Northeastern University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 4,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 24,479
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 27%
From Region 22%
Athletes 542 (3.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 41%
Asian 23%
International 12%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 7%
Black 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Bouvé College of Health Sciences 642 13% 39% 23% 12% 12% 4% $89,575 89 +0.55 80 97%
Artificial Intelligence & Health Science — — — — — — — — $81,564 11 -1.00 69 — — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Public Health — — — — — — — — $80,472 8 -1.03 67 — — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology — — — — — — — — $70,378 1 -1.28 44 — — — — —
Computer Science & Health Science — — — — — — — — $81,564 11 -1.00 69 — — — — —
Computer Science & Public Health — — — — — — — — $80,472 8 -1.03 67 — — — — —
Computer Science & Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology — — — — — — — — $70,378 1 -1.28 44 — — — — —
Health Science 333 — 15% 39% 24% 12% 13% 2% $81,271 90 +0.88 68 95% — — — —
Kinesiology — — — — — — — — $83,652 100 +2.55 72 100% — — — —
Nursing 174 — 8% 43% 20% 11% 14% 1% $90,524 51 -0.17 81 99% — — — —
Pharmaceutical Sciences 23 — 17% 48% 22% 13% 4% 9% $133,103 58 +0.52 99 100% — — — —
Pharmacy 57 — 28% 12% 46% 9% 4% 28% $133,103 58 +0.52 99 100% — — — —
Public Health 33 — 3% 45% 6% 24% 18% 3% $79,712 88 +1.35 65 — — — — —
Speech-Language Pathology 22 — 0% 73% 14% 0% 14% 0% $64,281 62 +0.29 27 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts, Media and Design 422 32% 50% 10% 5% 12% 16% $71,046 47 +1.08 45 94%
Artificial Intelligence & Communication Studies — — — — — — — — $77,082 7 -1.11 60 92% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Design — — — — — — — — $73,344 2 -1.21 51 94% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Journalism — — — — — — — — $76,281 7 -1.13 59 87% — — — —
Computer Science & Communication Studies — — — — — — — — $77,082 7 -1.11 60 92% — — — —
Computer Science & Design — — — — — — — — $73,344 2 -1.21 51 94% — — — —
Computer Science & Game Development — — — — — — — — $73,344 2 -1.21 51 94% — — — —
Computer Science & Journalism — — — — — — — — $76,281 7 -1.13 59 87% — — — —
Computer Science & Media Arts — — — — — — — — $65,009 0 -1.41 29 — — — — —
Computer Science & Music — — — — — — — — $59,674 0 -1.55 16 95% — — — —
Computer Science & Music with a Concentration in Music Technology — — — — — — — — $59,674 0 -1.55 16 95% — — — —
Computer Science & Theatre — — — — — — — — $48,953 0 -1.81 4 — — — — —
Game and Interactive Media Design 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,344 40 -0.40 51 94% — — — —
Communication Studies 58 — 17% 45% 7% 9% 7% 21% $77,082 94 +1.42 60 92% — — — —
Communication and Media Studies 95 +1 24% 45% 6% 8% 11% 25% $77,082 94 +1.42 60 92% — — — —
Journalism 32 +1 28% 66% 9% 0% 16% 3% $76,281 94 +1.56 59 87% — — — —
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 14 — 86% 36% 21% 0% 14% 14% $72,592 87 +1.14 49 — — — — —
Architectural History and Criticism 14 +1 50% 43% 14% 0% 7% 14% $76,461 88 +0.96 59 — — — — —
Architectural Studies 8 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 12% 25% $76,807 88 +1.00 60 — — — — —
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 45 — 44% 47% 4% 2% 18% 22% $72,204 73 +0.47 48 100% — — — —
Design and Applied Arts 4 — 50% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $73,344 88 +1.03 51 94% — — — —
Digital Arts 17 — 29% 53% 0% 0% 24% 12% $37,119 4 -1.25 1 100% — — — —
Graphic Design 65 — 28% 46% 25% 5% 6% 11% $73,344 88 +1.03 51 94% — — — —
Landscape Architecture — — — — — — — — $77,129 89 +1.04 60 — — — — —
Music 52 — 40% 65% 8% 4% 15% 8% $59,674 96 +1.39 16 95% — — — —
Photography 7 — 57% 29% 14% 29% 0% 14% $63,430 80 +0.52 25 — — — — —
Studio Arts 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $46,374 50 -0.05 3 89% — — — —
Theatre 8 — 25% 62% 0% 12% 25% 0% $48,953 86 +0.79 4 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering 898 63% 49% 19% 4% 12% 8% $112,177 98 +0.73 95 97%
