Northeastern University is known for being a extremely selective school. They receive roughly 91,000 applications each year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 7 percent which equals about 6,200 students being accepted to the school. But when the semester commences, about 2,520 students would have picked Northeastern University as their future school. The ratio of the candidates who submitted their applications is 42% and 57% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 64% were typically women chose Northeastern University after receiving the letter of acceptance and 35% were men. Applicants are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Northeastern University when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted students have test scores in the range of 33 - 35 for ACT or 1,450 - 1,550 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits, Credit for life experiences, and Dual enrollment. Northeastern University’s undergraduate application fee is $75.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2022 Admissions Cycle
Applications
91,000
Male 39,035
Female 51,965

 

Acceptance
6,191
Male 2,259
Female 3,932

 

Enrollment Total
2,519
Male 903
Female 1,616


Acceptance Rate
6.8%
Male
5.8%
Female
7.6%

 

Yield
40.7%
Male
40%
Female
41.1%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$75


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences
  • Dual enrollment


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