Northeastern

northeastern.md

Northeastern

Overview

• Location: Boston, MA (Huntington Ave campus)
• Type: Private research university, NCAA Division I (CAA / Hockey East)
• Category: elite_private — acceptance rate has plummeted to 5.6% for Class of 2029
• Signature program: Co-op (alternating semesters of work and study)

Admissions (Class of 2029 / 2024-25 cycle)

• Total applicants: 105,092 (record high, up from 98,373)
• Overall acceptance rate: 5.6% (Boston campus fall admits only)
• ED acceptance rate: ~43% (1,492 admitted from 3,466 ED applicants)
• RD acceptance rate: ~3.8%
• Early rounds: ED I (Nov 1) + EA non-restrictive (Nov 1) + ED II (Jan 1)
• Yield rate: ~54% (2,700+ enrolled from ~5,100 admits)
• Class size: ~2,760 (Boston campus fall; excludes N.U.in and Global Scholars)
• Testing policy: Test-optional

Academic Profile (admitted students)

• SAT middle 50%: 1450-1520
• ACT middle 50%: 33-35
• Avg unweighted GPA: ~3.90
• Top 10% of HS class: 69%
• Top 25% of HS class: 94%

Demographics (undergraduate)

• White: 40%, Asian: 22%, Hispanic: 11%, Black: 5%, Multiracial: 7%, International: 13%
• Women: 52%
• Black first-year enrollment dropped 35% post-SFFA

Financial Aid / Net Price (IPEDS, Title IV recipients)

Northeastern meets 100% of demonstrated financial need.

Athletics

• NCAA Division I, 18 varsity sports
• 630 student-athletes (~3.6% of undergrad enrollment)
• Competes in CAA (most sports), Hockey East (hockey), EARC/EAWRC (rowing)

Simulation Notes

• The massive ED advantage (43% vs 3.8% RD) means ED multiplier should be very high (~11x in raw rate terms, though the pool quality differs)
• Suggested ED multiplier for simulation: ~3.5x (accounting for self-selection)
• 105K applicants on a 2,760 class is extreme volume — students treat NEU as an "add" application
• Co-op program is a major draw; yield is high for acceptance-rate peers because admitted students are serious