Northeastern University

Purdue University, Boston University and Northeastern University are renowned institutions offering great campus cultures and various academic programs. There are subtle differences between the three universities. Below table compares rankings fees and acceptance rates of Purdue University, Boston University and Northeastern University. The information could be useful for students.

Here is the comparison highlighting the differences between the Universities:

With more than 20,000 international students attending from more than 147 countries, Northeastern University is home to one of the biggest groups of foreign students in the US. Northeastern University has more than 180 combined majors and over 280 individual majors at the undergraduate level. Conversely, Northeastern University has over 200 graduate programs available which is why Northeastern University has so many international students.

Northeastern University entry requirements for PG programs are given below:

An undergraduate bachelor’s degree

• Online application
• USD 75 (Around INR 6K) application fee
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Resume
• Statement of Purpose
• Academic Transcripts
• GRE (if applicable)
• IELTS / TOEFL / Duolingo test scores

The costs of living for international students at Northeastern University are given as follows:

According to QS world rankings 2024, Northeastern University has a ranking of #375 and the Times Higher Education has given the university a rank of #194 globally in 2023. The rankings of Northeastern University throughout the years are given as follows:

In Year 2020 Northeastern University ranks #344, in 2021 #362, in 2022 #342, in 2023 #388, in 2024 #375 according to QS World rankings.

And according to Times Higher Education Rankings Northeastern University ranks #200 in 2020, #200 in 2021, #177 in 2022, #176 in 2023 and #194 in 2024.

Northeastern University offers need-based scholarships and Financial Aid opportunities to undergraduate and graduate international students every year. Some of the funding opportunities available at the university are given as follows:

• International Scholar Awards (UG)
• International Scholarships and Financial Aid 
• IIE Funding for US study
• Student Employment 
• Merit-Based Scholarships

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 

Both Northeastern University and Purdue University are among the top universities in the USA. They offers the best placement oppurtunties to their graduates with better salary packages. 

(Note: The average salary data of the above given universities has been sourced from Payscale.com and is subject to change)

The placement (statistics) for MS in Information Systems at Northeastern University is good as 91.8% graduates get a the highest salary of USD 70k or more. According to Northeastern University placements for MS in Information Systems, 94% of graduates are employed or in graduate school within nine months of graduation. Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services is the top industry and hires the highest 37.4% graduates. The popular employers who hires MS in Information Systems graduates are AWS, Airbnb, CNBC, IVIVA Medical, Facebook, etc.