Northeastern University Business Programs
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Boston is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
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Northeastern University Rankings
Northeastern is ranked #98 out of 1,477 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #9 out of 55 schools in Massachusetts.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Northeastern has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#75 | Best Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#134 | Best Business Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Northeastern.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Northeastern has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#10 | Best General Business/Commerce Schools | College Factual |
#10 | Best General Business/Commerce Schools | College Factual |
#11 | Best International Business Schools | College Factual |
#11 | Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools | College Factual |
#37 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
#240 | Best Schools | Course Advisor |
Where Is Northeastern University?
Contact details for Northeastern are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115-5005 |
Phone: | 617-373-2000 |
Website: | www.northeastern.edu |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/northeastern |
Twitter: | https://twitter.com/northeastern |
How Do I Get Into Northeastern?
You can apply to Northeastern online at: https://www.commonapp.org/
Admission Requirements for Northeastern
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Northeastern?
Approximately 47% of accepted students are men and 53% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 21%, and the acceptance rate for women is 20%.
Average Test Scores
About 54% of students accepted to Northeastern submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 690 and 750. Math scores were between 720 and 790.
Can I Afford Northeastern University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Northeastern, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $8,697 a year. That adds up to $34,788 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Northeastern is 1.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Northeastern University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 7,749 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 15,131 full-time undergraduates at Northeastern, 49% are male and 51% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northeastern University students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 2,629 |
Black or African American | 621 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,375 |
White | 6,796 |
International Students | 2,426 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,284 |
Geographic Diversity
Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Northeastern University. At this time, 48 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 146 countries are represented at Northeastern. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Taiwan.
Online Learning at Northeastern University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northeastern has changed over the last few years.
Online Growth Rankings of Northeastern
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northeastern University was 52.8%. This is the #547 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Northeastern regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Northeastern University Business Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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General Business/Commerce | 880 | 141 | 0 | 1,021 |
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 153 | 59 | 3 | 215 |
International Business/Trade/Commerce | 124 | 3 | 0 | 127 |
Accounting | 0 | 68 | 0 | 68 |
Finance | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Development Economics & International Development | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Entrepreneurship | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Taxation | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Research and Development Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
General Economics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 1,171 | 313 | 3 | 1,487 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By (User:Piotrus) under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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