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52 Reviews Found
Likes
- Liked the Culture and the curriculum
Dislikes
- Disliked the limited lectures
Campus Life
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- The campus is pretty enormous, it is widespread all around the Boston city
Accommodation
Off Campus
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- I chose to accommodate myself outside the campus, as it is relatively cheap
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Likes
- CO-OP: It's the whole reason you go here. They basically line up real jobs for you, so you graduate with a stacked resume and actual experience. It's a massive advantage.
- PROFESSORS: A lot of the professors have actually worked in the industry. They cut the academic nonsense and teach you stuff that's actually useful for your career.
- COURSEWORK: The classes are hands-on. You build things and work on projects you can actually put on your portfolio, not just memorize a textbook.
Dislikes
- EXPENSIVE: The place costs a fortune, and living in Boston is no joke either. Co-op helps, but the price tag is still brutal.
- ON-CAMPUS JOBS: Pretty much worthless. They're hard to get, don't pay well, and everything revolves around co-op anyway.
- STRINGENT: The administration is a pain. There's a rule for everything and zero flexibility. Trying to get anything done feels like navigating a maze of red tape.
Campus Life
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- Boston is the primary hub for undergraduate life, academics, and research; Northeastern's full network is designed for graduate studies, research, and co-op opportunities.
- The major campuses include:
- Boston, Massachusetts (Main Campus)
- Arlington, Virginia
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- London, UK
- Miami, Florida
- Oakland, California
- Portland, Maine
- Seattle, Washington
- Silicon Valley, California (San Jose)
- Toronto, Canada
- Vancouver, Canada
- The Boston campus is packed with all the facilities you'd need as a student.
- Library: The Snell Library is the heart of campus academics. It's a massive, modern space that’s open 24/7 during the semester, with bookable group study rooms, quiet floors, a 3D printing studio, and a coffee shop to keep you going.
- Sports Facilities: For fitness and sports, we have the Marino Recreation Center, which is the main student gym with weights, cardio machines, and basketball courts. There's also the SquashBusters Center for squash and additional gym space. For varsity sports, Matthews Arena is our historic ice hockey and basketball arena—it’s the place to be for big games.
- Medical Services: On-campus health is covered by University Health and Counselling Services (UHCS). You can make appointments for medical care, receive vaccinations, and access mental health counselling and wellness resources, all right on campus.
- Extracurricular Activities
- Beyond the major events, there are over 500 student clubs and organisations, so there's something for everyone.
- Sports: You can get involved at any level. We have NCAA Division I Varsity teams (go Huskies!), which are very competitive, especially our hockey teams. There are also dozens of Club Sports like rugby, ultimate frisbee, and skiing that are still competitive but with less time commitment. Finally, Intramural Sports are perfect for just having fun and playing with friends in casual leagues.
- Cultural Organisations: There is a huge range of cultural and identity-based student groups that host some of the best events on campus. Groups like UTSAV (the Indian Graduate Student Association), the Chinese Students and Scholars Association, and the Latin American Student Organization host incredible festivals, food fairs, and celebrations for events like Diwali and Lunar New Year.
- Student Organisations: Whatever your interest, there’s a club for it. We have professional organisations like the Entrepreneurs Club and the Consulting Club, service groups like Alternative Spring Break, and countless special interest clubs for everything from photography and dance to video games and cheese tasting. Getting involved in these is a core part of the NEU experience.
Accommodation
Off Campus
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- I found it through whatsapp and Facebook groups; Monthly rent was 600 USD. this was for a shared room in a three-bedroom apartment, which is how I managed to get the cost so low in an expensive area like Fenway/Kenmore. The Boston housing market is incredibly fast-paced, especially from July to September. Good, affordable places would get dozens of enquiries within hours of being posted. I had to be constantly checking the groups and messaging people immediately. Sharing a room is the most effective way to save money. Finally, try to connect with seniors from your programme; they often have rooms opening up and can give you the most reliable leads.
