I go to Northeastern and I think it gets a bad wrap. Everybody says they hate it their first year of going there, but I promise that once you warm up to it, it is a great school with amazing resources for your career. I KNOW there is some delusion about their acceptance rates and their methods of reporting it, but most of us worked real hard to get in and are really liking it here. read more

Northeastern University - proud Northeastern Rugby player - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

" Part of the heart of boston " Many of my high school friends went here . Would visit them during my college years . Was invited to many lectures through the years . A beautiful well maintained university. With great professors. read more

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I have been criticized n the job. Now it's my turn to criticize northeastern university, I did not get what I needed at northeastern. I sat in the back solving engineering problems but I never learned to speak up for myself. I wish I was on a debate team or something where I learned to speak up for myself without being passive- aggressive read more

If you haven't had lunch yet, don't read this review. Come back when you've North-eaten. Awesome underrated understated forgotten University in Boston which is the city of the Ivy League and the home of MIT - but this place is pretty cool and Cosmopolitan, diverse, and close to all the action. So it would definitely be a great place to go to school on many levels. I come here all the time. Tuition should be free - it's sky high, hence the loss of 1 star. read more

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This is my alma mater and after 5 years here, I still love coming here and seeing how they've improved. I love the campus, it's beautiful and when President Freeman was in charge, the place transformed into something out of a catalog and not so much of a campus anymore. I love that we have our own T stop and it's right in the city so students get to be in the city and be around shops and restaurants. The dorm rooms and apartments have upgraded so much through the years. I will always love West Village, with views of Fenway Park from the 14th floor and right in front of MFA. I am a proud Husky and I will admit that i still come here to go to the bookstore and buy the Alumni gear. read more

It's been mumble mumble years since I attended Northeastern and didn't graduate. It's not their fault that a boy from suburban Long Island wasn't quite ready for the bright lights of the big city of Boston. And it's strange that you don't get credit towards your computer science degree for attending your girlfriend's nursing classes. Go figure. I blame none of that on good ol' NU. When they said "look to the left of you and look to the right of you - odds are that neither of those people will be here when you graduate", I didn't quite take it seriously. Ooops, guess who didn't graduate. No worries, I did okay. If only I could make a living from doing Yelp reviews, I'd be a thousandaire! read more

Review from a visitor... I recently accompanied my daughter on a campus tour at Northeastern. I was very impressed - Northeastern put its best foot forward. Now I know some of you will complain, but having visited several colleges (as a student and visitor), I can say that Northeastern is highly ranked for a reason. Great academics, nice campus in a great city - 4.75 stars! read more

- I came to Northeastern within the Honors Program, an ambitious and eager student. Here are my observations: - The school is rising up in the rankings but we students have very little clue as to how this is happening. Quality of academics is generally poor and the school throws money on engineering buildings and cosmetic fixes that do little for students. - Incredibly poor economics department. At this school having an econ major is known as a "joke" and the professors are a hit or miss. - School mental health services are terrible. 2000 students per 1 counselor. If you are struggling you will NOT receive quality help. - I've been lucky to make amazing friends but it took incredibly long. The campus life is quite poor and student groups are not the best for student life. - School is known for it's co-op program. The program is great, I admit. But it's really the only selling point. read more

I'm an alumna of NU and I enjoyed my time there. I majored in sociology and made some cool friends along the way. I graduated in 2007 with a BA, and I'm currently employed by a tour operator in the Boston area. Tuition fees have nearly doubled since I graduated 7 years ago, and that's saying a lot. When I'm in the area, NU appears to have undergone a lot of changes. Classes were effective - and then there were some with grad student instructors who didn't genuinely care about you. The reason for 4 stars for my alma mater is the advising process. When I was an undergrad, I was undecided my freshman year. The advisor then told me to pick any classes I wanted to...and didn't disclose that I should take any core classes as a freshman to get them out of the way. I mean I know I'm in charge of my own schedule, but the point of being an effective advisor is to effectively advise. Other than that, I had a good experience... read more

Beautiful campus... in an amazing location by fenway and in the city, near the epicenter of the city, but not overwhelmed by the city... it feels like a college campus and not a city with a college in it. Beautiful green space, open areas, buildings... read more

Northeastern University - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Northeast is another great institution with so many programs and great opportunities for young people. A moment you feel like you're on campus and other times you feel like you're in the hustle and bustle of the Boston area. Our tour guide was to the point and explained everything thoroughly. This is another great school you can consider if you wish to attend school in Boston read more

