Faculty
Northeastern recruits leading educators and scholars from across the country, and has appointed 333 tenured and tenure-track faculty members over the past six years.
Profile of Full-Time Faculty
Total1,157
Tenured and tenure-track 62%
Faculty of color 18%
Experiential Learning
Northeastern integrates rigorous classroom study with real-world experiences—professional co-op placements, study abroad, service learning, and research opportunities around the globe.
Profile of Experiential Opportunities
Undergraduates who participate in co-op approximately 91%Co-op employers 2,904 worldwide
Countries with Northeastern experiential opportunities 92
Typical Co-op employment locations
- High-technology corporations, such as Google and EMC
- Medical and research institutions, such as Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Engineering firms, such as Vanasse Hangen Brustlin and SABIC Innovative Plastics (Netherlands)
- Financial institutions, such as Merrill Lynch, Allianz SE (Germany), and Morgan Stanley (Hong Kong)
- Nonprofits and government agencies, such as the United Nations and the Foundation for Sustainable Development (Kenya)
- Cultural organizations, such as the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (Spain) and GeoVisions (Costa Rica)
- Arts and entertainment companies, such as Walt Disney World and Turner Entertainment Networks International (United Kingdom)