Northeastern University is known for being a extremely selective school. They receive roughly 97,000 applications each year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 6 percent which equals about 5,800 students being accepted to the school. But when the semester commences, about 2,900 students would have picked Northeastern University as their future school. The ratio of the candidates who submitted their applications is 43% and 56% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 61% were typically women chose Northeastern University after receiving the letter of acceptance and 38% 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 1,460 - 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 2023 Admissions Cycle
Applications
96,631
Male 41,706
Female 54,914

 

Acceptance
5,797
Male 2,235
Female 3,532

 

Enrollment Total
2,898
Male 1,123
Female 1,775


Acceptance Rate
6%
Male
5.4%
Female
6.4%

 

Yield
50%
Male
50.2%
Female
50.2%


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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