Important Information
- Application Deadline：Jan. 1
- Early Decision：Nov. 1
- Early Action：Nov. 1
When applying to Northeastern University, it's important to note the application deadline is Jan. 1, and the early action deadline and the early decision deadline are Nov. 1 and Nov. 1, respectively. The application fee at Northeastern University is $75. Scores for either the ACT or SAT test are due Jan. 1. It is most selective, with an acceptance rate of 19 percent.
Regular Decision
Application deadline
Jan. 1
Priority application deadline
-
Notification date
April 1
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Students accepted for terms other than the fall
Yes
Designated in-house gap year program for incoming freshmen
-
Early Decision
Early decision plan offered
Yes
Early decision deadline
Nov. 1
Early decision decision sent by
Dec. 15
Early Action
Early action plan offered
Yes
Students restricted from applying to other early action plans
No
Early action deadline
Nov. 1
Early action decision sent by
Feb. 1
Application Fee
Application fee
$75
Application fee refundable
No
Application fee waived for students with financial need
Yes
Application fee for students who apply online
Same fee
Reduced application fee for students who apply online
-
Deferred admissions allowed
Yes
Maximum length of deferment
-
Application Formats
Application URL
http://www.northeastern.edu/admissions/
Common Application accepted
Yes
Tuition & Room Deposits
Tuition deposit
$600
Tuition deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Room deposit
-
Room deposit refundable
Nonrefundable
Deadline for housing deposit
-
Contact Information
Admissions phone
(617) 373-2200
Admissions email
mailto:admissions@neu.edu
Admissions address
360 Huntington Ave., 200 Kerr Hall Boston, MA 02115
Fall 2018 Selectivity
Selectivity
Most selective
Acceptance rate
19%
Acceptance rate (in-state)
-
Acceptance rate (out-of-state)
-
Male acceptance rate (in-state)
-
Male acceptance rate (out-of-state)
-
Female acceptance rate (in-state)
-
Female acceptance rate (out-of-state)
-
Early decision acceptance rate
-
Early action acceptance rate
-
Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)
19%
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
Applicants
62,272
Applicants (in-state)
-
Applicants (out-of-state)
-
Female applicants
33,561
Female applicants (in-state)
-
Female applicants (out-of-state)
-
Male applicants
28,711
Male applicants (in-state)
-
Male applicants (out-of-state)
-
Applicants accepted
12,042
Applicants accepted (in-state)
-
Applicants accepted (out-of-state)
-
Female applicants accepted
6,606
Female applicants accepted (in-state)
-
Female applicants accepted (out-of-state)
-
Male applicants accepted
5,436
Male applicants accepted (in-state)
-
Male applicants accepted (out-of-state)
-
Freshman enrollment
2,746
Freshman enrollment (in-state)
-
Freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
-
Female freshman enrollment
1,440
Female freshman enrollment (in-state)
0
Female freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
0
Male freshman enrollment
1,306
Male freshman enrollment (in-state)
0
Male freshman enrollment (out-of-state)
0
Early decision applicants
-
Early decision applicants accepted
-
Early decision applicants enrolled
-
Early action applicants
-
Early action applicants accepted
-
Early action applicants enrolled
-
Total enrolled incoming freshmen who were accepted under early acceptance or early action
-
Fall 2018 Waitlist
School has a waitlist
Yes
Applicants placed on waitlist
-
Students accepting place on waitlist
-
Students accepted from waitlist
-
Fall 2018 High School Rank
Freshman students submitting high school class standing
22%
Class standing breakdown
Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class77%
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class95%
Freshmen in top 50 percent of high school class99%
Freshmen in bottom 25 percent of high school class0%
Fall 2018 High School GPA
Freshman students submitting high school GPA
-
Average high school GPA
-
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range
-
GPA breakdown
-
Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
Freshman students submitting SAT scores
39%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing average score
703
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile range
670-750
SAT Math average score
732
SAT Math 25th-75th percentile range
690-790
SAT Essay 25th-75th percentile range
-
Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
Freshman students submitting ACT scores
45%
Average ACT Composite score
33
ACT Composite 25th-75th percentile range
32-34
ACT English 25th-75th percentile range
33-35
ACT English score breakdown
-
ACT Math 25th-75th percentile range
29-34
ACT Math score breakdown
-
ACT Reading 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Reading score breakdown
-
ACT Science 25th-75th percentile range
-
ACT Science score breakdown
-
Deadlines & Requirements
Application deadline
FallJan. 1
Preapplication form required
No
Separate application form required
-
Conditional admission offered
Yes
Early decision or early action options available
Both early decision and early action
TOEFL (paper)
Required of some
TOEFL (internet-based)
Required of some
Michigan Test
-
IELTS
Required of some
SAT
Required of some
SAT Subject
-
ACT
Required of some
ITEP
-
PTE
Required of some
Advance deposit required
Yes
TOEFL
TOEFL accepted instead of SAT or ACT
Yes
Minimum score required (paper test)
563
Minimum score required (internet-based test)
92
Average score (paper test)
-
Average score (internet-based test)
-
IELTS
Minimum score required
6.5
Average score
-
ITEP
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
PTE
Minimum score required
-
Average score
-
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
