Oakland, CA · Private · 464 undergraduates · urban
Northeastern University Oakland
Highly selective
Northeastern Oakland offers a smaller Bay Area campus experience plugged into Northeastern’s global, experiential-learning network.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in career outcomes, and strong in mobility.- Admission
- 16.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
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17,177 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$92,538 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Northeastern University Oakland apart
Academic design
Programs emphasize intersections of technology, business, health and science, with project work and experiential education central to the curriculum.
Campus pattern
The Oakland campus is leafy and close-knit, with makerspaces and residential life set apart from the denser campuses of downtown San Francisco.
Career & value signal
Students gain Bay Area industry access while participating in Northeastern’s broader co-op and global-campus network.
Can I get in?
16.5% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
17,177About 17 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 28% submitted an SAT, and 6% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Northeastern University Oakland, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Northeastern University Oakland weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs emphasize intersections of technology, business, health and science, with project work and experiential education central to the curriculum.
Make institutional fit specific
Northeastern Oakland offers a smaller Bay Area campus experience plugged into Northeastern’s global, experiential-learning network.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$75 application fee
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Northeastern University Oakland
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
Northeastern University Oakland beyond the classroom
The Oakland campus is leafy and close-knit, with makerspaces and residential life set apart from the denser campuses of downtown San Francisco.
A defining academic feature
Programs emphasize intersections of technology, business, health and science, with project work and experiential education central to the curriculum.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Oakland campus is leafy and close-knit, with makerspaces and residential life set apart from the denser campuses of downtown San Francisco.
Where the degree can lead
Students gain Bay Area industry access while participating in Northeastern’s broader co-op and global-campus network.