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I've come here a few times for business meetings. The parking garage is very close to the student center. The parking garage also advertises the number of open spaces. The neighborhood is gentrifying. Northeastern is responsible for that. They have carved out a nice campus in the middle of the concrete jungle. read more

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Home of the Huskies, this Boston University has rapidly gained a reputation as a leader in cooperative education. The campus layout can be confusing as new buildings have been added with each decade, but maps are posted at regular intervals to help guide visitors. Just don't venture into the tunnel system unless you're a regular! Matthews Arena, Blackman Auditorium, and Curry Student Center are the primary on-campus attractions, but smaller interests are spaced throughout the grounds, including a sculpture garden and a seismograph in the basement of Snell Engineering. read more

the buildings here are nice looking and the staff at the labs are kind/respectful. overall they are stingy and this place is not accessible for a lot of ppl. ambiance is pretty good. read more

Northeastern is the type of school where you either love it or hate it. All factors aside, the way you view your experience at Northeastern is mainly dependent on your social life and Co-ops. Socially, Northeastern University has a lot to offer. If you stayed in on campus housing, didn't join a fraternity/sorority, and looked no further than your 'pre-med' or business club for friends , then you have no one to blame for your loneliness but yourself. I joined a fraternity and became very close friends with a great group of guys. (ie. 'paying for friends' is actually paying for the parties/trips/social events that fraternity/sororities take part in. Beer is cheaper in bulk...) Through the Frat, I branched out to other groups and by now, in my fourth year, I can barely walk down a single street in the Northeastern area without running into a couple close friends. Not to mention, Northeastern University is DOWN TOWN BOSTON. If you can't find something to do on a Friday/Saturday night with 200,000 college kids surrounding you, again, it's not the school's fault you're lonely. The Co-ops offered through Northeastern University vary in their awesomeness. I have finished three full 6-month Co-ops, doing research in the bio-tech industry. I have independently lead 3 projects, presented a poster at a major pharmaceutical company's international science convention and given countless presentations at management level meetings. (Not to mention scientists love to get their drink on.) Co-op has given me a unique advantage in my application to medical school. That being said, I have heard plenty of horror stories about terrible Co-ops. They generally go something along the lines of, "sat at my small desk and surfed the web 8-hours a day for 6 months." You get out of your Co-op what you put in. Business major? 2.8 GPA? Your co-op is probably going to suck, but at least you will make $15/hour. Music major? Awesome GPA? Your co-op will probably rock but pay you nothing. This is the truth behind the co-op. Just because the Northeastern Co-op program is world class, you're not guaranteed to have a world class experience. Work hard, and if you can't find a Co-op that you're truly interested in, find one on your own. [Take the lesson of my close friend: Mediocre music major fired from his first, non paid co-op because he was miserable and "brought the moral of the company down". Two years later, the same guy is now interning for Ultra Records in Manhattan because he contacted the company and set up his own Co-op.] Northeastern University has a lot to offer. Sure, they may be suffering from growing pains in the organization of departments. But if you really take the Co-op program seriously, I guarantee you will have a stellar resume and a bright future unparalleled by most other college graduates. -AB read more

I'm a proud Northeastern graduate with a Bachelor of Science in International Business, concentration in Finance I graduated in 4.5 years (thats a semester early, not late) and truly enjoyed my entire experience there! Its a beautiful urban campus that has an amazing location. You can walk to places that tourists come from near and far to go to! Newbury Street, the Pru, etc all under 15min walk Although the red tape is definitely present I have to wonder where it isn't? If anything, you are forced to be more organized and self-sufficient which is kind of the point of college - right? Don't get me wrong, sometimes the administration is unbelievably frustrating... but you get through it I'm not sure about other majors, but the IB program at NU was amazing. I spent 12 months in France (6 months school then 6 months on co-op) and the years before, during and after were all memorable. The IB program is very small as I only had 60 people in my year so we were a fairly tight knit group. I did 2 co-ops, one in Boston and one in France. The co-op experience was so beneficial I really don't understand why every school doesn't have a co-op program? You get real world interview practice, actual experience and at least in the business world - real world pay! In most cases, you leave NU with a resume that speaks for itself I much preferred being on co-op as opposed to being on class as I was a terrible student - hated writing papers! Thank goodness the computer lab, infocommons was open 24/7. Even being a procrastinator, my favorite building on campus was definitely the library. We'd even go there in between classes to nap on the silent floors! shhh NU prepares you for the real world and offers so much while you're a student - you just have to take advantage of it! If you work hard then you will have great co-ops and you will be a successful student and graduate. Its as simple as that! Any questions about NU or the IB program just give me a shout! read more

