Northeastern CDS VERIFIED

Boston, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 16,000 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $66,162/yr sticker

private Tier 2

Boston private with mandatory co-op program (~6 months at a real employer). Acceptance rate has plummeted in recent years.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

5.2%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision43.0%

Early Decision II38.0%

Early Action10.0%

Regular Decision3.8%

By college within the university

Khoury College of Computer Sciences

Khoury CS is among NEU's most selective programs

7.0%

D'Amore-McKim School of Business

8.0%

College of Engineering

8.0%

College of Arts, Media and Design

10.0%

Bouvé College of Health Sciences

10.0%

College of Social Sciences and Humanities

10.0%

College of Science

9.0%

GPA range

3.85–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1450–1520

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

33–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$92K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.7 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$78K

Entry

$92K

10-year

$104K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.7 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $933K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Co-op pipeline = direct hire at every Boston tech firm
Engineering / SWE
Pharma / biotech (Boston ecosystem)
Finance (NYC pipeline)

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