Boston University vs Northeastern University

Side-by-side comparison of Boston University, Northeastern University

Metrics	Boston University Boston, MA	Northeastern University Boston, MA	Add from backpackUp to 1 more
Location	Boston, MA	Boston, MA
Control	Private nonprofit	Private nonprofit
Carnegie	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity	A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with very high research activity
Tuition (out-of-state)	$71,372	$69,289
Avg. net price	$36,503	$17,850
Acceptance rate	11%	5%
Enrollment	18,248	17,326
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Large
Graduation rate	90%	91%
Retention rate	95%	97%
Median earnings	$89,087	$99,371
SAT range	ERW 690-750 · Math 730-780	ERW 710-760 · Math 730-780
ACT range	32-34	33-35
Themes	AffordableBig sportsHighly selectiveEnrolls a High Percentage of International StudentsHistorically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)Methodist CollegeHas a POSSE ChapterPublic flagshipIs a QuestBridge CampusResearch university	AffordableBig sportsHas a Co-Op ProgramHighly selectiveEnrolls a High Percentage of International StudentsHistorically Leans Liberal (relative to other American colleges)Public flagshipResearch university
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Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).