What GPA do you need to get into Northeastern?

Among 756 applicants who posted a Northeastern admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.92 and the middle half reported 3.77 to 4.00 (552 reported a GPA). Northeastern sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.

What SAT score do you need for Northeastern?

Among 756 applicants who posted a Northeastern admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,520 and the middle half scored 1,480 to 1,550 (521 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.

Does applying early help at Northeastern?

In these posts, 68% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (361 of 532), against 33% in regular decision (106 of 325). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.

What extracurriculars do Northeastern admits have?

The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), athletics (49%), internship (38%), tutoring/teaching (38%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 63% listed a national or international award.

What is the Northeastern acceptance rate?

The official rate is published by Northeastern in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

College admissions data

How to get into Northeastern

What 756 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 1,467 Northeastern results that students posted for the 2016 to 2027 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.

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Northeastern admits by the numbers

Median unweighted GPA

3.92

Middle half 3.77 to 4.00

Median SAT

1,520

Middle half 1,480 to 1,550

Median ACT

Middle half 33 to 35

Median weighted GPA

4.41

Middle half 4.24 to 4.60

Results posted: 756 admitted, 378 rejected, 333 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Northeastern acceptance rate; the official rate is in Northeastern’s Common Data Set.

Admitted vs. rejected: grades are not the difference

Median	Admitted	Rejected
Unweighted GPA	3.92	3.90
SAT	1,520	1,500
ACT	35	34

When the rejected applicants’ numbers sit this close to the admitted ones, the decision was made somewhere else in the file: the activities, the essays and the letters. That is where the rest of this page looks.

What Northeastern admits did outside class

Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.

Nonprofit/Service65%
Athletics49%
Internship38%
Tutoring/Teaching38%
Work/Job36%
STEM club/competition34%
Music33%
Research33%

Held a leadership role

86%

Founded something

44%

National or intl. award

63%

Did research

33%

Early vs. regular decision at Northeastern

Early (532 results)68%
Regular (325 results)33%

Share of posters in each round who were admitted. Early applicants are a different group (often stronger and more certain), so read this as a description of these posts, not as odds.

Intended majors of Northeastern admits

Computer Science25%
Engineering12%
Business11%
Political Science7%
Economics5%
Biology5%

Who got in

Of the admitted posters, 8% first-generation, 7% low income, 14% underrepresented minority, 10% legacy, 1% recruited athlete and 11% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 9% chose Northeastern.

Three recent Northeastern admits

2027 cycle · Chemistry
STEM outreach leader across Science Olympiad, WiSTEM, and teaching programs for younger students.
GPA 3.85 UW · SAT 1520 · Original post
2026 cycle · EA · Political Science
Feminist magazine founder and policy-minded student who combined writing, mock trial, and a Senate internship.
GPA 3.82 UW · ACT 34 · Original post
2026 cycle
Lacrosse captain and BPA competitor who started a clothing closet and taught elementary kids.
GPA 3.95 UW · SAT 1350 · Original post

Where else Northeastern admits got in

Northeastern admissions questions

What GPA do you need to get into Northeastern?: Among 756 applicants who posted a Northeastern admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.92 and the middle half reported 3.77 to 4.00 (552 reported a GPA). Northeastern sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
What SAT score do you need for Northeastern?: Among 756 applicants who posted a Northeastern admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,520 and the middle half scored 1,480 to 1,550 (521 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
Does applying early help at Northeastern?: In these posts, 68% of early applicants who reported a result were admitted (361 of 532), against 33% in regular decision (106 of 325). Early pools differ in who applies, so this is a description, not a promise.
What extracurriculars do Northeastern admits have?: The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (65%), athletics (49%), internship (38%), tutoring/teaching (38%). 86% held at least one leadership role and 63% listed a national or international award.
What is the Northeastern acceptance rate?: The official rate is published by Northeastern in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.

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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2027 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Northeastern. All colleges