Had a generally good experience at NU. The camput is beautiful, and one of the reasons I chose NU over BU. Academically, I feel like I was challenged enough without being intimidated. My first year was a bit harder/more intimidating than I expected because I breezed through high school. The next three years were much better because I learned how to study, research and write. I didn't have many run-ins with administration, so I can't offer my two cents there. Any dealings with financial aid were generally positive - I know we were able to appeal for more money a couple times. Socially, NU is in the middle of a major metropolitan area. The reason the social life on/around campus sucks is because it isn't necessary - you have the entire city of Boston to enjoy, why do you need a college campus to keep you entertained? The city was the main reason I picked NU, so I probably wasn't as involved at NU as I would have been at U of X or some other middle-of-nowhere school because I was too busy enjoying the city. I think this is the case for many students. So if you are looking for that traditional college experience (frat parties and football games, I guess) and need your college to entertain you, look elsewhere. If you are looking to enjoy a world-class city, NU is a great choice. The T runs right by campus, as do many buses bound for downtown or other neighborhoods. Finally, I met many nice people at NU and feel that the student population is pretty diverse. I was able to learn a lot about other cultures both in and out of class. read more

Went to a college where I get no summer vacation... BUT I do get 1.5 years of paid experience which helps pay off them student loans. Definitely worth it if you don't mind staying in classes during the summer instead of basking in the sun like most college kids! Social life was pretty good, academics was good, there were a few stuck up professors but overall a good experience. read more

Here is a funny video about Northeastern: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhl6o-pdN9I&feature=player_embedded Moving on... I attended Northeastern for my undergraduate education. Although I took part in the co-op program, I only stayed for four years. I simply couldn't stand another year of crappy administration, weak co-ops, and pouring money into a liberal arts degree that wasn't going to give anything back to me. My main problem with Northeastern is that the administration is a total mess. Don't even try to get involved on campus- planning events is completely infuriating. I put my heart and soul into my student group but by the end of my four years, I had the (long overdue) realization that I had barely had the chance to enjoy any of it because I was so busy running around in circles on campus trying to find a single person with a clue. The only exception to this, I would say, is the financial aid office. It is a warm and fuzzy place with nice music playing, plush couches, and a staff that always answers phone calls and e-mails. I have heard of miracles they've worked for some of my friends. Still, one good department can't make up for the fact that no one else knows what's going on. Another redeeming feature was my profs, some of whom I really loved and consider myself friends with today. Unfortunately, my "department" was really just a "program" which is why we had no money and no permanent faculty. Also, because my "program" was such a low priority, I was only able to get unpaid or irrelevant co-ops... Not exactly a happy trade off in a school that is pretty much known for that one thing. As the icing on the cake, a few days before graduation, Northeastern tried to charge me for additional classes I wasn't taking and to withhold my diploma. I was completely unsurprised and had to do a little bit of ass kicking, but I managed to graduate as planned. Northeastern seems to have a pretty good grad program in my area of study, but I just can't bring myself to apply. I've attended classes at MIT and BU and I've seen that a university can be more than just the business of luring in students and taking their money to spend it on new buildings. Northeastern, this is one unsatisfied customer. read more

I transferred here after my freshman year = BEST DECISION EVER. The overall reputation of the university is fantastic. Northeastern is becoming more and more selective each year. We are the third fastest rising university in the rankings. We jumped 70 spots since 2001! The Co-Op program is arguably the best in the US, if not one of the best in the world. They hook you up with lots of jobs with Fortune 500 companies. 60% of interns get rehired after graduation by the same companies that they did their Co-Ops on. The education is top notch. The business school is highly respected (not to mention ranked 27th best by BusinessWeek. BU ranked 43rd!). The classes are small, and the teachers are obsessed with getting to know their students. The school has a beautiful, well maintained, technologically advanced campus. We have a campus, and it's an urban university. What else do you need? The gym is one of the best in Boston, and is HUGE. The dorms are nice, and upperclassmen get apartment style housing with 3-4 roommates and a kitchen, living room, etc. There are parties all around the school, and it's very lively. You can't walk on campus without there being some event going on. The dining halls are amazing! Super clean and futuristic. We also have Taco Bell, Wendy's, Starbucks, etc on campus. There is also a very large international student population, so there are people from everywhere going to this school. If you are considering this school, I think it would be well worth your money. read more

