First-year admissions

Northeastern University acceptance rate

Northeastern University admitted 5.2% of first-year applicants for fall 2024 (5,133 of 98,425), the lowest in the five years shown, down from 20.5% for fall 2020. Early decision admitted 43.0% for fall 2024 (1,492 of 3,466). Most of the drop came in one year, from 18.4% for fall 2021 to 6.8% for fall 2022, when applications rose from 75,244 to 91,000 and admits fell from 13,829 to 6,191.

Northeastern University’s acceptance rate, fall 2020–2024

Dark bars show first-year admission. Olive bars show early decision.

Northeastern University first-year acceptance rate, applicants, admits, enrolled, and yield by entering class, newest first. Early-decision rate is shown under the first-year rate when the report includes C21 counts.
Year	Acceptance rate	Applied	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield	Source
Fall 20242024–25 report	5.2%43.0% ED	98,425	5,133	2,759	53.8%	PDF
Fall 20232023–24 report	5.6%38.7% ED	96,631	5,459	—	—	PDF
Fall 20222022–23 report	6.8%—	91,000	6,191	2,519	40.7%	PDF
Fall 20212021–22 report	18.4%—	75,244	13,829	4,504	32.6%	PDF
Fall 20202020–21 report	20.5%—	64,459	13,199	3,128	23.7%	PDF

Source: Common Data Set reports published by Northeastern University, section C1 (first-time, first-year, degree-seeking students). Note: Acceptance rate is admitted ÷ applied; yield is enrolled ÷ admitted. Early-decision figures are section C21 (applications received and admitted under the early decision plan). Each year is the class entering that fall; the 2024–25 report covers fall 2024. — = not reported or not usable.

Building something with this data? Use the free API.