<p>Northeastern seems to have a lot going for it and the scores of students seems quite high relative to its place rankingin USNEWS. Of course the rankings are not the end all but I'm looking for some reasons why it might be rated so low?</p>
<p>Low compared to what. They have broken into the "Top 100" in the national catagory and are determined to reach to the mid 70s in the next decade. They have their location going for them, plus their emphasis on co-operative education is appealing to parents concerned with the "outcome" of their huge tuition bills.</p>