By The Numbers

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General Information

Address

Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Control:

Private

Academic Calendar:

Semester

Religious Affiliation:

None

Founded:

1898

Web Site:

www.northeastern.edu

Main Phone:

(617) 373-2000

Student Body

Full-Time Undergraduates:

15,339

Part-Time Undergraduates:

0

Full-Time Male Undergraduates:

7,536

Full-Time Female Undergraduates:

7,803

Admissions

Overall Acceptance Rate:

45%

Early Decision Acceptance Rate:

Not offered

Regular Acceptance Rate:

39%

Total Applicants:

30,349

Total Acceptances:

11,971

Freshman Enrollment:

2,871

Yield (% of admitted students who actually enroll):

24%

Early Action Available?

Yes

Early Action Deadline:

November 15

Early Action Notification:

December 31

Regular Decision Deadline:

January 15

Regular Decision Notification:

March 15 through April 1

Must-Reply-By Date:

May 1 or within four weeks if
notified thereafter

Applicants Placed on Waiting List:

5,760

Applicants Accepted from Waiting List:

1,342

Students Enrolled from Waiting List:

27

Transfer Applications Received:

2,460

Transfer Applicants Accepted:

1,233

Transfer Students Enrolled:

623

Transfer Application Acceptance Rate:

50%

Common Application Accepted?

Yes

Supplemental Forms?

Yes

SAT I or ACT Required?

Yes

SAT I Range (25th–75th Percentile):

1170–1340

SAT I Verbal Range (25th–75th Percentile):

570–660

SAT I Math Range (25th–75th Percentile):

600–680

ACT Composite Range (25th–75th Percentile):

25–29

Retention Rate:

91%

Top 10% of high School Class:

42%

Application Fee:

$65 online; $75 paper

Admissions Phone:

(617) 373-2200

Admissions E-Mail:

admissions@neu.edu

Admissions Web Site:

www.neu.edu/admissions

Financial Information

Tuition:

$31,500

Room and Board:

$6,040

Books and Supplies:

$900

Average Need-Based Financial Aid Package (including loans, work-study, grants, and other sources):

$19,235 (67%)

Students Who Applied for Financial Aid:

66%

Students Who Received Aid:

83%

Financial Aid Forms Deadline:

February 15

Financial Aid Phone:

(617) 373-3190

Financial aid Web Site:

www.customerservice.neu.edu