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Northeastern University Professional Programs

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Admissionswww.northeastern.edu/admissions/
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Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.northeastern.edu/military/fund-your-education/
Disability Serviceswww.northeastern.edu/drc/
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Mission Statement
  To educate students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment. To create and translate knowledge to meet global and societal needs around the world. Northeastern University's professional programs accelerate learning through new models, expanded presence and an innovative student experience. It is our mission to advance learners through periods of challenge, growth, and prosperity across their lifetime in ways that help them be both resilient and agile in an age of rapid change.
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
3% or less
Carnegie Classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Occupational
Academic
Continuing professional
Noncredit education offered
Continuing Professional Education
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty1811,273
Instructional1801,273
Research and public service10
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
Average tuition and fees for academic year2022-2023
Undergraduate student tuition and fees
Tuition$45,989
Fees$408
Graduate student tuition and fees
Tuition$23,691
Fees$644
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid11,03254%$9,010,826$8,731
Pell grants37820%$1,780,850$4,711
Federal student loans1,07456%$7,143,775$6,652
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid195333%$16,824,958$17,655
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in 2021-2022, therefore net price information was not reported.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment8,264
Undergraduate enrollment3,224
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment646
Graduate enrollment5,040
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 56%Part-time: 44%Undergraduate Student Gender:Male: 38%Female: 62%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%Asian: 14%Black or African American: 8%Hispanic/Latino: 9%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 33%Two or more races: 4%Race/ethnicity unknown: 5%U.S. Nonresident: 26%
Undergraduate Student Age
Undergraduate Student Age:24 and under: 75%25 and over: 25%Age unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 24%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 30%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 45%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:Full-time: 5%Part-time: 95%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 45%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 12%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 43%
  • This institution does not admit full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, therefore admission information was not reported.
  • This institution did not admit full-time first-time undergraduate-level students in the cohort year, therefore graduation rate information was not reported.
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramUndergraduate
Certificate		Postgraduate
Certificate		BachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Bioinformatics---0d-
Biology/Biological Sciences, General--5--
Biotechnology--330d-
Category total--380d-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting0d----
Business Administration and Management, General--64d--
Business Statistics---0d-
Business/Commerce, General---116d-
Finance, General--64d24d-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General---60d-
International Business/Trade/Commerce---30d-
Management Science--1d452d-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management---42d-
Operations Management and Supervision--0d--
Organizational Leadership--9d66d-
Project Management---2d-
Research and Development Management---15d-
Taxation---7d-
Category total0d-138d814d-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia--5d89d-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication--0d--
Speech Communication and Rhetoric--0d73d-
Category total--5d162d-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General---0d-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance---0d-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other---0d-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration---455d-
Informatics---77d-
Information Science/Studies---0d-
Information Technology--41d6d-
Category total--41d538d-
Education
Education, General-0d-42d247d
Education, Other-0---
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-11d---
Elementary Education and Teaching---7-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration---36d-
Secondary Education and Teaching---14-
Category total-11d-99d247d
Engineering
Computer Software Engineering---0-
Engineering, General---0-
Systems Engineering---0d-
Category total---0d-
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician--4--
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician--3d--
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0d-4--
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician--5--
Category total0d-16d--
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General--1d--
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing--08d-
Category total--1d8d-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management---9d-
Category total---9d-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist---0-
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other--20--
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--4--
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences---75d-
Medical Informatics---0d-
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs---92d-
Physical Therapy/Therapist----22d
Physician Assistant---0-
Public Health, General---0d-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse--28100
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist---7d-
Category total--305174d22d
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies---9d-
Homeland Security---26d-
Homeland Security, Other---32d-
Category total---67d-
Legal Professions and Studies
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General---14d-
Legal Professions and Studies, Other---32d15
Category total---46d15
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies--19d--
Category total--19d--
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Globalization Studies---114d-
Nutrition Sciences---13d-
Category total---127d-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management---38d-
Category total---38d-
Psychology
Applied Behavior Analysis-0-33d-
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other--16d--
Category total-016d33d-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Human Services, General--1d1d-
Public Administration---0d-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other--0d--
Category total--1d1d-
Social Sciences
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics---59d-
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other---0d-
Political Science and Government, General--2d--
Category total--2d59d-
Visual and Performing Arts
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Other---0d-
Category total---0d-
Grand total0115822,175284
  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and TrainingAccredited since (08/15/2014)TBD
  • No campus security data reported for this institution.
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 67Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 123DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 5DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 23
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $16,628Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $11,361DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: $2,450DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: $2,761
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%0.5%1.5%
Number in default02671
Number in repayment4,5354,4114,656
  • These default rates apply to all locations of this institution.
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)