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Northeastern University Oakland

Northeastern University Oakland
5000 MacArthur Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94613

Official telephone: (510) 430-2255
Fax number: (510) 430-3314
Website: www.mills.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Larry Blair,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 510 430-2000
510 430-2003 (fax)
finaid@mills.edu
FAFSA number: 001238

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $44,322; $44,322 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,298
Book fees: $1,514
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,020
Other expenses: Transportation and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,890 - $13,528

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15noMarch 2
Institution's own financial aid formFebruary 15noMarch 2
State Aid FormFebruary 15noMarch 2
Noncustodial (Divorced/Separated) Parent's StatementFebruary 15noMarch 2

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
96% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
81% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
85% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
94% of first-year students
91% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
84% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
98% of first-year students
98% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
24% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
14% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
93% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
72% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$41,109 for first-year students
$39,586 for full-time undergraduates
$28,828 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$36,050 for first-year students
$33,036 for full-time undergraduates
$23,234 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$7,490 for first-year students
$9,240 for full-time undergraduates
$7,799 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,815 for first-year students
$7,182 for full-time undergraduates
$6,460 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
24% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
5% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$24,149 for first-year students
$21,342 for full-time undergraduates
$9,750 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 69%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $3,500 - $4,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $3,500 - $9,500
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 79%
Average student debt upon graduation: $33,329
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1,000 (full tuition)
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 20%

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