Global InformationNortheastern University information
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Former names | Evening Institute for Younger Men (1898–1916) Northeastern College (1916–1922) |
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| Motto | Lux, Veritas, Virtus (Latin) |
Motto in English | "Light, Truth, Courage" |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | 1898 |
| Accreditation | NECHE |
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| Endowment | $1.3 billion (2022)[1] |
| President | Joseph E. Aoun |
| Provost | David Madigan |
Academic staff | 3,049 (2020)[2] |
| Students | 38,760 (2023)[3] |
| Undergraduates | 21,330 (2023)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 17,430 (2023)[3] |
| Location | Boston , Massachusetts , United States 42°20′24″N 71°05′18″W / 42.34000°N 71.08833°W |
| Campus | Large city, 73 acres (30 hectares) |
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| Newspaper | The Huntington News |
| Colors | Red and black[5] |
| Nickname | Huskies |
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| Mascot | Paws the Husky |
| Website | www |
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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. With more than 38,000 students, Northeastern is the largest university in Massachusetts by enrollment.[6]
Northeastern is a large, highly residential university which comprises nine schools, including the Northeastern University School of Law. The university's main campus in Boston is located within the center of the city along Huntington Avenue and Columbus Avenue near the Fenway–Kenmore and Roxbury neighborhoods. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, and most undergraduates participate in a cooperative education program.[7] Northeastern is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and is a member of the Boston Consortium for Higher Education. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[8]
Northeastern maintains satellite campuses in Charlotte, North Carolina; Seattle, Washington; San Jose, California; Oakland, California; Portland, Maine; Burlington, Massachusetts; and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada. In 2019, it purchased the New College of the Humanities, establishing an additional campus in London, England. The university's sports teams, the Northeastern Huskies, compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) in 18 varsity sports. The men's and women's hockey teams compete in Hockey East, while the men's and women's rowing teams compete in the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC) and Eastern Association of Women's Rowing Colleges (EAWRC), respectively.[9]
- ^ As of March 7, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2021 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY20 to FY21 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "Facts and Figures 2020". Northeastern University. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c "2023–2024 Common Data Set". University Decision Support. Northeastern University. 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Northeastern University - A University Like No Other". Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Northeastern University Brand Center". Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ McFadden, Sean (March 9, 2023). "Largest Colleges & Universities in Massachusetts". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "Northeastern University". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
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