Matthew
For a decent portion of the student body the stereotypes are true, but with a large university in such a big city there is also a lot of diversity.
Dale
Ehh, somewhat. Not everyone at NU goes to crazy parties all the time and it's definitely not your typical college campus with frat houses and all that. Most people go to apt. parties or stay low key with friends..As far as academics go, I've found a LOT of dumb people here. I've had way more stimulating class discussions in high school than at NU.
Kelly
While Northeastern is, as of right now, number 96 in the nation (a 3rd tier school), this school has a lot to offer. People do not understand that Northeastern is number 1 in the nation for internships and most of its colleges rank somewhere in the top. Students that attend this school are ambitious and determined to make something of themselves. People go here for a reason: to succeed in the real world.
Leo
The student body, in my experience, is mostly white, Asian/Pacific Islander or Indian (not Native American). There is a small population of African-Americans and an even smaller population of Hispanics. Northeastern is no longer a safety school for commuters. I have no commuter friends, and all of my friends are very smart. Northeastern is one of the top colleges in the country, and rankings like US News provide no information about the college at all, so disregard them. Also, NU is ranked low in US News because barely any students graduate within 4 years because of co-op.
Victoria
some, but not all northeastern students are Engineers. Infact, most people I know are not. And those that are, are not nerds and they are awesome and smart.
Lauren
Not at all. Northeastern is unique in that we have a co-op program, giving all students who participate in it a 6 month period each year where we're free at night! When you're working, you're not in classes, and that gives us more time to be social and participate in fun student activities and event around the city while on our break from the many stresses of juggling 4 or 5 set of homework from classes. Not to mention, we're getting a stronger, comprehensive set of experiences out in the real world built into our curriculum that students at other colleges won't get until they graduate... and they're just jealous.
Amanda
While there are plenty of students from a wealthy background, there are all sorts of students coming from families with diverse incomes.