Northeastern University
Breakdown of “Extracurricular Activities” at Northeastern
By Gender
| Males | B+ |
| Females | B+ |
By Major
| Accounting | C+ |
| Architecture | C- |
| Art & Design Department | A- |
| Biology | B+ |
| Business - Management and Administration | B+ |
| Civil Engineering | B+ |
| Communications | B+ |
| Computer Engineering | A |
| Computer Science | B+ |
| Criminal | A+ |
| Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc | A+ |
| Economics | B+ |
| Education | A |
| Electrical Engineering | B+ |
| Engineering Department | C+ |
| English | B- |
| Finance | A- |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | B |
| Industrial Operations Engineering | B |
| Journalism | B+ |
| Language - French/Spanish/etc. | A- |
| Linguistics | A |
| Math | B- |
| Mechanical Engineering | B+ |
| Music - Composition/Theory | F |
| Neuroscience/Cognitive Science | B+ |
| Nursing | A |
| Other | B+ |
| Pharmacy | A- |
| Philosophy | B- |
| Physical Therapy/Exercise Science | B- |
| Political Science | A- |
| PreLaw and Legal | B |
| PreMed and Medical | B+ |
| Psychology | A- |
| Social Work | B+ |
| Sociology | A+ |
| Undecided | B |
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Extracurricular Activities
“... If you want a large cheering student body at sports events this place is not for you ...Read full comment
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There's plenty of extracurriculars available ...Read full comment
“... Also, Northeastern has a lackluster sports program ...Read full comment
“... Sports Teams:
B-ball is good but the rest of the teams need some serious improvement ...Read full comment
“... You need to stand in the middle of the quad, breathe in the air around you, observe the students or activities going on, and then ask yourself, "...Read full comment
“... Supporting all division one teams on campus does not mean sports are big here ...Read full comment
“... However, if you want a typical college experience with frats, football games, sports, school spirit, and friendliness, do not come here ...Read full comment
“... There are so many things to do in terms of cultural activities (access to museums, historic sites, concerts, theater, etc ...Read full comment
“... If sports aren't your thing, Greek life is an option, as are a plethora of intramurals ...Read full comment
“... Boston is a great city, and this year the sports teams are doing great ...Read full comment
“... Now if we could only have some good sports teams to root for besides hockey ...Read full comment
“... There are so many things to do in terms of cultural activities (access to museums, historic sites, concerts, theater, etc ...Read full comment
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Cons:
It's expensive (but there is a fair amount of aid available), and the sports teams aren't that good except for basketball) ...Read full comment
“... Students were doing just enough to get by, and though I was involved in some extracurriculars I never found the type of people I wanted to be fr...Read full comment
“... A great mix of school work and out of school activities ...Read full comment
“... If you want a smaller college where you'll know everyone, or a sports-oriented school with a strong greek presence - I'd recommend looking elsewh...Read full comment
“... Boston is a great city, and this year the sports teams are doing great ...Read full comment
“... Here, you have to be involved in activities/anything to be qualified as actually doing something ...Read full comment
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