Getting in
For Fall 2025, 105,256 first-year students applied to Northeastern, 5,920 were admitted and 2,736 enrolled: an acceptance rate of 5.6%.
Source: Northeastern Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By residency, first-year applicants, Fall 2025
| Applicants | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 13,365 | 1,384 | 10.4% |
| Out-of-state | 72,870 | 3,801 | 5.2% |
| International | 18,754 | 735 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 267 | 0 | 0% |
Source: Northeastern Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C1, residency table. Read Oct 1, 2026.
By school or major. Northeastern's Common Data Set reports one first-year acceptance rate for the whole university, with no rate by college, campus or major.
Source: Northeastern Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early decision. The Common Data Set reports Early Decision I and II together for fall 2025. It gives no early action counts.
Early decision, Fall 2025
| Plan | Applied | Admitted | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I and II | 5,404 | 1,910 | 35.3% |
Source: Northeastern Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), sections C21 and C22. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Programs with extra requirements
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
You apply to Northeastern through a campus and program of your choice. Some majors ask for more than the Common App:
- Performing Arts, New York City. Applicants are required to audition or submit additional materials. Audition dates appear in your Application Status Check after you apply.
- College of Arts, Media and Design. A portfolio is encouraged, not required. You submit it in your Application Status Check after you apply.
Source: Northeastern Admissions, Required Materials (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Majors
345 majors across 7 schools. Every undergraduate major in Northeastern's official Academic Catalog, grouped by the college that offers it, with the degree it leads to. Majors are on the Boston campus unless a note names another. Minors, graduate programs and the College of Professional Studies' programs for adult learners are left out.
College of Arts, Media and Design58
Applicants to Performing Arts in New York City are required to audition or submit additional materials.
Source: Northeastern Admissions, Required Materials (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
- Acting (BFA)Offered in New York
- Architectural Studies (BS)
- Architectural Studies and Business Administration (BS)
- Architectural Studies and Design (BS)
- Architecture (BS)
- Architecture and English (BS)
- Art (BA)
- Communication and Media Studies (BA)
- Communication Studies (BA)Offered in Boston and New York
- Communication Studies and Design (BS)
- Communication Studies and Sociology (BA)
- Communication Studies and Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (BS)
- Communication Studies and Theatre (BA)
- Dance (BA)Offered in New York
- Dance (BFA)Offered in New York
- Design (BFA)
- Design and Mathematics (BS)
- Design and Public Health (BS)
- Design and Theatre (BS)
- Film and Creative Media (BA)
- Film and Media Production (BFA)Offered in New York
- Game Art and Animation (BFA)
- Game Design (BFA)
- Game Design and Music with Concentration in Music Technology (BS)
- Journalism (BA)Offered in Boston and New York
- Journalism and Communication Studies (BA)
- Journalism and Cultural Anthropology (BA)
- Journalism and Design (BS)
- Journalism and English (BA)
- Journalism and International Affairs (BA)
- Journalism and Political Science (BA)
- Journalism and Sociology (BA)
- Landscape Architecture (BLA)
- Media and Screen Studies (BA)Offered in Boston and New York
- Media and Screen Studies and English (BA)
- Media and Screen Studies and History (BA)
- Media and Screen Studies and Journalism (BA)
- Media and Screen Studies and Media Arts (BA)
- Media and Screen Studies and Philosophy (BA)
- Media and Screen Studies and Political Science (BA)
- Media and Screen Studies and Sociology (BA)
- Media and Screen Studies and Theatre (BA)
- Media and Screen Studies and Theatre (BS)
- Media Arts (BFA)
- Media Arts and Communication Studies (BA)
- Music (BA)
- Music and Business Administration with Concentration in Music Industry (BS)
- Music and Communication Studies with Concentration in Music Industry (BS)
- Music with Concentration in Music Industry (BS)
- Music with Concentration in Music Technology (BS)
- Musical Theatre (BFA)Offered in New York
- Performance and Extended Realities (BS)
- Public Relations (BA)Offered in Boston and New York
- Studio Art (BFA)Offered in Boston and New York
- Theatre (BA)Offered in Boston and New York
- Theatre (BS)
- Theatre and Journalism (BA)
- Theatre Design, Technology, and Stage Management (BFA)Offered in New York
Source: Northeastern Academic Catalog, College of Arts, Media and Design (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
D'Amore-McKim School of Business13
- Business Administration (BS)Offered in New York
- Business Administration (BSBA)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Business Administration and Communication Studies (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Business Administration and Criminal Justice (BS)
- Business Administration and Design (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Business Administration and Law (BS)
- Business Administration and Psychology (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Business Administration and Public Health (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Business Administration and Public Relations (BS)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (BS)Offered in Oakland
- International Business (BS)Offered in New York
- International Business (BSIB)
- Quantitative Finance (BS)
Source: Northeastern Academic Catalog, D'Amore-McKim School of Business (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Khoury College of Computer Sciences60
