Quick Facts

The College of Professional Studies serves approximately 19,500 students, totaling 73,250 enrollments [1].

The populations we serve include:

• 11,200 undergraduate students
  • 7,200 non-traditional, adult students
  • 4,000 traditional undergraduate students
• 4,750 graduate students
• 2,200 professional development students
• 410 full-time Global Pathways and 300 English Language students
• 120 full-time NUin students - unique, freshmen-level overseas program
• 580 Summer Discovery- pre-college enrichment program for high school student
• More than 40,000 alumni

Our Programs include:

• 20 master’s; 3 doctorates; 37 undergraduate degree programs; 32 undergraduate, graduate, and non-credit certificates
• 70% of enrollments are in online or hybrid/blended courses

Our students:

• 57% female, 43% male
• Range in age from 19 to mid-sixties
• Include approximately 1,100 full-time international students representing over 85 countries
• Come from a wide range of states including, Massachusetts, California, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee, Maryland, and New York.

Top employers [2] of our applicants (As of Fall 2008) include: South Coast Educational Collaborative, Verizon, New Bedford Public Schools, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston Public Schools, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Bank of America, Massachusetts General Hospital

[1] data represent activity for last 2 academic years; includes courses and programs
[2] excludes Northeastern University employees