Finishing up my first Co-op as a Mechanical Engineering student.. I feel absorbed in my work 6 months into it, and have a huge drive to succeed in my classes moving toward graduation. The campus is great, my professors are brilliant.. The labs are sophisticated and I feel like I get back what I put into my studies. Wish the hockey team was better though. read more

I don't want to post a lengthy review, I just wanted to toss my 1 star in to drop the over-all rating. I'm going into my 5th year at NU, and... it sucks. The co-op program is a joke, the red-tape is worse than any other school I know of, and the administration does everything it can to screw the students it feels like. Is it possible to give something 0 stars? read more

I live right by Northeastern University, but have no affiliation with the university itself. I like it better than its unrelated, but similar sounding midwestern university, Northwestern. I think the two places get confused, but I want to distinguish this school. First, I hear it is definitely in demand, even though it is a Tier 2 school according to US News and World Report. It used to be back in the day more of a commuter school, and now it attracts students from all over. I would like to work here at Northeastern because of its proximity to my apartment. Also, I would like to give it another star, but I don't have enough information on it yet to do so. Here is what I have found good and bad about this school from a pure, visitor perspective. The Good: - Friendliness of the help desk in the student union. I couldn't sign into a computer but the guy manning the front desk was more than happy to log me in. - Cheapness of the copy shop. All you do is email the files to an employee there, and for 5 cents for black and white, double sided copy, he or she will print it out for you. And again, you don't need to have any Northeastern affiliation. - The availability and openness of a recent career fair that I went to. I didn't have to be a student at Northeastern to attend, and I got some amazing educational leads from K-12 charter schools, non-profits, and educational volunteer organizations. Better yet, ha ha, I was walking around on astro-turf while looking at the various booths and that was amusing to no end. The Bad: - The library. It is very "meh" looking, and they don't allow visitors to print within. Lame, because they are missing out on additional revenue from doing that. - Not being able to purchase a non-restrictive gym membership. Their gym is gorgeous, and right across the street from me, but I refuse to pay for some bogus "community member" membership where it is only limited to like the first 50 people who come in the morning. BS, completely. read more

I really have no idea what I was thinking when I first transferred here from an AMAZING school in Florida (Flagler College.) Pretty much, if you're a social butterfly, Northeastern students will think you're from another planet and completely shut you down. Social life at Northeastern doesn't exist--unless you want to pay for friends by joining a "sorority" or "fraternity" (want to see REAL Greek life? Go down South!) Everyone on campus is super dependent on others, and it's SO sad! I will never have ANY school spirit for this school. I don't know how anyone could, and I laugh at students who walk around thinking Northeastern is hot shit. I knew I should have transferred to BU instead! (And they gave me a full ride. Again..what the HECK was I thinking by coming here?) I would give Northeastern 1/5 stars, but..the gym (Marino) is nice, so I'll give it 2. The Huskies suck. read more

I can't really review the university in its entirety. I'm taking one graduate level engineering class. The class has been good to me... but i'm not super impressed w/ neu. The classroom is super small, and weirdly shaped. The communications on resources as a student have been slow. Financial aid and student computing services were slow to give me any answers. (Billing was prompt though...) I love that you have a jamba juice on campus. hate that is closes at 5pm on fridays. I'd take another class if there was something that i thought would help advance my career as much as this one class will...but im not treking to campus in off hours because i love it so much. read more

Only there to take your money. Does not give you your transcript when you need in emergency, instead sends you irrelevant charges to pay that does not belong to you. When confronted, different members of the staff keeps on escalating the situation on different departments. Even after paying thousands of dollars and travelling thousands of miles from home, they don't listen to your claims, instead they ask to rather pay the charges to pass the length process to avoid mental stress. In a way we students should pay the unnecessary and false charges initiated by their staff which they cannot explain. Even academically, it's curricular is not up to the mark as it is hyped by their marketing. Overall try to skip this university, it is not worth it. read more

I finished a master's degree here and I would not recommend this school to anyone. It's a mixture of "hit or miss" with the professors, for one example; the second half(after mid-term) of an engineering class I took was thought by a foreign assistant professor who could not even speak English, no kidding! (yet this school will send pronunciation tests to its' foreign students and advise them to take an extra course for $$$$) The library is not adequate, not enough seats with unsanitary& under maintained bathrooms where toilet papers cover the floors because trash cans are full. Yet president Aoun has the highest salary amongst his colleagues in town(also one of the highest in nation)!! Yep, not Harvard, not MIT but NEU president.... Need I say more? (and believe me there is a lot more) Northeastern University is a money greedy half-solid institution, don't waste your money, time and effort here. P.S= Safety Alert !!! Regular incidents of mugging at knife and gun point around campus. Don't believe me? Go to NEU and see for yourself, you will get the security alert texts on your phone. read more