- The accommodation is a 15 minute walk from the university. A large number of Indian and other international students at Northeastern tend to live in neighbourhoods that offer a good balance of affordability and proximity to campus. The most common areas are Mission Hill, Roxbury Crossing, and parts of Jamaica Plain (near the Orange Line T station).
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Likes
- Needless to say, the faculty is amazing. Almost all the faculty who taught me were passionate of their teaching and made sure we understood the concepts properly.
- There are numerous events always happening around the campus which encourages diversity and inclusion.
- Kudos to the off campus housing support which helps students feel safe while living off campus. They once came to the rescue while we were having issues with our landlord.
Dislikes
- The fees per semester was growing rapidly almost every 6 months.
- If only they considered reducing the fees to obtain OPT/Stem OPT, it'd have been great. But they keep increasing it each year.
- Any item at the the bookstore inside the campus are quite expensive.
Campus Life
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- Here's a link to the full list of colleges inside NEU: https://www.northeastern.edu/academics/colleges-and-schools/
- Here's a link to the full list of activities/sports around the campus: https://recreation.northeastern.edu/
- There's a club called NU Sanskriti which hosts really amazing Indian-style events almost every semester. Link to know more: https://linktr.ee/Nusanskriti
Accommodation
Off Campus
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- I live off campus. Most of the international students live off campus.
- On-campus housing is quite expensive, with shared apartments around $2000 to begin with. Compared to around $400 for shared living outside.
- Finding a house is always a challenge. I recommend joining facebook housing groups and whatsapp housing groups. These groups are always active and are always looking for people to provide accommodation.
- My monthly rent ranged from $550 (sharing) to $1200 (private).
- I always used to live within a 2-mile radius of the univ.
- Some students opt for online classes and tend to live far away from the univ., so they can pay less rent.
- Indians are everywhere and it's not a big problem. Join the groups and you're good to go!
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Likes
- Free food a lot of times
- University Police Department's service dogs
- Good university infrastructure
Dislikes
- Ridiculously high university fees
- Sub standard education
- Too many students meant too much competition
Campus Life
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- Northeastern has a bunch of campuses worldwide. They have multiple in the US such as Seattle, Portland, Oakland, Charlotte and Boston. There are also campuses in London and a few other places.
- The campus has a library and health and recreation services such as video games, sports complexes, gyms and so on.
- There weren't many campus festivals happening for graduate students. There was an Indian students association that used to organize multiple events for all major festivals.
Accommodation
Off Campus
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- I was staying off-campus from the moment I landed in the US. There are no on-campus dorms for graduate students at Northeastern University.
- I paid somewhere around $530-$560 at each of the places I stayed at. The heat and hot water were mostly included. You always had to pay for the electricity and WiFi.
- I stayed around 15-20 minutes away from campus. I used to walk to campus. I stayed in the area where most Indian students stayed, the Longwood Medical Area.
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Likes
- There was a good enviornment many students with same career goals,, and things were pretty much streamlined, seniors were there to guide.
Dislikes
- The major drawback is also the shear number of students,, to much competition, very difficult to find an on campus job itself .
Campus Life
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- Good, library and gym is nice, 2 gym, 1 gameroom as well.
Accommodation
Off Campus
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- Boston is just too expensive.
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- Diversity
- Hands on approach
- University life experience
Dislikes
- It can get really cold sometimes
- Not a lot of stored nearby to get groceries from
- Lacks some subjects for the Cybersecurity master's
Campus Life
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- Just one pretty compact campus, which I really like, actually.
- All kinds of facilities are available; literally, you name it, from the library to makerspace to all kinds of sports, pools, and gyms. Different clubs. Medical and mental health consultation.
- All cultures are celebrated so all the cultures have different groups. The major thing celebrated is wellness mental health days every 7 weeks and all the Indian festivals are also celebrated.
Accommodation
Off Campus
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- I opted for off-campus accommodations.
- I found it with the help of a relative and different websites like apt-finder and willow.
