Northeastern Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Boston, Massachusetts (Northeast) · 16,000 undergrads · ~29 avg class size · 13:1 student-faculty · $66,162/yr sticker
private Tier 2
Median earnings (10yr)
$92K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
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 SciencesKhoury 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%
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Career outcomes · 11 sources
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).
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)
About Northeastern
Boston private with mandatory co-op program (~6 months at a real employer). Acceptance rate has plummeted in recent years.
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