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Explore our global campuses. Find unique opportunities for experience-powered learning and discovery. Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global, experiential, research university built on a tradition of engagement with the world.
Northeastern University ( NU or NEU) is a private research university with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts. Established in 1898, it was founded by the Boston Young Men's Christian Association as an all-male institute before being incorporated as Northeastern College in 1916, gaining university status in 1922.
Northeastern University is a private institution that was founded in 1898. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 16,302 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 73 acres.
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Academic Programs. Northeastern’s tradition of global engagement empowers our undergraduates to chart their own academic path, through more than 90 majors and concentrations. That same tradition of engagement ensures that we offer programs aligned with the emerging industries of the 21st century.
Undergraduate Education at Northeastern. Our goal is to graduate students who have developed intellectual skills and abilities that prepare them to become self-directed learners, to continue learning in work-based environments, and to be able to transition to new jobs and even new careers throughout their professional lives.
