Northeastern University is known for being a extremely selective school. They receive roughly 98,000 applications each year. With regards to the acceptance rate, it tends to be around 5 percent which equals about 5,100 students being accepted to the school. But when the semester commences, about 2,760 students would have picked Northeastern University as their future school. The ratio of the candidates who submitted their applications is 43% and 56% for males and females respectively. However, of the first-year students enrolled, 60% were typically women chose Northeastern University after receiving the letter of acceptance and 39% were men. Applicants are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Northeastern University when filling out the application. In most cases, accepted students have test scores in the range of 33 - 35 for ACT or 1,450 - 1,540 for SAT. This institution also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences. Northeastern University’s undergraduate application fee is $75.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the 2025 Admissions Cycle
Applications
98,425
Male 42,678
Female 55,719

 

Acceptance
5,133
Male 2,058
Female 3,074

 

Enrollment Total
2,756
Male 1,089
Female 1,667


Acceptance Rate
5.2%
Male
4.8%
Female
5.5%

 

Yield
53.7%
Male
52.9%
Female
54.2%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$75


Graduate

$75



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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