- It was challenging to find an apartment because you cannot come and see what you're signing up for. You can always contact seniors and ask if they've got space in their house or if anyone has, they can tell you. WPI has an off-campus Facebook house hunt group as well.
- I would like to recommend students definitely find a walking distance house from WPI as it gets harsh in winters. And find a house with a good heater.
- My accommodations were a 7-10 minute walk from campus so it was pretty close. Most of the Indian students live in the same neighborhood.
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Likes
- Location : Boston is a great place to start a journey in a new country. It is vibrant. You get to experience all the four seasons.
- Campus: The campus is big yet centralized. It is also modern which gives you a high class feel.
- Opportunities - Varied range of on-campus job opportunities.
Dislikes
- Weather : Boston can get real cold and that can lead to months of depressing cold days.
- Competition : Even though there are a lot of on campus job opportunities, the students strength can make getting the job very competitive.
- Expense: Northeastern, because it is a private university, is very expensive in terms of tuition fee, healthcare etc.
Campus Life
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Northeastern University has 2 campuses in Boston.
Main campus - 360 Huntington Avenue
second campus - South station -
Library, sports(swimming pool, football court), gym, canteen
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NEU Sanskriti, Bean town club, readers and writers club, bridges. NEU has a holistic community therefore all types of festivals and events are celebrated. Like holi, diwali, navratri, onam, paryushan etc
Accommodation
Off Campus
8
- Off-campus, already has friends and their support was present.
- Monthly rent was 800$. This included heat and water.
- The challenge of budget friendly accommodations near university was there.
- Join whatsapp groups, use fb marketplace and you will get the best deals.
- Mine was a 20 mins walk about 1.5 miles from the university. Boston has Indians everywhere
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Likes
- The University is very diverse, and good experience I got for my course program- Biotechnology.
- The professors are experienced, knowledgeable and highly skilled.
- I also got hands-on training and attend conferences, but they take a lots of money
Dislikes
- The University is very expensive and fees per course credit increases every year.
- They don't offer any scholarships for international students.
- They never pay for Research Assistants. We volunteer in the biotech labs without any pay but we do it for our experience.
Campus Life
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13 Northeastern University Campuses:
*That are Boston,Portland,Oakland,Arlington,Burlington ,Charlotte,Miami,Nahant,Seattle,Silicon Valley,Toronto,Vancouver ,London -
In the Boston campus I live in, there are snell library, 2 sports facilities- Marino and squashbursters, and medical services called UHCS.
There are many Indian and Asian cultural events that happen. We celebrate Ganesh chaturthi, Krishna janmashtami, Diwali, Halloween, Christmas, Fall break, spring break, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving and many more.
Accommodation
Off Campus
8
- I found my accommodation Through an app called Yocket, from there I got links for some whatsapp groups.
- Monthly expenses include many things as listed below (per person) - Rent, electricity bill, water bill, WiFi bill, Laundry, groceries, Transportation. Everything in total would be around 1000 US dollars. So, this expense would be there for every month.
- It was difficult to find vegetarians and the places were very bad with rats and cockroaches. Most people never used to reply.
- Mission Main is a very good place to stay, it is safe at night. Police and ambulance will be going around this area. It is very nearby University and also near to train station, grocery stores, and bus stand.
- I live in Mission main and it is 10 mins walk to the university. Most of the Indian students live in an apartment called Jvue.
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Likes
- The professors at Khoury College of Computer Sciences are amazing, the way the design the course structure is was makes it better than the other departments at NEU.
- The campus is located in the prime spot of Boston city, thus making it very accessible and easy to commute.
- There are many facilities and clubs in NEU which students can take part in for extracurricular involvement.
Dislikes
- The campus is quite small (only 75-80 acres) and doesn’t have any iconic buildings, so there’s nothing we have we can flaunt about in our pictures.
- Being in Boston, the winters are very cold, with temperatures going as low as -20°C and snowing all day. Definitely not ideal if you’re not used to extreme cold.
