Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Admission:
Tel 617/373-2200
TTY 617/373-3100
http://www.northeastern.edu
ENROLLMENT
Full-time:
6,043 men/5,344 women
Part-time:
3,985 men/4,408 women
Graduate:
2,371 men/2,428 women
2006-2007 COSTS
Tuition :
$15,995 (per term)
Room:
$935-$2,340 (per quarter)
Board:
$1,640 (19 meals per week)
Fees, books, misc.:
$600 approx.
FINANCIAL AID
Freshmen receiving aid:
73%
FACULTY
Full-time:
745
Part-time:
1,354
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
College Description
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is an independent, urban university located in Boston, Massachusetts. The University offers a variety of curricula through seven undergraduate colleges, nine graduate and professional schools, two part-time undergraduate divisions, and several continuing and special education programs and institutes. Northeastern University - a student-centered, practice-oriented university - is the world leader in cooperative education, a program in which students alternate between academic quarters and paid, professional work experience. The main campus, located in Boston's historic Back Bay, consists of thirty-seven buildings in an area of fifty-seven acres. As a national research university, Northeastern's mission is to provide individuals with the opportunity for upward mobility through excellence in education. Approximately 622 externally funded research projects are currently in progress at the University.
Academic Life
Northeastern University operates on the quarter system. Because of the cooperative education system, most students at Northeastern participate in the five-year bachelor's degree program, alternating classwork with employment. Graduate study is offered on a full-time and, in most colleges, a part-time basis. The University offers more than seventy undergraduate majors. The colleges at Northeastern include Arts and Sciences, BouvŽ College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Engineering, and Nursing. Northeastern offers an honors program that gives students the chance to participate in enriched academic experiences including interdisciplinary colloquia and required courses. Study abroad programs in a variety of countries are also available. Graduate degrees are offered in all of the colleges and the School of Law. Evening divisions include University College and the Lowell Institute School.
Campus Life
Because Northeastern is at the center of Boston's thriving educational, artistic, and cultural life, campus life extends far beyond the campus. Among the hundreds of cultural attractions in Boston are the Museum of Fine Arts and Symphony, both adjacent to the University. Entertainment options in Boston range from the Red Sox at Fenway Park, the Bruins and the Celtics at the FleetCenter to clubs on Landsdowne Street and restaurants in the North End and Chinatown. Students can take mass transit anywhere they need to get to. On campus the hub of student activity is the Curry Student Center, which includes a food court, student activity offices, and an indoor quad. Students can join the more than 185 student clubs and organizations available. Northeastern offers a wide range of on-campus housing options, such as suites, apartments, theme halls, and traditional residence halls that accommodate nearly 3,600 students from around the world.
Facilities and Resources
Northeastern University libraries are composed of three facilities, including the Snell library - the largest academic library building in Boston. Snell library has a seating capacity of 2,800. Library services incorporate online, telecommunication, and media technologies associated with information resources, such as online catalog and circulation system, microcomputer and language laboratories, and a CD-ROM optical disc network. The libraries system contains more than 820,000 volumes; 1.9 million microforms; 170,000 documents; 8,500 serial subscriptions; 17,500 audio, video, and computer software titles; and 34 CD-ROM laser databases. The library is also connected to Northeastern's academic computer network - Nunet - which offers access to library databases, e-mail, and the Internet. In addition, the University has libraries at its Burlington campus and the Marine Science Center in Nahant. Northeastern University belongs to the Boston Library Consortium which allows for on-site use of materials at sixteen academic and research institutions and universities in the Greater Boston area.
Athletics/Sports
Students are encouraged to use the wide variety of athletic facilities available at the University and to participate in sports. Northeastern offers seventeen Division I intercollegiate teams for men and women, twelve club sports, and many intramural sports for students to choose from. At the newly constructed, 81,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Marino Recreation Center, students find a fitness area with the latest cardiovascular equipment, an aerobics studio, a suspended track, a free-weight and machine-weight room, basketball courts, and locker rooms equipped with saunas. And the Cabot Physical Education Center offers an Olympic-size indoor pool and indoor tennis and racquetball courts available for student use.
Financial Aid
Northeastern University offers a full array of financial aid to all qualified students. Last year, the Office of Financial Service provided more than $87 million to more than 8,055 students. Approximately 73 percent of the freshman class received financial assistance from University-based sources, and another 14 percent received aid through the Federal Stafford Loan Program. A student's financial aid award is based on need and academic promise and may consist of a grant, a loan, part-time employment, or any combination of these three. To apply, students must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and a PROFILE form with the College Scholarship Service by March 1. Students accepted by March 1 have priority in receiving funds. Several scholarships are also available.
Admission Requirements
Candidates should have completed a secondary school program that is as academically challenging as their abilities permit - one that includes courses in English, a foreign language, mathematics, laboratory science, and history. Of particular importance are continuity and proficiency in subjects critical to the proposed area of study at the University as well as a wise choice of electives. Candidates should also have read broadly outside of class and developed the ability to communicate ideas effectively. The quality and scope of the candidate's secondary school record are of primary importance. Candidates are required to take the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I) or the American College Testing Program's examination (ACT). Secondary school achievement, together with recommendations from the student's school counselor and SAT or ACT test results, weighs most heavily in the evaluation process. A campus visit and interview are recommended.