- Artificial Intelligence (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Behavioral Neuroscience (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Biochemistry (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Biology (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Business Administration (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Chemistry (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Communication Studies (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Justice (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Design (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Economics (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Environmental and Sustainability Sciences (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Health Science (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and International Affairs (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Journalism (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Linguistics (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Physics (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Psychology (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Public Health (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Sociology (BS)
- Artificial Intelligence and Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (BS)
- Computer Science (BACS)
- Computer Science (BSCS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Computer Science and Behavioral Neuroscience (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Computer Science and Biology (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Computer Science and Business Administration (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Computer Science and Cognitive Psychology (BS)
- Computer Science and Communication Studies (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Computer Science and Criminal Justice (BS)
- Computer Science and Design (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Computer Science and Economics (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Computer Science and English (BS)
- Computer Science and Environmental and Sustainability Sciences (BS)
- Computer Science and Game Development (BS)
- Computer Science and Health Science (BS)
- Computer Science and History (BS)
- Computer Science and Journalism (BS)
- Computer Science and Linguistics (BS)
- Computer Science and Mathematics (BS)
- Computer Science and Media Arts (BS)
- Computer Science and Music (BS)
- Computer Science and Music with Concentration in Music Technology (BS)
- Computer Science and Philosophy (BS)
- Computer Science and Physics (BS)
- Computer Science and Political Science (BS)
- Computer Science and Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Computer Science and Public Health (BS)
- Computer Science and Sociology (BS)
- Computer Science and Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (BS)
- Computer Science and Theatre (BS)
- Computing and Law (BS)
- Cybersecurity (BS)
- Cybersecurity and Business Administration (BS)
- Cybersecurity and Criminal Justice (BS)
- Cybersecurity and Economics (BS)
- Cybersecurity and History (BS)
- Cybersecurity and Political Science (BS)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (BS)Offered in Oakland
Source: Northeastern Academic Catalog, Khoury College of Computer Sciences (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Engineering36
- Bioengineering (BSBioE)
- Bioengineering and Behavioral Neuroscience (BSBioE)
- Bioengineering and Biochemistry (BSBioE)
- Chemical Engineering (BSChE)
- Chemical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (BSChE)
- Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry (BSChE)
- Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering (BSChE)
- Chemical Engineering and Computer Science (BSChE)
- Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering (BSChE)
- Chemical Engineering and Physics (BSChE)
- Civil Engineering (BSCE)
- Civil Engineering and Architectural Studies (BSCE)
- Civil Engineering and Business Administration (BSCE)
- Civil Engineering and Computer Science (BSCE)
- Computer Engineering (BSCmpE)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Computer Engineering and Computer Science (BSCmpE)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Computer Engineering and Physics (BSCmpE)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSCmpE)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (BSEE)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Electrical Engineering (BSEE)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Electrical Engineering and Music with Concentration in Music Technology (BSEE)
- Electrical Engineering and Physics (BSEE)
- Environmental Engineering (BSEnvE)
- Environmental Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (BSEnvE)
- Environmental Engineering and Chemical Engineering (BSEnvE)
- Environmental Engineering and Health Science (BSEnvE)
- Environmental Engineering and Landscape Architecture (BSEnvE)
- Industrial Engineering (BSIE)
- Industrial Engineering and Business Administration (BSIE)
- Industrial Engineering and Computer Science (BSIE)
- Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
- Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering (BSME)
- Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science (BSME)
- Mechanical Engineering and Design (BSME)
- Mechanical Engineering and History (BSME)
- Mechanical Engineering and Physics (BSME)
Source: Northeastern Academic Catalog, College of Engineering (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Bouve College of Health Sciences21
- Applied Psychology (BA)Offered in New York
- Health Science (BS)Offered in Boston, Oakland and New York
- Health Science and Business Administration (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Health Science and Communication Studies (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Health Science and Criminal Justice (BS)
- Health Science and Law (BS)
