@NickFlynn yes i have heard this. I think the key is to not do too much co-op’s, only like one or two. so i’ll definitely talk with my counselor to make sure I graduate in four years. but thanks i’ll def keep that in mind if i go there!
most programs at northeastern a=an be done in 4 years with 2 coops or 5 years with 3 coops. Their 6 year graduation rate is 84%, comparable to BU’s 85%.
@TomSrOfBoston yeah ideally i’d like to do two co-ops, at LEAST one! but I think two is a good number. thanks for the feedback! 
just to inform you brnxdon, TCNJ is an awful lot better than “not bad” you really should do some research , its a better school by far than Pace and is right there in terms of undergrade programs with BU and Fordham for the most part.
heck depending on major its better!
@stones3 Source of this claim?
@TomSrOfBoston @stones3 i agree with pace but idk about fordham and bu…
Pace is not good. TCNJ is still Trenton State College with a new name and marketing campaign.
@TomSrOfBoston lol I’m not actually going to pace it’s just there as the ultimate safe. I’m not even considering pace, tcnj, rutgers… any of them lol. lowest i’d go is uconn or fordham
Why not add in a few Philadelphia based schools?
@ClarinetDad16 I saw Villanova, Upenn, & Drexel. I did not like Villanova. I did not like upenn (I prefer columbia & yale). I liked drexel but northeastern is way better for co-ops.
What about Temple?
@ClarinetDad16 one of my best friends goes there. i guess that would be a good safe school but i hear the area is not very safe
What is the anticipated ROI on each school.
If NYU costs 4x Temple (for Presidential Scholars), I would imagine it is worth a long look.
Campus Safety - you can review the published stats on each school. Temple campus is supposed to be very safe.
@ClarinetDad16 I mean out of the schools on my list, NYU seems to be the only stingy one since BU offered 20K and Northeastern offered 30K (aside from normal aid). and fordham i have a chance at a full ride. but i appreciate the feedback and will def look into temple since i hear they give great aid!
@ClarinetDad16 True, the Temple campus is safe. The Temple police department is the 3rd largest in the state (behind the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia PDs obviously). However, there’s no denying that the area around campus is really sketchy. Not just sketchy by white suburbanite standards. Most students still don’t have any problems though, Temple is still definitely worth a look.
Northeastern is a great school! I go there, absolutely love it! If you have any questions I’d be happy to answer!
@dessie411 if you could briefly answer these q’s that’d be great
- How is aid? (both normal aid and scholarships – i am qualified for the NHRP one)
- What made u choose NU over BU (if u were even considering BU)?
- How is the party scene? (not that i’m going to college to party but… frat parties? house parties? clubs?)
- Have you benefited from co-ops? Does it shorten your breaks?
- Let’s say I were to take a co-op in california. i know i do not pay tuition for that time, but how would i go about paying to live in cali in order to work there? is this why i am not paying tuition? so i can come up with the money to live there? does NU cover it? this part confuses me.
- I am very much interested in going to law school, perhaps northeastern or NYU law school. I was thinking of majoring in political science. do u recommend that? I am very much interested in the VOGUE magazine co-op so i was wondering if a minor in journalism would help me get it. i was thinking writing a lot for journalism might also prep me for law school. but i am open to any majors, minors, or co-op’s you would suggest
sorry for all the questions haha
get tiresome to keep doing this but, #1 public in north by USNWR and #3 overall in north. Top 75 most competitive schools in the entire nation as per Barrons,. # 20 ranked accounting program in the entire nation as per accounting.com. top 71 schools as per money mag out of 736. #6 ranked natioanally for graduating the most students
fastest in the country. #63 ranked undergraduate business program in the nation. Also a Princeton review pick for top 200 best value schools in the entire nation. A freshman retention rate of just over 94%, also ranked as one of the happiest campuses in the country.
The College of New Jersey will receive the first “Campus-wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishment” (AURA) from the Washington, DC-based Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR). This annual award recognizes institutions that have devised exemplary programs providing high-quality research experiences to undergraduates and is one of only three schools to receive this award. TCNJ also has the #2 ranked ED program in the nation. Add to that the other numerous recognitions and the widely accepted fact that they have an outstanding STEM program which is even getting stronger with the new 100mm facility being built as we speak. Consider all this , one of the nicest campuses anywhere and a reasonable price. That enough proof?
@NickFlynn, you don’t pay tuition to Northeastern during your co op, so you are only paying for four years of college, not five. In fact, the fact that NEU has a fifth year would lower costs, as students make money during their co op. It won’t make a huge dent in tuition, but it’s something.
I know there is no tuition during the co op, but there still are financial implications.
- Your co op salary might not generate enough income to fully cover your living expenses.
- Many students at non-co-op schools end up taking more than 8 semester to graduate - with the tighter schedule required under the co-op system, the odds of this are raised (less opportunity to take classes over summer, higher odds of missing required classes because you are on co-op, etc.)
- Even if you get out on-time on a 5 year program, you lost one year of earnings.
Not saying any of these are necessarily deal-breakers or certainties, but they are something that merit some consideration.