Acceptance rate
-
Female acceptance rate
-
Male acceptance rate
-
Applicants
-
Female applicants
-
Male applicants
-
Applicants accepted
-
Female applicants accepted
-
Male applicants accepted
-
Freshman enrollment
-
Female freshman enrollment
-
Male freshman enrollment
-
Recruitment
Institution actively recruits international students via
overseas visits to local or international secondary schools
overseas public college fairs
social media / other web-based approaches
Institution conducts off-campus admissions interviews with international students via
-
Admissions website translated into languages other than English
-
International Student Contact
International student contact
-
Admission Requirements
Admission interview
Neither required/recommended
Campus visit
Recommended
Off-campus interviews
Are not available
Open admission policy
-
College uses SAT or ACT scores in admissions decisions for first-time, first-year applicants
Yes
Required standardized tests
Either SAT or ACT
Admissions exam policy (test-flexible, test-optional, test-blind)
-
SAT with Writing Test
SAT with or without Writing component accepted
ACT with Writing Test
ACT with or without writing test accepted
SAT/ACT scores must be received by
Jan. 1
SAT Subject Test scores must be received by
-
SAT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
ACT essay used in admissions
Not using essay component
Applicants' test scores used for academic advising
No
High school completion requirements
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
General college-preparatory program
Require
Special requirements for admission to specific programs
Portfolio required of art program applicants
Early admission of high school students
No
Offers conditional admission for applicants with academic deficiencies or economic disadvantages
-
Academic Factors Considered
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Considered
GPA
Very Important
Standardized test scores
Very Important
Application essay
Very Important
Recommendations
Very Important
Nonacademic Factors Considered
Interview
-
Extracurricular activities
Important
Talent/ability
Important
Character/personal qualities
Important
First-generation college student
Considered
Alumni/alumnae relations
Not Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Not Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Race/ethnicity
Considered
Volunteer work
Important
Work experience
Important
Applicant's interest level
Considered
Required High School Coursework
English units
4
Foreign Language units
2
History units
2
Math units
3
Science units
3
Science lab units
2
Social studies units
3
Academic electives
-
Total units required
17
Recommended High School Coursework
English units
-
Foreign language units
4
History units
-
Math units
4
Science units
4
Science lab units
4
Social Studies units
4
Academic electives
-
Total units recommended
16
Entrance Exams
AP tests may be used for
Credit and/or placement
AP scores accepted
4, 5
Limit on number of AP exams accepted for credit?
8
IB exams may be used for
Credit only
IB scores accepted (standard level)
-
IB scores accepted (higher level)
5, 6, 7
College-Level Examination Program test may be used for
-
DSST may be used for
-
Transfer Deadlines
Accepting applications
Fall, Spring
Application due date
-
Admission decision sent
-
Deadline for accepting admission offers
-
Transfer Requirements
Minimum credits to apply
12
Minimum required high school GPA
-
Minimum required college GPA
-
High school transcript
Required of some
College transcript(s)
Required of all
Essay/personal statement
Required of all
Admission interview
Not required
Standardized test scores
Required of some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
Required of all
Transfer students may earn advanced standing credit
Yes
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit
2
Maximum credit/courses that may be transferred
Two-year institution: 60 credits
Four-year institution: 80 credits
Minimum credits needed to complete associate degree
-
Minimum credits needed to complete bachelor's degree
64
Open admission policy applies to transfer students
No
Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
Acceptance rate
31%
Applicants
3,538
Applicants accepted
1,101
Enrolled
451
New transfer students who had an associate degree granted by another institution
-
New transfer students who entered with credits granted by a community college
-
Guaranteed Admission
Has guaranteed admission agreement with at least one other institution
No
Guaranteed admission agreement URL
-
Institutions with guaranteed admission agreement
-
Veterans
Exams accepted for transfer credits
-
Maximum transferable credits (ACE)
-
Maximum transferable credits (CLEP or DSST)
-
Veteran transfer policy URL
-
Veteran transfer policy description
-
-
Applications
- Regular Decision
- Early Decision
- Early Action
- Application Fee
- Application Formats
- Tuition & Room Deposits
- Contact Information
-
Entering class stats
- Fall 2018 Selectivity
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments
- Fall 2018 Waitlist
- Fall 2018 High School Rank
- Fall 2018 High School GPA
- Fall 2018 Freshman SAT Scores
- Fall 2018 Freshman ACT Scores
-
International students
- Deadlines & Requirements
- TOEFL
- IELTS
- ITEP
- PTE
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (International Students)
- Recruitment
- International Student Contact
-
Admission requirements
- Admission Requirements
- Academic Factors Considered
- Nonacademic Factors Considered
- Required High School Coursework
- Recommended High School Coursework
- Entrance Exams
-
Transfer students
- Transfer Deadlines
- Transfer Requirements
- Fall 2018 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments (Transfer Students)
- Guaranteed Admission
- Veterans
