Northeastern Universityis a private institution that was founded in the year 1898. It has undergraduate enrollment of around 12,838, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 73 acres. It has a semester based academic calendar. Northeastern University's ranking in 2012 edition of the Best Colleges is National Universities, 62.

At Northeastern University, students gain substantial work experience before receiving their diplomas. 9 in 10 Northeastern undergraduates complete at least one professional co-op during their college career, working for around 2,380 employers around the world, like MTV and GEICO. Outside of the classroom and workplace, there are over 250 clubs and organizations for students, including around 25 fraternities and sororities. The Northeastern Huskies participate in the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Conference. An additional 9,500 students participate at the club and intramural sport level. Northeastern’s campus is spread out across nearly 73 acres in the venerable college town of Boston. Northeastern has own stop of it on Boston’s subway system, commonly known as the T. The city, home to the myriad colleges, is steeped in American history and full of the activities for students.


Undergraduates and graduates can get involved in research, and many current projects in the annual Research and Scholarship Exposition. The university has been recognized by Boston Business Journal as the leading educator of area CEOs. The notable alumni from other sectors include talk show host Wendy Williams and Napster founder Shawn Fanning.

Campus Location

360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

General Information

School type-private, coed college
Year founded-1898
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban