Northeastern University (NU)

Northeastern University is a private research university based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional campuses across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Founded in 1898, it is widely known for its cooperative education (co-op) model, which integrates full-time professional work experience with academic study across many undergraduate and graduate programs. Northeastern is classified as an R1 doctoral university and offers programs spanning engineering, computer science, business, health sciences, social sciences, humanities, law, and the arts. Its main Boston campus sits in an urban setting near the Fenway–Kenmore and Roxbury neighborhoods, with extensive research labs, libraries, student housing, and athletics facilities. The university enrolls a large and diverse student body, including a substantial number of international students, and has become highly selective in recent admissions cycles while expanding its global campus network and experiential learning partnerships.