Chemical Engineering 81 — 52% 58% 20% 0% 10% 5% $112,445 71 +0.71 95 96% — — — —
Civil Engineering 105 — 60% 51% 11% 5% 10% 13% $98,781 84 +0.92 88 100% — — — —
Computer Engineering 108 +1 81% 44% 22% 7% 8% 9% $146,514 91 +1.39 99 94% — — — —
Computer Engineering and Computer Science — — — — — — — — $146,514 91 +1.39 99 94% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 97 +3 81% 47% 21% 4% 12% 5% $114,033 54 -0.14 95 97% — — — —
Engineering 162 +3 32% 48% 24% 3% 12% 3% $103,349 72 +0.37 90 100% — — — —
Industrial Engineering 67 — 64% 25% 13% 7% 21% 30% $113,776 57 +0.01 95 94% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 278 +1 71% 53% 19% 3% 12% 6% $107,932 89 +1.10 93 96% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Chemical Engineering — — — — — — — — $112,445 23 -0.23 95 96% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Environmental Engineering — — — — — — — — $88,612 12 -0.83 79 — — — — —
Computer Science & Chemical Engineering — — — — — — — — $112,445 23 -0.23 95 96% — — — —
Computer Science & Civil Engineering — — — — — — — — $98,781 14 -0.57 88 100% — — — —
Computer Science & Industrial Engineering — — — — — — — — $113,776 53 -0.20 95 94% — — — —
Computer Science & Mechanical Engineering — — — — — — — — $107,932 21 -0.35 93 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Science 1,079 26% 48% 20% 6% 12% 6% $81,256 76 +1.24 68 94%
Artificial Intelligence & Biochemistry — — — — — — — — $88,748 12 -0.82 79 94% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Biology — — — — — — — — $90,712 12 -0.77 81 94% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Chemistry — — — — — — — — $87,674 12 -0.85 78 91% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Ecology and Evolutionary Biology — — — — — — — — $69,321 1 -1.31 41 — — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Environmental and Sustainability Sciences — — — — — — — — $72,502 2 -1.23 49 94% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Mathematics — — — — — — — — $118,294 81 -0.09 97 95% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Physics — — — — — — — — $82,004 11 -0.99 70 — — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Psychology — — — — — — — — $66,624 0 -1.37 33 — — — — —
Computer Science & Biology — — — — — — — — $90,712 12 -0.77 81 94% — — — —
Computer Science & Environmental and Sustainability Sciences — — — — — — — — $72,502 2 -1.23 49 94% — — — —
Computer Science & Mathematics — — — — — — — — $118,294 81 -0.09 97 95% — — — —
Computer Science & Physics — — — — — — — — $82,004 11 -0.99 70 — — — — —
Chemistry 28 — 43% 54% 14% 0% 21% 4% $87,674 96 +1.55 78 91% — — — —
Geosciences — — — — — — — — $81,014 92 +1.44 68 — — — — —
Mathematics 96 +5 54% 44% 20% 3% 10% 18% $118,294 88 +1.24 97 95% — — — —
Physics 26 +2 62% 77% 4% 0% 4% 8% $67,384 10 -1.17 35 86% — — — —
Biochemistry 118 — 33% 45% 24% 6% 13% 4% $88,748 97 +1.54 79 94% — — — —
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7 — 29% 43% 43% 0% 0% 0% $81,169 85 +1.05 68 — — — — —
Biology 170 — 25% 48% 24% 6% 10% 4% $90,712 99 +2.82 81 94% — — — —
Biophysics 7 — 29% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $88,748 97 +1.54 79 94% — — — —
Cellular and Molecular Biology 87 — 25% 38% 26% 8% 13% 5% $88,935 98 +1.55 79 96% — — — —
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 23 — 30% 52% 13% 4% 13% 4% $68,320 89 +1.33 38 — — — — —
Neuroscience 223 +1 14% 45% 22% 7% 14% 2% $68,457 54 +0.13 38 93% — — — —
Environmental Science 77 — 26% 57% 16% 1% 18% 4% $72,502 94 +1.74 49 94% — — — —
Environmental Studies 40 — 25% 65% 10% 5% 5% 5% $72,502 94 +1.74 49 94% — — — —
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 11 — 36% 55% 9% 0% 9% 0% $59,988 71 +0.57 17 — — — — —
Psychology 166 — 13% 44% 17% 10% 11% 9% $68,149 80 +0.75 38 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Social Sciences and Humanities 768 37% 47% 11% 5% 13% 18% $78,880 69 +0.35 64 92%