This is a review for the MASSIVE food court in the International Village at Northeastern University. My wife and I stayed here recently for a conference and we were delighted by the food court which is far superior to anything else I have experienced in the U.S. I believe the building has one a couple of environmental awards and it shows. Dining services provides smaller plates for portion control and the food that is prepared by the staff is also in smaller portions. They offer a strong selection of proteins (meats and tofu) and quite a diverse array of foods (Japanese, Italian, American sandwiches, Mexican, Italian, etc.) We really liked the soups, sushi, beverage area, and desserts. Can you say, ice cream and waffle for dessert? read more

Well, it's pricey (about 36k a year now), and there's quite a bit of run around on campus when trying to get paperwork done (we call it the NU Shuffle), but I wouldn't have gone anywhere else. It's a beautiful campus, and has tons of activities/clubs, good dining hall food, a GREAT gym (well, a few of them), and is in the perfect location. I recommend NOT living on camnpus after the first 2 years - off-campus housing is much cheaper. I can't really sum up a 5-year education here, but it really is what you make of it. You can spend the whole time alone in your room and be unhappy, or you can go join a club and meet new friends. If you have specific questions, ask them on the Northeastern livejournal (just google it). read more

Now, I didn't go here for undergrad so I'm not sure about that whole experience, but I loved my law school days in our tiny little building at the corner of Forsyth(e)(how do you spell it, suddenly I'm not so sure...) and Huntington. One big downer was having to deal with normal campus administration for some stuff. The law school admin is super, but man, how does anything get done at the rest of the school? Other big downer: the graduate student health insurance they provide is a joke. I had to deal with so many issues as a result of the shoddy insurance plan Northeastern chose to implement. But, although I could rant and rant about the health insurance issues, the bonuses of Northeastern still outweigh the few nasties. I got the best law education in the country. Oooh. And the Marino center is pretty awesome. Just don't go anywhere between 4:00 pm and 8:00 because then all the undergrad girls in their short shorts and teeny tiny tops will be there "working out" (read- trying to pick up guys). Was I that obnoxious when I was an undergrad? read more

Attended NU for graduate school. I wish I could say I loved it, but like so many reviewers the red tape and constant cocks up for the adminstration leaves alot to be desired about this place. I think b/c many of the admin positions are staffed by student coops, there is no one there long enough to learn a job and do it well. You're always dealing with newbies who are clueless. Not what you want when you are spending $575 per credit hour plus fees. I can't count the number of times files and paper work were lost. On the other hand some of the professors were great and having a business school with a 6 month coop rocked. It made realize how great my public school undergrad was. They get my money. NU will get nothing. Ever! read more

Fall '07 was my first semester at NU and maybe the last. I had good/bad experiences with this place as to any other place. The good: I was thrilled that it is in the city and its nice that you can walk for 15 minutes and be at The Pru or Back Bay. I also like the fact that its around Wentworth and MassArt. The location is great. The courses I took here a mixture of Journalism and General Education, because as a transfer student there's always some general education course you still need to graduate. The course load is 16 credit hours per semester and I feel that's quite different than most universities being 15 per semester. The professors are a mixed bunch. You have some who are willing to work with you and treat you with respect and others who treat you like a number and move you along. I found one professor very intimidating and had favorites. Another one was really good and incredibly nice and another one was going the extra mile to make things work. I only had a problem with one professor this semester. The faculty outside of the professors are nice and very helpful when it comes to things and try their best; however, at times they give you a run around and you have to go elsewhere to find a solution. The food is normal has fast food and dining is just regular, nothing special in my opinion. The only thing I like was make your own stir fry, but for the price I Pay to eat there I can go to Fire&Ice. The Bad: One thing I did not like is that living off campus I missed on on a majority of events that went on. There's no real advertisements about events that go on campus and I end up missing Greek recruitment because of it. Either you live on campus or on their off campus housing and you get the in on things or you simply miss out. Meeting people if you live off campus is really hard. You can hang out in the student center all day and try to talk to people, but a majority of the time they have their groups of friends from the dorms or from wherever and its awkward. I dunno when I look back at this school I felt that I like the challenge of academics and the benefits of the health center; however, its a very lonely school if you don't live on campus (unless you been there all the years and move off campus with friends). I thought transferring here I would make a friend and have people to hang out with, but I didn't. Once or twice I did. read more

