Northeastern University
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern is a leader in worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. Our broad mix of experience-based education programs—our signature cooperative education program, as well as student research, service learning, and global learning—build the connections that enable students to transform their lives. The University offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.
Northeastern was established in 1898 as the “Evening Institute for Younger Men” at the Huntington Avenue YMCA. Its first class was held October 3, 1898. The institute catered to the needs of the rapidly growing immigrant population in Boston. Within a few years of its formation, it offered classes in law, engineering and finance. In 1909 the school began offering day classes and it moved to a new location on Huntington Avenue in 1913. The school was officially organized as a college in 1916 and in 1922 it was renamed “Northeastern University of the Boston Young Men’s Christian Association.” In a period of rapid campus expansion, the university purchased the Huntington Avenue Grounds (former Boston Red Sox ballpark) in 1929, but did not build on the land due to financial constraints during The Great Depression.
Northeastern offers undergraduate majors in 65 departments. At the graduate level, students can choose from more than 125 programs. Academics at Northeastern is grounded in the integration of rigorous classroom studies with experiential learning opportunities, including cooperative education, student research, service learning, and global experience. The university’s cooperative education program places about 5,000 students annually with more than 2,500 co-op employers in Boston, across the United States, and around the globe. In 2010, College Prowler gave Northeastern an “A-” rating for the quality of classes, professors, and the overall academic environment.
Mission
The mission of Northeastern University. To educate students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment. To create and translate knowledge to meet global and societal needs.
Courses Offered
- African-American Studies
- American Sign Language-English Interpreting
- Architecture
- Art + Design
- Asian Studies
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Cinema Studies
- Civil Engineering
- Communication Studies
- Computer & Information Science
- Counseling & Applied Educational Psychology
- Creative Industries
- Criminal Justice
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Economics
- Education
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Energy Systems
- Engineering Leadership
- English
- General Studies
- Health Informatics
- Health Science
- History
- Honors Program
- Human Services
- Information Assurance
- Information Systems
- International Affairs
- Journalism
- Jewish Studies
- Languages, Literatures and Cultures
- Law
- Law, Policy and Society
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
- Music
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Philosophy & Religion
- Physical Therapy
- Physician Assistant
- Physics
- Political Science
- Pre-Health Program
- PreLaw Program
- Professional Studies
- Psychology
- Sociology & Anthropology
- Speech Audiology
- Telecommunication Systems Management
- Theatre
- Undeclared
- Urban and Regional Policy
- Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program
Schools & Colleges
- College of Arts, Media & Design
- College of Business Administration
- College of Computer & Information Science
- College of Engineering
- Bouvé College of Health Sciences
- College of Professional Studies
- College of Science
- College of Social Sciences & Humanities
- School of Law
- School of Architecture
- School of Journalism
- School of Technological Entrepreneurship
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs
Contact Details
Northeastern University
360 Huntington Ave.,
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
617.373.2000
TTY 617.373.3768
Official Website: http://www.northeastern.edu/
