They kind of did same thing for Oakland campus. After initial vague reply now all students who enroll at Oakland can transfer to Boston after a year. Something that’s still not clear to me, if they are admitted to CS after they transfer they can continue with CS, is that correct?
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I have no horse in this race, but what will this change in program requirements mean downstream about the number of students on campus? Will there be overcrowding? Or are they lagging in the yield that they were expecting to have at this point and are doing something to increase it?
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My guess is there is a lot of confusion from folks admitted to these programs since it is new and they are likely not getting the yield hoped for. From an ED parent who saw a presentation on these programs, they were trying to yield 350 at each site. They might not be hitting that and this is a way to entice folks to try it by still offering a transfer option as well. They might be (hopefully) more clear with the admission process next year on these sites.
If they are only getting a few hundred to choose to attend these sites this year and likely transfer, it will definitely make the Boston admission process even more competitive next year I would think as they need to make room for these students in classes etc. I don’t think they are guaranteeing these folks housing though, but they will still impact student housing in the area… but they’ve been through larger one year bumps in the past.
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There is housing guarantee for first two years, first year in Oakland and second in Boston.
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One of my kids goes to a school that has guaranteed housing for three years, but they have overenrolled the past two years, especially the class of 2025. What that meant for this year’s freshman class (2026), is that housing — while guaranteed — can be rather undesirable. Some students were assigned housing in a dorm at an entirely different university a long walk from campus. The situation continues to be a challenge for next year. The school seems to have run out of typical housing options for students with higher lottery numbers. We don’t know yet if these kids will be in hotels, at another university, or will eventually be on campus as some upperclassmen drop out of campus housing and decide to live off campus.
Urban schools like Northeastern are usually able to find ways to manage overflows, but guaranteed housing does not necessarily mean traditional on campus housing.
That is an issue at most colleges in the Boston area. Northeastern now leases one of the two towers of the Sheraton Boston hotel. It is about 4 blocks from campus but students love the large rooms and the views. If you have ever visited large state universities in college towns many traditional dorms are a mile or so from the academic campus and there is a network of shuttle busses.
Tufts has been using hotels for the overflow the past couple of years and they are not in walking distance. Boston College houses a third of its freshman at its Newton campus with a shuttle. Boston University houses students at its Fenway campus, a long walk or shuttle bus to main campus. A decade ago, Northeastern and Boston University both leased dorms at Emmanuel College etc. etc. etc.
At popular universities getting housing on the main campus is never guaranteed.
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Tufts used the Hyatt in Medford in 2021-22. Last fall, they built temporary housing on the tennis courts for 150 freshmen. There were some complaints early on but students seem to like them now.
A large majority of upperclassmen live off campus. There was a new large dorm announced which is supposed to be available in 2025.
Even then Tufts cannot provide on-campus housing to all the upperclassmen who want it.
When I first read about this temporary housing at Tufts I was reminded of the “temporary” modular housing Boston College built 50 years ago. Most of them are still in use.
I’m sure the Tufts modular housing will be used for many years too.
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My first year daughter came back from NUin Dublin this fall and is now housed in the Sheraton for the spring semester. Between the 4 BR 2BA apartment housing for 4 students in Dublin (yes, they all had their own room) and the large Sheraton room with air conditioning and one bathroom for 2 students, she has been spoiled and would never want to go to traditional student housing!
When people worry about not being in traditional housing, I always encourage them to keep an open mind. My daughter enjoys the 10 minute walk to and from class (or a 3-minute T ride) and also all the stores/restaurants that are in the Pru Center, which is attached to the Sheraton. She’s living her best life at Northeastern!
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I am curious about this as well
Would the degree be from NEU Boston or NEU
London ? I am confused .
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If a student is only spending freshman year in London, I imagine that the degree would be a US bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in Boston.
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Thanks, I will reach out to admission office for more information.
My D got admitted for NEU london, originally we were not considering it but this becomes an option again with the possibility of doing the 3 years in Boston .
School is definitely expensive, we applied late so I doubt there would be any merit aid left.
Anyone can comments on the Coop program ? Is there a lot of support from the university to get co op ? This is the main reason why we like the school.
she is planning for CS related major.
Another option for her are CU Boulder and RPI.
Thanks
Each student takes a semester long co-op class. In this class, they work on their resume, practice interviews and are given other support on how to find a co-op. Once they are given the green light from their co-op advisor, the student is then free to apply to co-ops. There are many opportunities listed in NU Works, which is the job listing site the students have access to, but some students find their own co-ops through LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.
The students are well prepared to land a co-op, but a co-op is not handed to them. Many students send out 50-100 applications to land a co-op. Most succeed in finding one (I think it’s about 95%) but it is not guaranteed.
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The co-op program gives students valuable experience and many co-op employers offer students job offers after graduation. My son lives with some CS majors who have done co-ops with Chewy, Wayfair, and Amazon Robotics in Boston and with a software developer in San Francisco. The co-ops are also nice because you don’t pay tuition while your child is on co-op and they earn money. I think you can Google stats about co-op participation and salaries.
Regarding your other choices CU Boulder is beautiful and I know parents of happy students there. I also know a boy who did not like RPI and transferred to UMass Amherst. Good luck with your decision.
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I am waitlisted but interested in the first-year abroad program. Can anyone tell me which locations are still available? I am afraid that most locations are full already
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I suspect that if they go to the waitlist, especially for NUin, they will look at what locations are not full and what majors are offered there.
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Thanks for all the inputs.
I guess if coop is part of curriculum, students are more motivated/supported to find their co op, so in a way it is good.
My D was interested in RPI because of the arch program, but I heard it was not well organized, they give nice merit but yeah not sure about the location .
Boulder seems decent, but we see OOS so paying full price for state school does not seem attractive.
Hard to decide , many pros and cons for each choices 
Will be listening to the info session about this NUE 1 yr London and 3 year Boston program and hopefully can find out more information.
Question for @TomSrOfBoston and other experienced parents…
Since international students aren’t allowed to work on a student visa, how do NEU’s co-ops work for them?
Looking to learn. Thanks.
My son’s friend is an international student who has done two co-ops.
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