MS in Data Science 

at Northeastern University, Boston

Some of the popular majors of NEU include Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Psychology; Engineering, etc. The most popular majors among 2022 graduates are:

• Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services: 24%
• Engineering: 20%
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services: 12%
• Health Professions and Related Programs: 9%

Yes, international students are required to pay a non refundable application fee to apply at NU. Look at the table given below for the exact fee you nee to pay here: 

(1 USD= INR 87.21)

Northeastern University is one of the top ranked universities all over the world. The university offer more than 300 degree programs at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral kevels for its international students. According to Shiksha Popularity Ranking, Northeastern University has an overall ranking of #281 in world 2025. Northeastern University is ranked by top ranking authorities that are listed below:

Northeastern University has the Khoury College of Computer Sciences that offers Computer Science and Engineering related courses to international students. Some of the requirements for admission as a first -year student are given as follows:

• Must complete the common application or the coalition application 
• Early Decision Agreement 
• Secondary school teacher and counselor LORS 
• Secondary School Transcripts and Reports 
• Standardized Test Scores
• SAT/ACT scores
• Proof of English Language Proficiency 

A few Northeastern university key landmarks around its main campus in Boston for visitation are Centennial Circle, historical buildings like Ryder Hall, Barackus Health Sciences Center and cultural spots like Museum of Fine Arts & Symphony Hall.

Yes, Northeastern University clearly states that UG students entering as first-year students to the Boston campus via fall intake and NUin will be required to live in on-campus accommodation of the university for their first two years.  

Definitely. The Northeastern police ensure that students, faculty, and staff all feel safe on campus. Moreover, in case a student feels unsafe in commuting from one point to another, they can arrange a personal safety escort who will arrive in 10-15 min by providing their name, Northeastern ID number, and location. 

Yes, students can commute to the Northeastern University campus via personal vehicles and expect parking facilities. The parking system at Northeastern is operated by MasParc, and 2025/26 parking permits are also available now. The garage availability is as follows:

Northeastern University offers residential dining facilities for students on campus and the main Boston campus accepts Meal plans, Guest Meals, Dining Dollars, Husky Dollars, and Bonus Bucks. The university is known to offer several meal plans for students where they are required to be enrolled in a traditional meal plan as well as for continuing students. All full-time students at the university can avail the option of Traditional Meal Plans or Community Meal Plans.  

NU acceptance rate is just 5.6% which means out of every 100 students university is likely to offer opportunity to enroll to only about 5-6 people. This makes the admission criteria of NU extremely selective concluding that it is indeed extremely difficult to get into Northeastern University.