Northeastern University Acceptance Rate: 5% — Admissions Statistics
Northeastern University Application Requirements — EA/RD/ED/EDII — 0 supplemental essays — 1 teacher recommendations
Northeastern University
application info
cycles:EARDEDEDII
Common App Essay
Required
Counselor Rec
Required
Teacher Recs (Req)
1
Teacher Recs (Opt)
1
Other Recs (Req)
0
Other Recs (Opt)
1
Supplemental Essays
0
Acceptance Rate
5%
Avg SAT Score
1497
ACT Midpoint
34
Enrollment
17,326
Grad Rate
91%
Median Debt
$24,250
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$66,162
Out-of-State
$66,162
Avg Net Price
$30,915
Median Debt
$24,250
in-state tuition
$66,162
out-of-state tuition
$66,162
avg net price
$30,915
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$78,413
$
median 10yr
$92,538
$
gender split
Women
57%
Men
43%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
40%
Asian
22%
Hispanic
10%
Two or More
7%
Black
5%
AIAN
0%
About Northeastern University
Northeastern University is a private nonprofit institution in Boston, MA. Acceptance rate: 5% (elite). Average SAT: 1497. ACT midpoint: 34. Enrollment: ~17,326 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 91%.
Northeastern University accepts applications through EA/RD/ED/EDII. Counselor recommendation: Required. Required teacher recs: 1. Optional teacher recs: 1. Required other recs: 0. Optional other recs: 1. Supplemental essays: 0. Common App essay: Required.
In-state tuition: $66,162. Out-of-state: $66,162. Avg net price: $30,915. Median debt: $24,250. Median earnings 6yr: $78,413. Median earnings 10yr: $92,538.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26. application data — Common App, 2025–26.