Online Programs at Northeastern University
Northeastern University is a Private, 4 years located in Boston, MA. For the academic year 2023-2024, 1,730 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 32,553 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 5.31%). Northeastern University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $49,497 for Massachusetts residents and $66,162 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 1,730 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 32,553 total students.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at Northeastern is $66,162 in average over all major programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.78% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Northeastern.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Northeastern University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $55,452 | $55,452 |
| 2022 | $57,592 | $57,592 |
| 2023 | $60,192 | $60,192 |
| 2024 | $63,141 | $63,141 |
| 2025 | $66,162 | $66,162 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Northeastern University is $2,031 in average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.80% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,799 in average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.81% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at Northeastern University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,638 | $1,579 |
| 2022 | $1,766 | $1,613 |
| 2023 | $1,847 | $1,670 |
| 2024 | $1,938 | $1,733 |
| 2025 | $2,031 | $1,799 |
Online Student Population
There are 32,553 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at Northeastern. Of that, 1,730 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 7,507 students have joined to some online courses and 23,316 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32,553 | 17,432 | 15,121 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,730 | 57 | 1,673 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 7,507 | 4,584 | 2,923 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 23,316 | 12,791 | 10,525 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,730 | 57 | 1,673 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 599 | 13 | 586 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,048 | 40 | 1,008 |
| Outside of U.S. | 83 | 4 | 79 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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