Artificial Intelligence & Behavioral Neuroscience — — — — — — — — $68,149 0 -1.34 38 96% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Criminal Justice — — — — — — — — $69,415 1 -1.30 41 95% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & International Affairs — — — — — — — — $77,550 7 -1.10 61 92% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Linguistics — — — — — — — — $64,015 0 -1.44 26 — — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Philosophy — — — — — — — — $74,161 3 -1.19 53 — — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Sociology — — — — — — — — $68,830 0 -1.32 39 — — — — —
Computer Science & Behavioral Neuroscience — — — — — — — — $68,149 0 -1.34 38 96% — — — —
Computer Science & Cognitive Psychology — — — — — — — — $68,149 0 -1.34 38 96% — — — —
Computer Science & Criminal Justice — — — — — — — — $69,415 1 -1.30 41 95% — — — —
Computer Science & English — — — — — — — — $54,211 0 -1.68 8 92% — — — —
Computer Science & History — — — — — — — — $63,698 0 -1.45 25 — — — — —
Computer Science & Linguistics — — — — — — — — $64,015 0 -1.44 26 — — — — —
Computer Science & Philosophy — — — — — — — — $74,161 3 -1.19 53 — — — — —
Computer Science & Political Science — — — — — — — — $76,135 7 -1.14 58 92% — — — —
Computer Science & Politics, Philosophy, and Economics — — — — — — — — $75,432 7 -1.15 57 — — — — —
Computer Science & Sociology — — — — — — — — $68,830 0 -1.32 39 — — — — —
American Sign Language (ASL) 8 — 12% 38% 0% 12% 12% 0% $69,416 86 +0.95 41 — — — — —
Development Economics and International Development 8 — 38% 38% 25% 25% 12% 0% $96,582 61 -0.05 86 91% — — — —
Economics 244 +4 59% 29% 18% 1% 5% 44% $96,582 61 -0.05 86 91% — — — —
African American Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $62,432 65 +0.25 22 — — — — —
Asian Studies — — — — — — — — $62,568 65 +0.27 23 — — — — —
English 26 — 19% 69% 4% 4% 12% 0% $54,211 62 +0.22 8 92% — — — —
History 33 +2 55% 79% 6% 0% 9% 3% $59,829 74 +0.28 17 90% — — — —
History and Cybersecurity — — — — — — — — $63,698 85 +0.66 25 — — — — —
Linguistics 8 — 25% 50% 12% 12% 12% 0% $62,027 66 +0.36 21 — — — — —
Philosophy 17 — 29% 53% 0% 12% 18% 12% $73,491 84 +0.91 52 — — — — —
Religious Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,753 94 +1.47 23 — — — — —
Spanish 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,314 68 +0.47 25 — — — — —
Cultural Anthropology — — — — — — — — $66,131 91 +0.84 32 — — — — —
Human Services 25 — 4% 60% 0% 8% 12% 4% $58,793 83 +0.66 14 93% — — — —
International Affairs 95 +2 32% 46% 12% 3% 18% 12% $77,550 69 +0.25 61 92% — — — —
Political Science 115 +3 34% 57% 7% 8% 19% 3% $76,135 66 +0.29 58 92% — — — —
Political Science and Cybersecurity — — — — — — — — $76,135 66 +0.29 58 92% — — — —
Political Science and Government 38 — 29% 66% 18% 3% 8% 3% $76,135 66 +0.29 58 92% — — — —
Public Administration and Social Service Professions 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $60,974 93 +0.91 19 — — — — —
Social Sciences — — — — — — — — $65,950 90 +0.82 31 — — — — —
Sociology 25 — 24% 48% 8% 8% 12% 16% $55,761 52 -0.10 10 94% — — — —
General Education 6 +1 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,981 85 +0.81 21 — — — — —
Corrections and Criminal Justice 52 — 4% 52% 6% 6% 23% 4% $69,415 92 +1.31 41 95% — — — —
Criminal Justice 51 +1 22% 43% 4% 10% 27% 4% $69,415 92 +1.31 41 95% — — — —
Criminal Justice and Cybersecurity — — — — — — — — $69,415 92 +1.31 41 95% — — — —
Legal Studies 9 — 11% 33% 11% 33% 0% 0% $72,757 97 +1.77 50 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
D'Amore-McKim School of Business 1,235 49% 34% 20% 4% 11% 24% $116,508 98 +1.95 96 95%
Artificial Intelligence & Business Administration — — — — — — — — $93,776 13 -0.70 84 92% — — — —
Artificial Intelligence & Economics — — — — — — — — $96,582 13 -0.63 86 91% — — — —
Computer Science & Business Administration — — — — — — — — $93,776 13 -0.70 84 92% — — — —
Computer Science & Economics — — — — — — — — $96,582 13 -0.63 86 91% — — — —
Business Administration 1,106 +3 50% 34% 21% 5% 11% 23% $115,100 94 +1.95 96 95% — — — —
Business Administration and Cybersecurity — — — — — — — — $93,776 86 +0.84 84 92% — — — —
Economics and Cybersecurity — — — — — — — — $96,582 61 -0.05 86 91% — — — —
