The way Northeastern is structured around coop you do not “miss” anything while on coop, unlike at schools where coop is optional.
- If you're admitted, you automatically get the NHRP scholarship and priority consideration for the University honors program (which is a pretty good deal, considering that comes with a guaranteed scholarship if you choose to study abroad/do a co-op)
- I looked at BU before I decided on nursing-I liked Northeastern's campus better. BU seems just to be a few buildings on the block-Northeastern has quads and grassy space.
- Partying isn't insane here or a priority for most people, but if you want them, you'll be able to find them.
- My first co-op begins in Summer II of next year. They do shorten your breaks, but I haven't heard many people complain about that. A lot of students fall in love with their co-ops and have a great time; you're also not taking finals or doing homework for that entire semester, so that's a benefit as well.
- Most co-ops are paid. Northeastern tells you that that money will basically only be enough to cover housing. If you take an unpaid co-op, you will need to come up with a way to pay for housing (in areas where they have a lot of students on co-op, Northeastern has living space that you can rent, sort of like dorms.
- Political science is a good major and a minor in journalism would probably help you get that particular co-op. However, we have co-ops all over the place, including in some law offices and the statehouse. You'll have plenty of opportunities to check out different options.
Between BU and NEU, I’d go to the school that gives the most money. If the money is the same, then go with your personal preference. TCNJ is definitely worth considering if you are from NJ as is Fordham if you get money from them. I would just wait and see how the acceptances and $ come in and then re-post if you want opinions.
I think you should also keep in mind that New York is substantially more expensive to live in than Boston. New York has 7% percent sales tax, which makes day to day purchases a little pricey, and rental prices in New York are counted amongst some of the highest in the world. You could find cheaper rental prices by living in one of the 4 boroughs other than manhattan, which are cheaper but still pricey. Despite the higher costs, I would definitely choose New York over Boston if I were you. I admittedly have spent barley any time in Boston, but I am from New York, and therefore I am bias, but I do think it is the bigger and better city, which is reflected in the higher living costs.
Northeastern over NYU with all things being equal in my opinion. Amazing campus, co-op is great , school really on the rise. Regardless of aid I would say northeastern is a better choice and they are a lot more friendly on aid than nyu anyway.
Law school is primarily about your GPA and LSAT score. Your choice of major matters relatively little, and successful law students majored in everything from philosophy to math to ancient Greek. Co-op programs, extracurriculars, internships, and the like are all well and good, but they’ll matter far less than your GPA and LSAT score.
NYU is definitely the strongest of the three universities and has quite a few top-notch programs, including political science. Unfortunately, as you know, it is notoriously hit-or-miss with financial aid. BU is relatively well-rounded but with fewer standout programs. Northeastern is still noticeably lopsided (its strongest offerings are in STEM), but it is a school on the rise with aggressive marketing and ambition.
Law school is extremely expensive, and job prospects are not as good as they used to be. Keep your costs down for undergrad. You can get into a good law school from nearly anywhere.
Totally quibbling here, but OP why would you go to Northeastern for law school? They’re ranked 86, compared to NYU’s 6 ranking (and BU Law is ranked 26, BTW). Northeastern is a much better bet/investment for undergrad, as opposed to law school. If you have a solid GPA and can nail the LSATs, aim for top twenty law schools. Rankings actually really matter for law school, way more than they do for undergrad.
Also, if you’re seriously considering journalism in any permutation, if BU gives you a competitive package, seriously consider it. BU journalism is top notch, with unique study abroad/internship opportunities, to boot. (does Northeastern guarantee a co-op at Vogue? That seems like it would be hella competitive–would you get that co-op as a JO minor, over a student majoring in it? Is the co-op guaranteed for NEU kids every year? Don’t decide to attend NEU b/c of one co-op opportunity! It’s possible they promote a Vogue co-op b/c one or two students have done it in the past) Anyway, I’ve advised you before: go to the school that gives you the most money. I don’t think it’s worth agonizing over now until you get your acceptances and your fin-aid packages in April. Good luck with applications 
Back onto topic (and I hope I’m not too late), for undergrad, I’d pick NEU. Rankings have been flying in many sites over the years and it is now tied with BU at #42 in US News (and I predict it will rise even further). Given a 30k scholarship from NEU vs a 20k scholarship from BU I’d go NEU, even if the scholarship money was the same! I got into both these schools with no scholarship unfortunately 
but I’m happy to pay the full ride for Northeastern– I’ll be attending in the fall
I apologize for resurrecting the thread, but I was curious what OP picked and why