Faculty
Northeastern recruits leading educators and scholars from across the country, and has appointed 333 tenured and tenure-track faculty members over the past six years.
Profile of Full-Time Faculty
| Total |
1,157
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| Tenured and tenure-track |
62%
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| Faculty of color |
18%
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Experiential Learning
Northeastern integrates rigorous classroom study with real-world experiences—professional co-op placements, study abroad, service learning, and research opportunities around the globe.
Profile of Experiential Opportunities
| Undergraduates who participate in co-op | approximately 91% |
| Co-op employers | 2,904 worldwide |
| Countries with Northeastern experiential opportunities | 92 |
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Typical Co-op employment locations
- High-technology corporations, such as Google and EMC
- Medical and research institutions, such as Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Engineering firms, such as Vanasse Hangen Brustlin and SABIC Innovative Plastics (Netherlands)
- Financial institutions, such as Merrill Lynch, Allianz SE (Germany), and Morgan Stanley (Hong Kong)
- Nonprofits and government agencies, such as the United Nations and the Foundation for Sustainable Development (Kenya)
- Cultural organizations, such as the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Spain) and GeoVisions (Costa Rica)
- Arts and entertainment companies, such as Walt Disney World and Turner Entertainment Networks International (United Kingdom)