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Northeastern University

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Admissions

Each year, 2500 international students and visiting scholars, choose to study at Northeastern. For students who are not proficient in English, there are several ways to gain admission to Northeastern:

  1. Intensive English Program – The English Language Center at Northeastern University offers specially designed intensive English courses for students who wish to live and study in Boston. Students are given proficiency tests at the beginning and end of each session to determine levels and progress. Credit is given for most courses by the College of Professional Studies. Click here for more information.

  2. University Portal- A rigorous ten-month-long academic program for highly motivated international students who want to enter university degree programs (undergraduate) in the US. This program helps students select and apply to American universities.  During the program, students build the language, test-taking and study skills they need to realize their ambitions. Students who successfully complete this program will receive guaranteed admission to the College of Professional Studies at Northeastern as an undergraduate.

  3. Undergraduate Pathways Program---- Global Pathways is an English for Academic Purposes (EAP) program designed to prepare undergraduate international students for study at Northeastern University. The program combines courses in English as a second language, academic skills, sheltered content instruction, and credit-bearing undergraduate courses.  Click here for more information.

  4. Pre-Master’s Pathways Program - This program is for students who have already completed college or university and earned an undergraduate degree. Students who graduate from the Pre-Master's Program will start the Northeastern University Master's degree of their choice. Click here for more information.

  5. Pre-MBA Program – Started in 1998, this program has enabled more than 100 students to gain acceptance to and graduate from MBA programs at Northeastern, in Boston, across the United States and in programs in the United Kingdom. This full-time program is jointly offered to international students by the English Language Center and the College of Business Administration at Northeastern University. Click here for more information.

For more information about any of these programs, please email: r.dimanche@neu.edu.

 

To apply directly to Northeastern University, international students must pass TOEFL with a minimum score of 550PBT/213CBT/79IBT or IELTS with a 6.5 score.

 

Full-Time Bachelor’s Degree Programs
Admissions application deadlines for international students to the full-time bachelor’s degree programs are available on the Admissions web site

 

College of Professional Studies
Students are admitted to the College of Professional Studies four times per year in January, March, May and September. The application deadline for international students is two months prior to enrollment in classes.

 

Master’s and Doctoral Programs
Admissions application deadlines to master’s and doctoral programs vary by program.