International Business 129 — 38% 33% 9% 3% 7% 38% $128,584 92 +1.98 98 88% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Khoury College of Computer Sciences 960 66% 32% 34% 5% 7% 13% $151,029 100 +0.74 100 96%
Artificial Intelligence 189 — 47% 31% 38% 3% 6% 15% $123,618 35 -0.47 98 — — — — —
Computer Science 745 +3 71% 32% 34% 6% 8% 12% $157,838 87 +0.96 100 96% — — — —
Cybersecurity 26 — 46% 58% 19% 0% 4% 12% $155,199 98 +3.26 100 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $72,617
ROI Percentile 91th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 97%
4-Year Graduation Rate 0%
6-Year Graduation Rate 90%
Transfer-Out Rate 4%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 24.8% 1,487 50% 33% 19% 4% 10% 27% $113,132 93 +1.61 95 94% —
Computer Science 16.0% 961 66% 32% 34% 5% 7% 13% $150,949 88 +0.74 100 96% —
Engineering 15.0% 898 63% 49% 19% 4% 12% 8% $112,177 86 +0.73 95 97% —
Social Sciences 10.8% 651 23% 50% 11% 7% 13% 11% $73,040 92 +0.73 50 93% —
Health Sciences 10.8% 650 13% 39% 23% 12% 12% 4% $89,327 86 +0.56 79 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 10.6% 635 23% 46% 23% 7% 12% 3% $81,350 96 +1.37 68 94% —
Arts 3.9% 236 39% 50% 12% 4% 14% 13% $66,413 95 +0.81 33 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.5% 150 53% 51% 16% 2% 11% 13% $103,754 88 +0.88 90 93% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.1% 128 27% 59% 13% 2% 13% 4% $71,427 92 +1.64 46 94% —
Professional 1.9% 112 12% 46% 5% 10% 23% 4% $69,684 54 +1.35 42 95% —
Humanities 1.5% 90 36% 69% 4% 6% 11% 3% $61,198 79 +0.41 19 91% —
Education 0.1% 6 33% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,981 89 +0.81 21 — —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $148M #31 78% $3.0M 111 #31 843 88
Physical Sciences & Math $46.4M #73 68% $1.8M 30 #96 285 67
Humanities & Social Sciences $45.9M #47 46% $1.8M 35 #133 170 34
Life & Natural Sciences $33.1M #99 47% $2.5M 16 #122 75 30
Computer Science $31.2M #27 60% $0.6M 38 #19 282 36
Health Sciences $21.9M #99 42% $4.9M 15 #112 92 90
Business & Economics $7.1M #84 19% $0.0M 3 #213 26 6
Education $6.8M #76 67% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 3 #92 43 —
Total $341M #88 64% $14.7M 251 #94 1,816 351

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 129 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Rowing 54 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Baseball 43 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Soccer 33 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Ice Hockey 28 $4.0M $4.0M $0
Other Sports 26 $136K $136K $0
Basketball 13 $3.7M $3.7M $0
Total 253 $15.6M $15.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 141 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Rowing 62 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Swimming & Diving 35 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 33 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Field Hockey 31 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Ice Hockey 29 $3.1M $3.1M $0
Volleyball 19 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Basketball 17 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Other Sports 4 $20K $20K $0
Total 289 $16.1M $16.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 270 $3.0M $3.0M $0
Rowing 116 $5.1M $5.1M $0
Soccer 66 $2.9M $2.9M $0
Ice Hockey 57 $7.1M $7.1M $0
Baseball 43 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Swimming & Diving 35 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Field Hockey 31 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Basketball 30 $6.7M $6.7M $0
Other Sports 30 $157K $157K $0
Volleyball 19 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Total 542 $39.8M $39.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 17.0%
Yield (non-ED) 25%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 31% 16% 12%
Early Decision 65% 33% 25%
Unhooked Early Decision 63% 32% —

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Hooked: recruited athletes and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 1440 – 1510
SAT Math Range 720 – 780
SAT RW Range 710 – 730