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Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2

Private institution in Boston, MA · 15,719 undergraduates · 6% acceptance rate · $92,538 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$32,1161,782nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$63,1411,954th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$63,1411,954th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$81,3531,914th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,2501,156th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$92,53854th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$78,41368th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
90.4%81st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
97.5%76th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
5.7%12th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
150534th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
349th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
15,719161st largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
12.3%2,008th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 4 mi (BOS)

On 13 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$75
Personal essay
Required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 70 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$92,885$89,413
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$91,744$89,564
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$81,491$76,773
International BusinessBusinessbachelors$73,949$65,517
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$72,884$64,196
Industrial EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$72,593$66,541
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$71,295$72,771
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$70,680$55,512
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$69,286$70,200
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,631$72,022
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$67,800$66,318
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$66,100$63,111

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $17,116,737 (M $7,576,875 · W $9,510,862 · Coed $29,000)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Northeastern University’s 15,719 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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