Northeastern University Oakland

Northeastern University Oakland is a private nonprofit college in Oakland, CA. Its average net price is $27,275 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000Not published
$30,001 to $48,000$1,343
$48,001 to $75,000$1,014
$75,001 to $110,000$5,812
$110,001 and up$52,447
$71,033Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$71,033Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$27,275Average Net Price
$22,048Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$1,800Other Expenses
28.0%Students on Pell Grants
28.9%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

16.7%Acceptance Rate
690 to 740SAT Reading, Middle Half
730 to 780SAT Math, Middle Half
32 to 33ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$86,147
8 years after entry$93,208
10 years after entry$99,371
Not publishedGraduation Rate
0.2%Retention Rate
$20,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Oakland, CALocation
Large citySetting
464Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Biology$43,476 Small program - rough guide n=99$19,500 n=116
Business and Commerce$83,604 n=501$19,500 n=481
Communications$55,226 Small program - rough guide n=73$23,973 Small program - rough guide n=61
Computer Science$124,222 n=457$19,500 n=452
Design and Applied Arts$61,815 Small program - rough guide n=42$19,500 Small program - rough guide n=39
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$78,831 Small program - rough guide n=89$21,500 Small program - rough guide n=85
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$47,927 Small program - rough guide n=53$18,767 Small program - rough guide n=50
Health and Medical Administrative Services$46,316 n=112$21,500 n=161
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Human Services, General$41,637 National median for this major n=5,838Not published
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Political Science and Government$55,843 n=108$21,714 Small program - rough guide n=89
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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