Tuition and Fees

Please be aware that future tuition costs, fees, and standard student budget amounts may differ from year to year. All tuition and fees are determined each year and subject to revision by Northeastern University, which reserves the right to alter the schedule of tuition and fees without notice.

For information regarding tuition and fees for students studying at Canadian campuses, please click here .

Undergraduate Programs

2024-2025

Tuition
Program Cost Per Term
Full-Time $32,495
Per Summer I or Summer II Session $16,248
Per-credit Hour Rate (see overload and reduced load policy) $2,031
N.U.in Fall Semester Programs $32,121
Global Scholars Program $32,121
London Scholars Program* $32,121
NU Immerse Program $24,585
Foundation Year $19,780 (per academic year)
Study Abroad (for additional information around costs and programs, visit the GEO website) $32,495
Dialogue of Civilizations (for additional information around costs and programs, visit the GEO website) $16,248
6th Year PharmD (effective summer term 2021) $15,395**
6th Year Physical Therapy (effective summer term 2021) $13,395**
Accelerated BSN $1,307(per credit hour)

*The NU London Scholars Program tuition rate does not apply to the NU London Double Degree Program, as they are separate and distinct enrollment options. For questions regarding rates and fees for the NU London Double Degree program, please visit ug-admissions.sites.northeastern.edu/london/ or contact [email protected] .

**Estimated Rate based on 2023-2024 Academic Year. 2024-2025 rate to be updated.

Fees

*The state of California mandates a Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) fee, at a rate of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges, to students who are California residents or are enrolled in a residency program.

**Massachusetts institutions of higher learning are required by Commonwealth Law to enroll all qualified students in a health insurance plan that meets or exceeds state minimum requirements. NUSHP is the university’s student health plan administered by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Students with adequate health insurance may have the option to waive NUSHP.

For additional information about NUSHP, including current costs and instructions on how to complete a waiver, visit the NUSHP website or email [email protected].

Indirect Cost of Attendance Expenses

For students interested in pursuing financial assistance or educational loans, additional educational costs, known as Cost of Attendance (COA) components, can be included in the calculation of aid and loan eligibility. Please keep in mind that COA can vary significantly depending on academic program, enrollment intensity, and individual circumstances.

Item ">Cost Per Year
Personal Expenses $900
Transportation $900
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, Equipment $1,000
*Housing Allowance $12,688
*Food Allowance $8,600

*Students living on campus will be billed directly by Northeastern University for housing and meal plans. Rates may vary based on individual selections.

2023-2024

Tuition
Program Cost Per Term
Full-Time $31,000
Per Summer I or Summer II Session $15,500
Per-credit Hour Rate (see overload and reduced load policy) $1,938
N.U.in Fall Semester Programs $30,650
Global Scholars Program $31,196
London Scholars Program* $31,196
NU Immerse Program $23,755
Foundation Year $19,780 (per academic year)
Study Abroad (for additional information around costs and programs, visit the GEO website) $31,000
Dialogue of Civilizations (for additional information around costs and programs, visit the GEO website) $15,500
6th Year PharmD (effective summer term 2021) $15,395
6th Year Physical Therapy (effective summer term 2021) $13,395
Accelerated BSN $1,263 (per credit hour)

*The NU London Scholars Program tuition rate does not apply to the NU London Double Degree Program, as they are separate and distinct enrollment options. For questions regarding rates and fees for the NU London Double Degree program, please visit ug-admissions.sites.northeastern.edu/london/ or contact [email protected] .

Fees

*The state of California mandates a Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) fee, at a rate of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges, to students who are California residents or are enrolled in a residency program.

Indirect Cost of Attendance Expenses

For students interested in pursuing financial assistance or educational loans, additional educational costs, known as Cost of Attendance (COA) components, can be included in the calculation of aid and loan eligibility. Please keep in mind that COA can vary significantly depending on academic program, enrollment intensity, and individual circumstances.

