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Northeastern University

Northeastern University
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

Official telephone: (617) 373-2000
Website: www.northeastern.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Ronné Patrick Turner,
Associate Vice President for Enrollment and Dean of Admissions

Contacting the office:

617 373-2200
617 373-8780 (fax)
admissions@neu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$75

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II required of some

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

January 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 3 recommended
History:	2 required, 2 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 2 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	3 required, 3 recommended
Total:	17 required, 22 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Portfolio required of art , music technology, and studio art program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

Torch Scholars Program for applicants not normally admissible.

School has formalized early decision program:

yes

Early decision application deadline:

November 1

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations very important
standardized test scores very important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

extracurricular activities important
particular talent/ability important
character/personal qualities important
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation considered
volunteer work important
work experience important

Admissions is need blind:

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

32%

Average SAT I:

700 verbal, 725 math, 2110 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1980 - 2240

Average ACT:

33 English, 32 math, 33 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

31 - 34

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

42%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

43%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 4 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

50,523

Number of applicants offered admission:

14,388 (28%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

2,797 (19%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

76%

Tuition deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Room deposit amount:

nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 2 years

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