This chart is for the direct Boston admits. When the NUin and Global acceptances are added, the % of admits is approximately 5.5%. The waitlisted students do not count as part of the acceptance rate. 96,000 applications. The school is become one of the most popular in the nation and one of the most difficult to get into.
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The âofficialâ acceptance rates do not include those admitted to alternative entry paths: NU In and Global Scholars at Northeastern, CGS at Boston University or those who applied for September admission and were instead offered Summer or January admission at many colleges.
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This is not from Northeastern but from a third party. I have not seen an official announcement from Northeastern stating the acceptance rate.
The College of Sciences Dean mentioned the 5.5% acceptance rate at the admitted student event. My DD had mentioned seeing the 3.2% number on TikTok but hadnât seen anything âofficialâ at 3.2%
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I trust the dean more than Tik Tok LOL. 5.5% is still phenomenal.
If there were 96k applications, 3.2% would mean their 2027 class is about half what it was last year. Doesnât sound right.
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The acceptance rate is in large part due to the denominator in the equation, number of applications received. Being on the common app and not having a supplemental essay is a very effective way to increase applications.
For comparison sake, Colby also has no supplemental and is on the common app. They claim to have the lowest acceptance rate among SLACs this year. While Colby, like NE, is a solid school, this is mostly just manipulation of acceptance rate by removing barriers to applying and not an indication of the quality of the school.
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Northeastern lowered the amount of people they accepted, they reduced class sizes and they gave more merit money into order to get better candidates. In returned this lowered the acceptance rates over the past few years. The endowment increased and they made major capital improvements and hired stronger faculty. This lead to higher GPAâs/SAT scores. I could go on about the co-ops, which students are looking for to get ahead. All these school are evolving and having lower rates. Itâs so strange that people want to pigeonhole these schools. Stanford use to have a 80% acceptance rate in the late 1950âs. It was founded in 1891. It took almost 80 yrs for it to be consider good. The competition is increasing nationally and internationally to get into college, some schools will get better. Lastly, so what if they have no essay. The caliber of students is top-tier. Thatâs a fact, not feelingsâŠ
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Yes, and sending out application fee waivers before the application deadline is another NE strategy designed to drive up the # of EA/RD applications.
No supp essay + no app fee= âWhy not?!â
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Yes they have made it very easy to apply and thus the number of applicants is high and acceptance rate low. I am sure the group their acceptance is solid but the acceptance rate is manipulated by how easy the application is. Based on varying rankings they may be in the 50âs on some to 100âs on other. Overall still a good school but nowhere near what others with similar acceptance rates are. Maybe in 20 years they will get there but not right now. Just not the same level of prestige and that is ok, I think people are aware. We had never heard of this school as a west coast applicant until this cycle so that tells you something.
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NU had a record number of applicants this year including 11,397 from California, more than any other state than Massachusetts. There are plenty of CA students. The fact that you were unfamiliar with the school does not mean that it is not well known on the west coast.
The difference between the comments I read from parents in the NU Parents FB group about all the benefits of the school and the secondhand comments on CC is striking. The students who would be the best fit for the school are independent students who want to embrace experiential learning and global travel. Some students want a more traditional school. Nothing wrong with that, but NU shines at what it does.
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Yes you kind of made my point. We knew nothing about it until our counselor added it to my students target list. Then looked in to it but did not apply. Many we know did apply once it was recommended to them. Many got in(some so Boston and others to other campuses) but no one chose to go that we know this year. It was a back up and easy to add to common application list, which drives the application numbers up. CA is a large state and many kids want to go to east coast schools so they apply widely, especially if easy to add. The school sounds very interesting and a great fit for the right student and Iâm sure deserves to be a top 50-60 school.
Anybody heard anything about the Northeastern waitlist ? (I donât think there is a separate thread for that, is there?)
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I believe the waitlist closed today.
I remembered your post from last spring today when we learned that our incoming Northeastern freshman will be moved to Midtown Hotel for housing (students assigned to White Hall are being relocated). What meal plan did your student use when at the Sheraton dorm? Housing is assigning 7 meals/week plan as default, but Iâm hoping the standard 17 meal/ week plan can still work despite the 15 min walk to the dining hall.
My daughter got the minimum 7 meal/week. We were very happy with that choice. The dining halls are crowded and the food isnât the greatest. Plus, do the math ⊠the 17/week plan at $4090 equals around $17 per meal. For that price, my kid preferred to pick up food or meet friends at the myriad of fast-casual restaurants between campus and her dorm. I gave her a monthly food budget for the remainder of her meals that werenât covered by the 7 meal plan, and it worked well.
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Thank you - this is very helpful. Hard to change gears quickly when we thought we were all set with everything at this point.
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Being a student at NU requires a LOT of flexibility and being comfortable with things happening at the last minute. It always gets worked out, but the last minute nature of it drives planners crazy. If you join the Parents Facebook group you will also see that so many kids donât find their co-ops until a couple of weeks before the co-op session/semester begins. It can be maddening but it builds a resilience that serves students well when they get into the real world!
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Luckily (?) my student has developed similar resilience and skill in figuring things out on the fly at their high school. I always knew those skills would come in handy someday!
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Then she will do well at NU!!
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