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Northeastern University is ranked at 388 in the QS World University Rankings and 14 among USA Universities. Tufts University is an esteemed private research university with a ranking of 275 by QS World Ranking.
| Northeastern University | Tufts University | |
|---|---|---|
| ranking (overall) | # 396 QS World University 2025 # 53 US News 2024 # 201 Times Higher Education 2024 | # 344 QS World University 2025 # 40 US News 2024 # 191 Times Higher Education 2024 |
| Subject Strength | # 32 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 389 for Medicine by QS World University 2024 # 71 for Law by US News 2024 | # 69 for Engineering by US News 2024 # 53 for Medicine by US News 2024 # 351 for Law by QS World University 2024 |
| Programs | UG Programs -90 PG Programs -92 | UG Programs -45 PG Programs -42 Doctorate Programs -1 |
| Acceptance Rate | 28.9 % | 10.1 % |
| Exam Score | GRE-299 IELTS-6.5 SAT-1450 TOEFL-90 | Duolingo-130 GMAT-680 IELTS-7 PTE-68 SAT-1440 TOEFL-100 |
| Cost to Study | Average Tuition Fees 62392 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 48000 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 27180 Per Year | Average Tuition Fees 54724.19 [For UG Program] Average Tuition Fees 50955.30 [For PG Program] Hostel + Meal - 18588 Per Year |
| placement (average package) | Graduate employability rankings: #201-250
Some of the top recruiters are Amazon, iRobot, Morgan Stanley, EY, Bose, Blackstone group, Wellington Management etc | Some of the programs and the average salary are:
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| CollegeDunia Reviews | 7.5/10 Read 41 reviews | 7.1/10 Read 3 reviews |
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| General Facts | Northeastern University | Tufts University |
|---|---|---|
| Type of University | University | University |
| Established | 1898 | 1852 |
| Student:Faculty Ratio | 14:1 | 9:1 |
| Male:Female | 49% Male, 51% Female | 49% Male, 51% 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. | 4 campuses: Boston Health Sciences Campus, Boston Fenway Campus; Medford/Somerville Campus (main campus), Grafton Campus. The main campus is 5 miles from Boston, the others are also known as uphill and downhill campuses. |
| 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). | 6 libraries on 3 campuses; Books available from 19 academic areas; Over 38,000 electronic journals and databases; Digital collections available at Tufts Digital Collections & Archives. |
| 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. | Over 300 student-run clubs and organizations; 25 cultural clubs; Debate and mock trials; Political groups; Publications such as Tufts Daily, Tufts Observer, and Traveler Magazine. Each year around 180 performances for music & arts take place on-campus each year. 21 sports clubs that compete in 28 varsity sports. |
| Hostel | #Room and board - $19080 | #Housing & Food - $18588 |
| 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). | Mulatu Teshome Wirtu (President of Ethiopia); Dan Crenshaw (former Navy SEAL); Pierre Omidyar (founder of eBay); Jamie Dimon (CEO of JPMorgan Chase); Jeff Kindler (former CEO of Pfizer); David Faber (anchor at CNBC), David Faber (journalist), Shashi Tharoor (MP Lok Sabha), Oliver Platt (actor), etc. |
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