- Health Science and Psychology (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Health Science and Sociology (BS)
- Health Science and Spanish (BS)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (BS)Offered in Oakland
- Nursing (BSN)
- Pharmaceutical Sciences (BS)
- Public Health (BA)Offered in Boston, Oakland and New York
- Public Health and Communication Studies (BA)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Public Health and Cultural Anthropology (BA)
- Public Health and Journalism (BA)
- Public Health and Law (BA)
- Public Health and Sociology (BA)
- Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (BS)
- Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Behavioral Neuroscience (BS)
- Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Human Services (BS)
Source: Northeastern Academic Catalog, Bouve College of Health Sciences (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Science49
- Applied Physics (BS)
- Behavioral Neuroscience (BS)Offered in Boston, Oakland and New York
- Behavioral Neuroscience and Design (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Behavioral Neuroscience and Philosophy (BS)
- Biochemistry (BS)
- Biology (BS)Offered in Boston, Oakland and New York
- Biology and English (BS)
- Biology and International Business (BS)
- Biology and Mathematics (BS)
- Biology and Political Science (BS)
- Biology and Public Health (BS)
- Biomedical Physics (BS)
- Cell and Molecular Biology (BS)
- Chemistry (BS)
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (BS)
- Environmental and Sustainability Sciences (BS)
- Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Chemistry (BS)
- Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Economics (BS)
- Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Journalism (BS)
- Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and Landscape Architecture (BS)
- Environmental Studies (BA)Offered in Boston and New York
- Environmental Studies and History (BA)
- Environmental Studies and International Affairs (BA)
- Environmental Studies and Philosophy (BA)
- Environmental Studies and Political Science (BA)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (BS)Offered in Oakland
- Linguistics (BS)
- Linguistics and Communication Studies (BA)
- Linguistics and Cultural Anthropology (BS)
- Linguistics and English (BA)
- Linguistics and Psychology (BS)
- Linguistics and Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (BS)
- Marine Biology (BS)
- Marine Biology with Three Seas (BS)
- Mathematics (BA)
- Mathematics (BS)
- Mathematics and Business Administration (BS)
- Mathematics and Philosophy (BS)
- Mathematics and Physics (BS)
- Mathematics and Political Science (BS)
- Mathematics and Psychology (BS)
- Mathematics and Sociology (BS)
- Physics (BS)
- Physics and Music with Concentration in Music Technology (BS)
- Physics and Philosophy (BS)
- Psychology (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Psychology and Design (BS)
- Psychology and Music (BS)
- Psychology and Theatre (BS)
Source: Northeastern Academic Catalog, College of Science (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
College of Social Sciences and Humanities108
- Africana Studies (BA)
- Africana Studies and Criminal Justice (BA)
- Africana Studies and English (BA)
- Africana Studies and Human Services (BA)
- Africana Studies and Journalism (BA)
- Africana Studies and Media and Screen Studies (BA)
- Africana Studies and Political Science (BA)
- American Sign Language and Human Services (BS)
- American Sign Language and Linguistics (BS)
- American Sign Language and Psychology (BS)
- American Sign Language and Theatre (BS)
- American Sign Language-English Interpreting (BS)
- Creative Writing (BFA)Offered in New York
- Criminal Justice and Journalism (BS)
- Criminal Justice and Philosophy (BS)
- Criminal Justice and Political Science (BS)
- Criminal Justice and Psychology (BS)
- Criminal Justice and Public Health (BS)
- Criminal Justice and Sociology (BS)
- Criminology and Criminal Justice (BS)
- Cultural Anthropology (BA)
- Cultural Anthropology (BS)
- Cultural Anthropology and Health Science (BS)
- Cultural Anthropology and Philosophy (BA)
- Cultural Anthropology and Religious Studies (BA)
- Cultural Anthropology and Theatre (BA)
- Economics (BA)
- Economics (BS)
- Economics and Business Administration (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Economics and Criminal Justice (BS)
- Economics and Human Services (BS)
- Economics and International Business (BS)
- Economics and Journalism (BS)
- Economics and Mathematics (BS)
- Economics and Philosophy (BS)
- Economics and Psychology (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- English (BA)Offered in Boston and New York
- English and Communication Studies (BA)
- English and Criminal Justice (BA)
- English and Cultural Anthropology (BA)
- English and Design (BA)
- English and Philosophy (BA)
- English and Political Science (BA)
- English and Theatre (BA)
- Global Asian Studies (BA)
- Health Humanities and Health Science (BS)
- Health Humanities and Public Health (BA)
- History (BA)Offered in Boston and New York
- History (BS)
- History and Asian Studies (BA)
- History and Criminal Justice (BA)
- History and Cultural Anthropology (BA)
- History and Economics (BA)
- History and Economics (BS)
- History and English (BA)
- History and Linguistics (BS)
- History and Philosophy (BA)
- History and Political Science (BA)
- History and Religious Studies (BA)
- History, Culture, and Law (BA)Offered in Boston and New York
- Human Services (BA)
- Human Services (BS)
- Human Services and Communication Studies (BA)
- Human Services and Criminal Justice (BS)
- Human Services and International Affairs (BA)
- Human Services and Psychology (BS)
- Human Services and Public Health (BA)
- Human Services and Sociology (BA)
- Human Services and Sociology (BS)
- International Affairs (BA)Offered in Boston and New York
- International Affairs and Criminal Justice (BA)
- International Affairs and Cultural Anthropology (BA)
