Northeastern University
Your chances
19.7%
of transfer applicants got in. That is 675 of 3,420 students.
This is the rate for everyone who applied. Your major and your grades can move it a lot.
The numbers
- Transfer students who applied
- 3,420
- Transfer students admitted
- 675
- Transfer students who enrolled
- 288
- First-year students who stayed for year two
- 96.9%
Source: Official school data report, 2024-2025
Deadlines
- Fall 2027: Application
- April 1, 2027
Fall application deadline.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
What you need to send
- Testing
- Not required
Northeastern is test-optional for transfer applicants.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Minimum credits
- Required
Applicants need at least 12 semester hours of college-level coursework after high school.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027
- Recommendation letters
- Required
An academic evaluation from an advisor, professor, or employer is part of the application.
Source: The school's website, 2026-2027