Item ">Cost Per Year
Personal Expenses $900
Transportation $900
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, Equipment $1,000
*Housing Allowance $12,070
*Food Allowance $8,810

*Students living on campus will be billed directly by Northeastern University for housing and meal plans. Rates may vary based on individual selections.

Graduate Programs

Please note, courses taken outside of your home college may be billed at the per credit rate of the college offering the course.

2024-2025 Tuition and Fees

Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Graduate Program Cost per Credit Hour
All graduate programs, except specific programs listed below. $1,880
MS Applied Behavior Analysis $1,390
MS Applied Psychology (Online) $1,000
DMSc Healthcare Leadership $1,035
DPT Physical Therapy—Postbaccalaureate Entry $20,800 (per semester)
MS Health Informatics $1,450
MS Nursing—Direct Entry $22,510 (per semester)
MS Nursing (Online) $1000
MS Physician Assistant Studies $19,700 (per semester)
Direct Entry Doctor of Pharmacy $32,495 (per semester)
Direct Entry Doctor of Pharmacy, Clinical $15,934 (per semester)
Early Assurance Doctor of Pharmacy, Sixth Year $15,934 (per semester)
Extreme Medicine $1,035
MPH Charlotte $1,185
MS Exercise Science $1,275
ABSN $1,307
MS Speech-Language Pathology $1,870
All PhD Programs $15,000 (per semester, $45,000 for 12-month year)
College of Arts, Media and Design
Graduate Program Cost per Credit Hour
All graduate programs $1,989
Music Lab Fee $800
All PhD Programs $15,000 (per semester, $45,000 for 12-month year)
College of Engineering
Graduate Program Cost per Credit Hour
All graduate programs $1,864
All PhD Programs $15,000 (per semester, $45,000 for 12-month year)
College of Professional Studies
Graduate Program Cost per Credit Hour
All graduate programs, except specific programs listed below. $884
DLP Law and Policy (self-paced, 69 QH program; new students as of 7/1/20) $1,100
Executive DLP Law and Policy (students entering prior to 7/1/19) $2,305
Executive DLP Law and Policy (69 QH program; new students as of 7/1/20) $1,599
EdD Education $1,048
MEd Education; MAT Teaching (excluding MEd Higher Education Administration) $726
MPS Analytics; MS Commerce and Economic Development; MPS Applied Machine Intelligence $998 (students entering before 7/1/20)
$1,057 (students entering 7/1/20–6/30/21)
$1,097 (students entering 7/1/21–6/30/22)
$1,161 (students entering 7/1/22–6/30/25)
MPS Informatics and MPS Digital Media $970 (students entering before 7/1/20)
$1025 (students entering 7/1/20–6/30/21)
$1,065 (students entering 7/1/21–6/30/22)
$1,127 (students entering 7/1/22–6/30/25)
MS Project Management $884 (students entering before 7/1/22)
$935 (students entering after 7/1/22)
MS Global Studies and International Relations; MS Regulatory Affairs; MSTC Technical Communication $909
MEd Higher Education Administration $799
Master’s-level graduate courses for personal and professional enrichment (non-degree) $884
All PhD Programs $15,000 (per semester, $45,000 for 12-month year)
College of Science
Graduate Program Cost per Credit Hour
All graduate programs, except specific programs listed below. $1,863
MS Environmental Science and Policy $1,830
MS Marine Biology $1,604
All PhD Programs $15,000 (per semester, $45,000 for 12-month year)
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Graduate Program Cost per Credit Hour
All graduate programs, except specific programs listed below. $1,397
MS Criminology and Criminal Justice $1,046
MS Economics $1,535
MPA Public Administration $1,020
MPP Public Policy $979
MS Resilience Studies $979
MS Security and Resilience Studies $979
MA English $1,346
MA History $1,346
All PhD Programs $15,000 (per semester, $45,000 for 12-month year)
D'Amore-McKim School of Business

