Northeastern University
Boston, MA
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 51,063 |
| Admitted | 14,747 |
| Acceptance rate | 28.9% |
| Yield rate | 18.1% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Northeastern University.
Northeastern University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 650 and 740
- Math: 680 and 770
- Writing: 31 and 34
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Northeastern University.
Northeastern University's average composite ACT score falls between 31 and 35.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 15 | 17 | 32 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Applied Behavior Analysis. | 3 | 20 | 23 |
| Applied Mathematics | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) | 28 | 40 | 68 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Hearing Sciences | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Biochemistry | 26 | 30 | 56 |
| Bioinformatics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 69 | 89 | 158 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biophysics | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Biotechnology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 519 | 370 | 889 |
| Chemical Engineering | 58 | 31 | 89 |
| Chemistry, General | 16 | 18 | 34 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 92 | 43 | 135 |
| College Student Counseling & Personnel Services | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other. | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Communication, General. | 38 | 114 | 152 |
| Communications Studies/Speech Communication & Rhetoric | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 100 | 25 | 125 |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 62 | 5 | 67 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 112 | 78 | 190 |
| Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications | 74 | 27 | 101 |
| Corrections & Criminal Justice, Other | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Counseling Psychology. | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 45 | 29 | 74 |
| Cultural Anthropology. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Design & Visual Communications, General | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Development Economics & International Development | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Digital Arts. | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Digital Communications & Media/Multimedia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Economics, General | 99 | 51 | 150 |
| Education, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 76 | 15 | 91 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engineering, General | 69 | 47 | 116 |
| Engineering, Other | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 11 | 23 | 34 |
| Entrepreneurial & Small Business Operations, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Environmental Science | 12 | 14 | 26 |
| Environmental Studies | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Finance, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Graphic Design | 17 | 33 | 50 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services, Other | 17 | 48 | 65 |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| History, General | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Homeland Security. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Human Services, General | 2 | 24 | 26 |
| Illustration | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Industrial Engineering | 49 | 17 | 66 |
| Informatics. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Information Science/Studies | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Information Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 61 | 84 | 145 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 20 | 66 | 86 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International/Global Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Journalism | 12 | 35 | 47 |
| Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 67 | 108 | 175 |
| Law, Legal Services, & Legal Studies, Other | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Logistics & Materials Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Management Science, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics, General | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 182 | 37 | 219 |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medical Informatics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD) | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Medicine (MD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music, General | 42 | 21 | 63 |
| Music, Other | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Neuroscience. | 25 | 71 | 96 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nurse Anesthetist. | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operations Management & Supervision | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operations Research | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| Organizational Leadership. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences. | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Pharmacology | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Pharmacy (PharmD, BS/BPharm) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharmacy Administration & Pharmacy Policy & Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration, Other | 31 | 75 | 106 |
| Philosophy | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physician Assistant | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physics, General | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 43 | 67 | 110 |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project Management. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Psychology, General | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Public Administration | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Public Administration & Services, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Public Health, Other. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 16 | 200 | 216 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions, Other | 24 | 61 | 85 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. | 40 | 128 | 168 |
| Respiratory Therapy/Therapist | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| School Psychology. | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sign Language Interpretation/Interpreter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sociology | 10 | 29 | 39 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sport & Fitness Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Systems Engineering | 36 | 14 | 50 |
| Taxation | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Technical and Scientific Communication. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toxicology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia & Information Resources Design | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Writing, General. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2389 | 2491 | 4880 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 5200 |
| Reported Results | 1029 |
| Accepted | 867 (84%) |
| Rejected | 162 |
| Attending | 80 |
| Yield Rate | 9% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.45 | 3.70 | 3.83 |
| SAT I | 1890 | 2019 | 2130 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 645 | 732 | 813 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 2.71 | 3.37 | 3.60 |
| SAT I | 1509 | 1728 | 1839 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 399 | 569 | 640 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 04:00:04 AM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 11 hours, and 50 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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