I used to go to Emerson and I totally hated it. I've been going to Northeastern for about a year now so I kinda still have little Husky Sparkles in my eyes, but I don't regret coming here. The classes aren't the best I've been in, but there's actually some diversity in your people and in your education. Northeastern has classes in fucken everything. Also, at least every 2 months there's a performance or speaker that I'm really interested in seeing... and since there aren't too many active artsy pseudo-hipsters here, my version of "the good stuff" doesn't sell out in a second. Are there people who suck here? Yes. There's also tens of thousands of students, so go easy on Northeastern! Nice campus and co-op is literally the bee's knees. Well, not literally but... you know. Also, I get great financial aide here and at Emerson I got $0.00 read more

Northeastern online courses are awesome. I am a Psych major and I was afraid taking courses online would be boring NOT true. The professors so far have kept me engaged and excited to learn. Also everyone responds quickly to questions. All I can say is, GO HUSKIES!!!!! read more

My bf and I attended a school in Miami for our first year, needless to say it was the easiest transition into college ever. After a year of partying and studying at the beach, we both decided we needed to get serious with our education so we decided on NU....also because we're both from the northeast, so it worked out for our families as well. To make a long story short, we both hate NU. He's a business major and ended up doing co-op in the Registrar's Office! (wtf is that?!) and I never did co-op (which they let me do because I transferred in), and to tell you the truth, I didn't need it. The difference is I'm an MLS major (Medical Lab Science), which has a very very very small amount of people in each class. Oh and don't expect to get many snow days...even if there's a f*cking blizzard outside they don't cancel school until about 4pm--when you usually don't have anymore classes. Anything you have to do to get you one step closer to getting out of this damn school, they make incredibly difficult. No wonder the Princeton Review placed it 10th in "Long Lines and Red Tape" in 2004. Not much has changed. Thank goodness this is my last semester. I can't count how may times I've uttered the phrase "Is it f*cking over yet?!" I just wish we had researched better before we transferred to NU. The only good thing I can say about NU is that I got a decent job that pays well (and I'm not out of school yet)....but isn't that the point of getting a higher education? Not that having a good paying job matters....rent in Boston is f*cking ridiculous. (Oh and they have a great gym--Marino Center) ________________________ Edited 7/11/07: I would just like to say that after being away from Boston for about 7 months now, I miss NU for the Marino Center!! The best gym I've ever been to and I miss it very much! I added a star for NU purely for the Marino Center---lucky you, NU.... read more

Alumni, just graduated 2018 in Computer Science. Decent school, classes aren't great quality in my opinion. If you go here go for co-op, having the work experience is great for finding the first job. read more

Much gratitude this is the setting for my daughter's education. The campus in the middle of the city is great. She loves the entire experience. Her first co-op experience set up was shaky and flawed but the rest of her 2 years so far is great. read more

Great school. I'm working on getting my Masters in Data Analytics through here, and my wife is getting hers in Project Management. The place is challenging and we're getting a lot out of it. The also offer Co-Op which other schools do not. Don't get this confused with an internship as you are paid well and get experience. Most places will hire you right out the gate from this school. Go Huskies! read more

Even though at times I feel as though I am a number in the midst of all these students, I feel that my department really cares about me among the other students. I like how teachers are so knowledgeable in their particular field. I didnt like my undergraduate institute because I never felt like the students actually cared, however at Northeastern, I really like that the advisors and teachers go out of their way for you when you need someone just to talk to, whether it be academic or not. The campus is also a wonderful way to destress if you just walk around and watch the foliage in the fall. Its also a good summer night walk. read more

Last year, the school implemented a fabulous new scheduling system. Want to meet with your co-op or career counselor? Don't play email tag trying to find a time that works! Just log into our fancy new calendar system and see when they are available. Then you can schedule a time that works for you! Yeah, it's great in theory, but I have used this system exactly twice, and both times I have gone to my appointment, which I checked multiple times to make sure I had, only to see some other student going into the office where I was supposed to be meeting. Both times it turned out my appointment had been canceled without notice and someone else had snatched up my appointment. I don't live on campus and I work, so I have exactly 4 hours all week available to meet with someone. If my appointment gets canceled, I probably need to wait a week or more before I get a chance for the next one. If the school wants to keep climbing up the rankings, it needs to start making sure its fancy new systems actually work. read more