education
Sociology 2 16 10 4 74 16 122
Spanish Language and Literature 8 2 10
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 40 20 62
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 2 2 30 22 56
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 2 2 6 54 2 66
Structural Engineering 4 10 14
Surveying Technology/Surveying
Taxation 2 6 46 54
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other
Technical and Business Writing 2 8 2 12
Telecommunications Technology/Technician
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
Toxicology 2 4 4 10
Transportation and Highway Engineering 2 2 4
Transportation/Transportation Management
Urban Studies/Affairs
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Women's Studies 2 2 4

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Northeastern University 121st for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $96,439 ($106,406 male / $81,077 female)
Number of FT Faculty 986 (598 male / 388 female)
Number of PT Faculty 1,006
FT Faculty Ratio 1.0 : 1
Total Benefits $24,108,535

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