Tuition Rates

Graduate Program Cost per Credit Hour
D’Amore-McKim School of Business graduate programs, except specific programs listed below. Please see the second table below for fees billed in addition to tuition for some programs. $1,816
MBA Online $900 (students entering after 7/1/2022)
MS in Management with concentrations in Digital Transformation in Healthcare or Healthcare Administration (online only) $800
MSAMBA Accounting and Business Administration (tuition rate) $74,675 (for program)

Program Fees

Graduate Program Program Fees*
All campus-based, full-time graduate program fees, except specific programs listed below. $1,600 (Billed in year 1 in two installments ($800 each), fall and spring terms
MBA Business Administration—Full-Time, Finance and Business Administration, MSFMBA, Quantitative Finance and Business Administration, MSFMBA, Law, JD / Business Administration, MBA, Law, LLM / Business Administration, MBA $3,100 (billed in year 1 in two installments ($1,550 each), fall and spring terms
MS in Management with a concentration in Strategic Technology Leadership (hybrid only) $3,000 (billed in year 1 in two installments ($1,500 each), fall and spring terms
MS Accounting No program fee for MS Accounting
INTB Global Consulting Course $750 (Billed to full time MBA students only when registered for the course and in addition to the $3,000 program fee)
International Field Study $1,500 (Billed per course, only when student is registered for this course)
Khoury College of Computer Sciences
Graduate Program Cost per Credit Hour
All graduate programs, except specific programs listed below. $1,785
Cybersecurity $1,682
MS Data Science/MS Data Science – Align $1,856
Graduate Certificate Data Analytics $1,856
All PhD Programs $15,000 (per semester, $45,000 for 12-month year)
Dissertation and Continuation
Graduate Program Cost per Credit Hour
Master’s or doctoral continuation fee (flat rate) Equivalent to the college per-credit-hour rate listed above
Dissertation (flat rate) Equivalent to 1.5 times the college per-credit-hour rate listed above
Fees

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Item Fee
Student Center Fee (per term, Boston campus only) $72, full-time
$10, part-time
College of Professional Studies Student Center Fee (per quarter, Boston campus only) $8.25
Graduate Student Recreation Fee (per term) $70, full-time
$31, part-time
College of Professional Studies Student Recreation Fee (per quarter, Boston campus only) $19
Student Activities Fee (per term, Boston campus only) $17
Residential Student Fee (per term) $35
Health and Counseling Fee $225
Health Plan Fee (yearly, optional) $2,499
Parking (per semester, optional)
International Student Fee (one-time fee) $375
Oakland Student Activities (ASMC) Fee (per term) $100
Oakland AC Transit Fee (per term) $71.50
Oakland Campus Comprehensive Fee (per term) $636.50
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) Fee Assessed annually*
Northeastern University Student Health Plan** $2,599 (Assessed annually)

*The state of California mandates a Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) fee, at a rate of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges, to students who are California residents or are enrolled in a residency program.

**Massachusetts institutions of higher learning are required by Commonwealth Law to enroll all qualified students in a health insurance plan that meets or exceeds state minimum requirements. NUSHP is the university’s student health plan administered by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Students with adequate health insurance may have the option to waive NUSHP.

For additional information about NUSHP, including current costs and instructions on how to complete a waiver, visit the NUSHP website or email [email protected].

Indirect Cost of Attendance Expenses

For students interested in pursuing financial assistance or educational loans, additional educational costs, known as Cost of Attendance (COA) components, can be included in the calculation of aid and loan eligibility. Please keep in mind that COA can vary significantly depending on academic program, enrollment intensity, and individual circumstances.

Item Cost Per Term
Housing Allowance $8,100 per semester ($6,075 per CPS Quarter)
Food Allowance $2,400 per semester ($1,800 per CPS Quarter)
Personal Expenses $450 per semester
Transportation $450 per semester
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, Equipment $450 per semester
First Professional Licensure Varies by program*

*Some programs require that students obtain an initial professional licensure as part of their curriculum. If the professional licensure fee is incurred while the student is enrolled in their program, the cost will be included in their Cost of Attendance.