- International Affairs and Economics (BA)
- International Affairs and History (BA)
- International Affairs and International Business (BS)
- International Affairs and Religious Studies (BA)
- Jewish Studies and Religion (BA)
- Philosophy (BA)Offered in Boston and New York
- Philosophy (BS)
- Political Science (BA)
- Political Science (BS)
- Political Science and Business Administration (BS)
- Political Science and Communication Studies (BA)
- Political Science and Communication Studies (BS)
- Political Science and Economics (BA)
- Political Science and Economics (BS)
- Political Science and Human Services (BA)
- Political Science and Human Services (BS)
- Political Science and International Affairs (BA)
- Political Science and Philosophy (BA)
- Political Science and Philosophy (BS)
- Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Politics, Philosophy, and Economics and Business Administration (BS)Offered in Boston and Oakland
- Religious Studies (BA)
- Religious Studies and Africana Studies (BA)
- Sociology (BA)
- Sociology (BS)
- Sociology and Cultural Anthropology (BA)
- Sociology and Cultural Anthropology (BS)
- Sociology and Environmental Studies (BA)
- Sociology and International Affairs (BA)
- Sociology and Philosophy (BA)
- Sociology and Political Science (BA)
- Sociology and Religious Studies (BA)
- Spanish (BA)
- Spanish and International Affairs (BA)
- Spanish and Linguistics (BA)
- Spanish and Public Health (BA)
Source: Northeastern Academic Catalog, College of Social Sciences and Humanities (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Deadlines for Fall 2027
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
| Plan | Apply by | Decision | Binding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision I | November 1 | By January 1 | Yes |
| Early Action | November 1 | By February 15 | No |
| Early Decision II | January 1 | By March 1 | Yes |
| Regular Decision | January 1 | By April 1 | No |
The FAFSA and CSS Profile are due November 15 for Early Decision I, December 1 for Early Action, January 15 for Early Decision II and February 15 for Regular Decision.
Source: Northeastern Admissions, Deadlines and Decisions (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Early decision is binding when you are admitted to your first-choice program, or after choosing to be open to any Northeastern program: you are committed to attending and must withdraw your other applications. If you are admitted to a program that was not your first choice, the decision is not binding. Early action and regular decision are not binding.
Source: Northeastern Admissions, Deadlines and Decisions (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Testing
For students applying in fall 2026, entering fall 2027
Northeastern is test-optional for the foreseeable future and does not require the SAT or ACT. If you apply without scores, you are not penalized or disadvantaged. It is not test-blind: if you send scores, they are considered, and Northeastern uses your best result between the SAT and the ACT.
Source: Northeastern Admissions, Required Materials (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
The Common Data Set marks the SAT or ACT as not required for fall 2027 applicants, but considered if submitted, with scores due by February 1.
Source: Northeastern Common Data Set 2025-2026 (opens in a new tab), section C8. Read Oct 1, 2026.
Applying next year?
For students applying in fall 2027, entering fall 2028
Not announced yet. When we checked Northeastern's admission pages on October 1, 2026, we found no announced changes for fall 2028 entry. The deadlines and rules above are for fall 2027 entry.
Source: Northeastern Admissions, Deadlines and Decisions (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Cost, and what families paid after aid
The published cost of a year at Northeastern, 2026-2027:
| Tuition | $71,050 |
|---|---|
| Fees | $1,650 |
| Housing | $13,612 |
| Food | $9,210 |
| Books and course materials | $1,000 |
| Personal expenses | $900 |
| Transportation | $900 |
| Total | $98,322 |
For first-year students on the Boston, New York City or Oakland campuses. Housing and food vary with the options you choose. The London Scholars, New York City Scholars and N.U.in programs are priced separately.
Source: Northeastern Admissions, Cost and Financial Aid (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Average net price per year, by family income, 2023-24:
| Family income | Paid after grants |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $2,264 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $2,436 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,301 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,241 |
| Over $110,000 | $47,696 |
| All incomes | $30,915 |
What first-year, full-time students who received federal aid paid after grants and scholarships, by family income, in 2023-24, the latest year the Department of Education publishes. Your own price comes from Northeastern's aid offer.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education (opens in a new tab). Read Oct 1, 2026.
Similar schools
Chosen for how close each is to Northeastern University on acceptance rate, public or private, location and majors offered.
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI · Private6.3% admitted$25,184 average net price
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · Private6% admitted$29,519 average net price
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private4.7% admitted$23,777 average net price
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Private4.6% admitted$20,111 average net price
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME · Private6.8% admitted$14,398 average net price
Admitted: each school's latest first-year acceptance rate, so the year can differ from school to school; each school's page names its year and source. Average net price: what federal aid recipients paid per year after grants, 2023-24, and the in-state figure for a public university.