Northeastern University
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 36,000 students, Northeastern is one of the largest universities in Massachusetts by enrollment.
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 |
Academic affiliations | |
| Endowment | $1.3 billion (2022) |
| President | Joseph E. Aoun |
| Provost | David Madigan |
Academic staff | 3,049 (2020) |
| Students | 36,806 (2022) |
| Undergraduates | 20,980 (2022) |
| Postgraduates | 15,826 (2022) |
| Location | , , United States 42°20′24″N 71°05′18″W |
| Campus | Large city, 73 acres (30 hectares) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | Northeastern Global News |
| Colors | Red and black |
| Nickname | Huskies |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Paws the Husky |
| Website | www |
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. 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".
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.