Boston, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Northeastern University Professional Programs is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 7,411 students in fall 2024, including 2,416 undergraduates and 4,995 graduate students.
Northeastern University Professional Programs offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 86 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Management Science, Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 3,752 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Mission
To educate students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment. To create and translate knowledge to meet global and societal needs around the world. Northeastern University's professional programs accelerate learning through new models, expanded presence and an innovative student experience. It is our mission to advance learners through periods of challenge, growth, and prosperity across their lifetime in ways that help them be both resilient and agile in an age of rapid change.
Key figures
7,411
Students enrolled
3,752
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
86
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 86
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
542
Master's degrees
2,956
Professional doctorates
36
Other doctoral degrees
209
Post-master's certificates
9
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,411
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,416
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,995
Full-time, fall 2024
18%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,111
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,459
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,652
Full-time, 2024-25
26%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
26%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
38%
Race or ethnicity unknown
13%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
79
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Other academic year
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
President
Joseph E. Aoun
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization