Northeastern University Historical Acceptance Rate

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Northeastern University Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Northeastern University's acceptance rate has seen a significant decline in recent years, dropping from 29.0% in the application year 2015 to just 5.6% in 2024. In 2024, there were 98,373 applicants, and 5,459 were accepted, including an Early Action acceptance rate of 4.7% from 56,000 applicants. The previous application year, 2023, had an overall acceptance rate of 6.8%, consistent with rates of 6.8% in 2022, indicating a tightening of admissions standards. Comparing to 2021's acceptance rate of 18.0%, it’s clear that competition has intensified significantly over the last few years.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	98,373	5,459	6.7%	4.7%	5.6%
2023	91,000	6,180	6.8%	6.8%	6.8%
2022	91,000	6,180	6.8%	6.8%	6.8%
2021	75,244	13,500	18%	18%	18%
2020	64,459	13,262	20.5%	20.5%	20.5%
2019	62,263	11,260	18.1%	18.1%	18.1%
2018	62,272	12,000	19.3%	19.3%	19.3%
2017	60,509	13,600	22.5%	22.5%	22.5%
2016	50,523	12,800	25.5%	25.5%	25.5%
2015	49,500	14,420	29%	29%	29%

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