Northeastern University vs New York University

Both Northeastern University and New York University (NYU) are the private universities of the USA ranking among top universities of the world. 

Overview Comparison
Northeastern UniversityNew York University
ranking (overall)# 53 US News 2024
# 201 Times Higher Education 2024
# 375 QS World University 2024
# 27 Times Higher Education 2024
# 35 US News 2024
# 38 QS World University 2024
Subject Strength# 32 for Engineering by US News 2024
# 168 for Medicine by Times Higher Education 2023
# 71 for Law by US News 2024
# 101 for Engineering by Times Higher Education 2024
# 10 for Medicine by US News 2024
# 4 for Law by Times Higher Education 2024
ProgramsUG Programs -52
PG Programs -93
UG Programs -30
PG Programs -80
Acceptance Rate28.9 %31.9 %
Exam ScoreGRE updated - 299
IELTS - 6.5
SAT - 1450
TOEFL - 90
GMAT - 700
IELTS - 7.5
PTE - 70
SAT - 1350
TOEFL - 100
Cost to StudyAverage Tuition Fees   59100
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  48000
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 26630 Per Year
Average Tuition Fees   56500
[For UG Program]
Average Tuition Fees  58290
[For PG Program]
Hostel + Meal - 21018 Per Year
placement (average package)

Graduate employability rankings: #201-250

Executive MBA: $183,000
MBA: $155,000
LLM: $120,000
PHd: $ 105,000
Masters in Management: $ 103,000
Some of the top recruiters are Amazon, iRobot, Morgan Stanley, EY, Bose, Blackstone group, Wellington Management etc


New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in New York City, United States. It is ranked #39 in QS World University Rankings 2023 and #16 by Graduate Employability Ranking.

Average Salaries by degree are:

Degree                Average Salary

Executive MBA          $234,000 

Doctorate                    $190,000 

Other Degree      $161,000 

MBA                   $150,000 

BBA                    $139,000 

PhD                    $135,000


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General Facts Comparison
General FactsNortheastern UniversityNew York University
Type of UniversityUniversity
University
Established1898
1831
Student:Faculty Ratio14:1
10:1
Male:Female49% Male, 51% Female44% Male, 56% Female
Location Facts

The campus is located near to Museum of Fine Arts and Symphony Hall. It is situated in the heart of Boston and is filled with greenery. Northeastern University lies in the neighborhood of Huntington Avenue.  


Located in two cities within New York: Manhattan and Brooklyn; Manhattan has most of the key academic and student life buildings surrounding the Washington Square Park; Brooklyn has Tandon School and few residence halls. 


Library

More than 50,000 printed books, 861,676 ebooks, 100,887 licenced e-journals, and 116,739 streaming audio and visual titles.The professional research available is accessible to public (open). 


NYU has 8 libraries with 4.6 million volume system. Elmer Holmes Bobst is the main library and has over a million volumes, 272,000 serial titles and 43,000 feet of archives. It can accomodate over 2,500 students for studying and computing. 


Campus Life

32 intramural sports, 18 varsity sports, and 43 club sports. Additionally, campus offers Fall Fest, Afro Flow Yoga workshop, Field hockey, volleyball, soccer games, Night at the student center, and First pages. 


Center for student life manages over 300 clubs and organizations; Apart from all-university clubs, each school within NYU has its own club. 


Hostel#Room and board - $18440
#Single Room--Semester Rate - $11482
#Double Room--Semester Rate - $9536
Famous Alumni

Shawn Fanning (Computer programmer), Wendy Williams (TV host), Reggie Lewis (basketball player), Jane Curtin (actress), James Franklin Jeffrey (American Diplomat), Jeff Clarke (Executive Chairman of FTD), Albert Sacco (Dean Whitacre College of Engineering), Yale Patt (professor), Mo Cowan (former US Senator). 


37 Nobel laureates, 3 astronauts, 26 Pulitzer Prize winners, 37 Academy Award winners, 30 Emmy Award winners, 12 Grammy Award winners; Jack Dorsey (founder of Twitter); Robert Muller III (former Director of FBI); Martin Scorsese (filmmaker), Tom Freston (founder of MTV); Paolo Nespoli (astronaut)


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Comparison Notes

Following points of comparison might help students make a better choice among New York University and Northeastern University:

  • THE ranked NYU at 29 while Northeastern University was ranked at 173 among world universities for 2020.
  • Northeastern University was placed at 344 whereas New York University received 39th position by QS News World University Ranking for 2020.
  • Acceptance rate of both the universities is more or less the same which is admission is equally difficult in both of them.
  • NYU’s subject ranking is within the top 50. On the other hand, Northeastern University ranks above 100 for most of the courses.
  • Accommodation cost of NYU is approximately 2000 USD higher than Northeastern University.
  • Graduate Employability Ranking 2020 of NYU is 11 while it is between 201-250 for Northeastern University.
  • Avearge salary and annual ROI of both universities is almost the same.

Looking at the above factors, it can be concluded that international students should prefer New York University over Northeastern University.