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Name: Northeastern University
Address: 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone:

  • General information: (617) 373-2000
  • Financial aid office: (617) 373-3190
  • Admissions office: (617) 373-2200

Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$29,910$28,644$26,750
Books and supplies$900$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$10,970$10,180$10,180
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800
Off-campus
        Room and board$10,580$10,180$10,180
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,050$4,050$4,050

Total expenses   
On-campus$43,580$41,524$39,630
Off-campus$43,190$41,524$39,630
Off-campus with family$34,860$33,594$31,700

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 87%
  • Federal grants: 16%
  • State/local grants: 23%
  • Institutional grants: 79%
  • Student loans: 71%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$5851
  • State/local grants:$2283
  • Institutional grants:$11888
  • Student loans:$7325

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$65
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants27,16811,94415,224
Percent admitted44.8%55.6%36.4%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time24.3%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 Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • African-American/Black Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - 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 Services
  • Accounting - 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 Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
  • Journalism - Bachelor, Master
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Biology 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
    Engineering
  • Chemical 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/Technicians
  • Aeronautical/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/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • American 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 Sciences
  • Allied 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
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Law (LL.B.,J.D.) - First Professional
  • Legal Professions and Studies, Other - Master, Doctor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Counseling 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 Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other - Bachelor
  • Public Policy Analysis - Doctor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Corrections - 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 Sciences
  • Anthropology - 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 Arts
  • Art 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

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