- There are too many Indian students, which limits opportunities for learning about other communities and international networking.
Campus Life
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Northeastern University has a total of around 13 campuses across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
- Arlington, VA
- Boston, MA
- Burlington, MA
- Charlotte, NC
- London, UK
- Miami, FL
- Nahant, MA
- Oakland, CA
- Portland, ME
- Seattle, WA
- Silicon Valley, CA
- Toronto, ON
- Vancouver, BC
- On the Boston campus, we have access to these facilities:
- Library: Snell Library
- Sports Facilities: The Marino Recreation Center and the SquashBusters Center are the main recreational facilities.
- Medical Services: University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) offers medical care.
- Curry Student Centre: This is a common student activity center for us to hang out and collaborate.
- Northeastern hosts several major events:
- Major Events:
- The Indian Student Association at NEU hosts events and functions for all Indian festivals, including Diwali, Ganesh Chaturthi, Holi, and Dussehra.
- Husky Hunt: A 24-hour city-wide scavenger hunt organized by the Resident Student Association.
- Springfest: A student-organized festival featuring music, giveaways, food, games, and other entertainment.
- Extracurricular activities:
- Sports: The university has many sports teams, with its most popular team being the hockey team. NEU also has intramural sports competitions each semester for students to participate in.
- Cultural Events: Northeastern hosts various cultural events, including performances, festivals, and traditional functions mainly led by the undergraduate and graduate Indian student clubs here at NEU.
- Student Organizations: Students can join a wide array of clubs, including the Graduate Student Club, Data Science Club, Artificial Intelligence Club, Astronomy club and so on.
Accommodation
Off Campus
4
- I found my accommodation via a broker named StudentLandings Inc.
- Monthly expenses include rent and utilities (electricity, gas, and wifi bill). Rent costs around 530 dollars, and utilities cost around 70-80 dollars max per month. Facilities only include all the in-unit appliances like microwave, dishwasher, oven, Washer and dryer.
- We didn't face any challenges while finding accommodations; as such, everything went smoothly.
- Do look out for accommodation mainly in the Mission Hill area, as the utility bill there is free of charge and its very close to the university. Also, the neighbourhood is very safe and lively.
- I don't have any transportation costs as there's a free bus ride on the route where my house is located. And on top of that, my house is just 1.3 km away from the university, which is pretty convenient.
- Most Indian students stay in areas like Roxbury, Mission Hill, Fenway, and South End. These are places that are near the university.
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Likes
- Best Infrastructure
- Practical Based Learning (Code reviews, Quiz Assessments)
- Vibrant City Campus in Boston
Dislikes
- There are too many Indian students, so we get very less chances to speak with people from other ethnicities
- Boston City life is very expensive
- House searching is a tedious process
Campus Life
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- There are total 13 Campuses, where Boston campus is the main and Vibrant one. While the competitive work environment (co-op hustle) is real, you will appreciate the rooftop library views, complimentary gyms (Marino Center!), and engaging events such as Howler.
- The city boasts over 400 clubs, including SASA’s Diwali celebration, hackathons, and Quidditch. While socializing may require effort, Boston offers an abundance of opportunities for recreation. If you miss home, there is even a samosa study group for those who need a taste of Indian culture.
Accommodation
Off Campus
10
- The Graduate Students doesn't have On-Campus accommodation option. But, Northeastern offers off-campus house searching facilities.
- I found my first accommodation through Northeastern Housing groups, where each day the messages are piled up with accommodations for students.
- The monthly rent varies depending on the place. If you find a place near University, it will cost more than $1000 for private room and $700 for shared room.
- I stayed in a shared room where I paid $625 including utilities (Water, Gas, sewage) and there will be additional utility charges (electricity and Wi-Fi).
- I would say check in the Northeastern Housing groups for accommodation, which is the easier way, and also, check in Facebook pages for accommodations.
- My accommodation is 0.8 miles away from University, and it is a place called Roxbury, where most of the Indian students stay, because of less monthly rent, easier bus service access.
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