Admissions Undergraduate application fee (2006-07): $65 Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2006
Total Men Women Number of applicants 27,168 11,944 15,224 Percent admitted 44.8% 55.6% 36.4% Percent admitted who enrolled Full-time 24.3% 22.9% 26.0%
Enrollment Total enrollment: 22604 Undergraduate enrollment: 17793
First-time student retention: 90% Overall graduation rate: 61%
Characteristics of undergraduate students Attendance: Full Time: 83% Part Time: 17% Gender: Men: 48% Women: 52% White non-hispanic: 59% Black non-hispanic: 6% Hispanic: 5% Asian/pacific islander: 7% American indian/alaska native: 0% Other: 23%
Degrees offered Architecture and Related ServicesArchitecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender StudiesAfrican-American/Black Studies - Bachelor Women's Studies - Bachelor Biological and Biomedical SciencesBiochemistry - Bachelor Bioinformatics - Master Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Biomedical Sciences, General - Master, Doctor Biophysics - Bachelor Biotechnology - Associate, Bachelor, Master Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Master Toxicology - Bachelor, Master Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support ServicesAccounting - Associate, Bachelor, Master Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Associate Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Bachelor Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor Finance, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master Hotel/Motel Administration/Management - Associate Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Associate, Bachelor International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor Logistics and Materials Management - Associate, Bachelor Management Information Systems, General - Associate, Bachelor Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other - Master Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Associate, Bachelor Operations Management and Supervision - Associate, Bachelor Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management - Associate Real Estate - Associate Taxation - Master Transportation/Transportation Management - Associate, Bachelor Communication, Journalism, and Related ProgramsCommunication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor Journalism - Bachelor, Master Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor Computer and Information Sciences and Support ServicesComputer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Master Information Science/Studies - Bachelor EducationBiology Teacher Education - Master Chemistry Teacher Education - Master College Student Counseling and Personnel Services - Master Curriculum and Instruction - Master Education, General - Master Educational Statistics and Research Methods - Master Elementary Education and Teaching - Master English/Language Arts Teacher Education - Master History Teacher Education - Master Mathematics Teacher Education - Master Physics Teacher Education - Master Reading Teacher Education - Master Secondary Education and Teaching - Master Social Science Teacher Education - Master Special Education and Teaching, General - Master Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other - Master EngineeringChemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Engineering, General - Bachelor, Doctor Engineering, Other - Master Geotechnical Engineering - Master Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Manufacturing Engineering - Master Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Operations Research - Master Structural Engineering - Master Transportation and Highway Engineering - Master Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor Computer Engineering Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor Engineering/Industrial Management - Master Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician - Associate, Bachelor Surveying Technology/Surveying - Associate Telecommunications Technology/Technician - Associate English Language and Literature/LettersEnglish Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor, Master Foreign Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsAmerican Sign Language (ASL) - Bachelor American Sign Language, Other - Master Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor French Language and Literature - Bachelor German Language and Literature - Bachelor Italian Language and Literature - Bachelor Linguistics - Bachelor Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor Health Professions and Related Clinical SciencesAllied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth - Bachelor, Master Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Master Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master Clinical and Industrial Drug Development (MS, PhD) - Master Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Associate, Bachelor, Master Clinical, Hospital, and Managed Care Pharmacy (MS, PhD) - Master Critical Care Nursing - Master Cytotechnology/Cytotechnologist - Associate, Bachelor Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Bachelor Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Associate Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other - Bachelor Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator - Bachelor Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Master Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master Hematology Technology/Technician - Bachelor Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) - Master Nurse Anesthetist - Master Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD) - Master Nursing, Other - Master Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor, Master Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist - Master Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD) - Master, Doctor Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada]) - Bachelor, First Professional Physical Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Physician Assistant - Master Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing - Master Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing - Master Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Associate Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Master Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy - Associate HistoryHistory, General - Bachelor, Master Legal Professions and StudiesLaw (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master, Doctor Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & HumanitiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor, Master Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master Mathematics and StatisticsMathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Multi/Interdisciplinary StudiesNeuroscience - Bachelor Natural Resources and ConservationEnvironmental Studies - Bachelor Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness StudiesKinesiology and Exercise Science - Master Philosophy and Religious StudiesPhilosophy - Bachelor Physical SciencesChemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor PsychologyCounseling Psychology - Master, Doctor Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Master Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor School Psychology - Master, Doctor Social Psychology - Master Public Administration and Social Service ProfessionsHuman Services, General - Bachelor Public Administration - Bachelor, Master Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Bachelor Public Policy Analysis - Doctor Security and Protective ServicesCorrections - Associate, Bachelor Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other - Bachelor Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate, Bachelor, Master Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Bachelor Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor Forensic Science and Technology - Master Security and Loss Prevention Services - Associate, Bachelor Social SciencesAnthropology - Master Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor Visual and Performing ArtsArt History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor Graphic Design - Bachelor Music, General - Bachelor Request Free Information from Northeastern UniversityNortheastern University is a leading accredited institution with a good reputation. 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