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You are officially a Husky now! We can’t wait to see you grow at Northeastern. Congratulations from all of us in the Northeastern Office of Undergraduate Admissions! Congratulations ON YOUR ADMISSION TO NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY!

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You are officially a Husky now! We can’t wait to see you grow at Northeastern. Congratulations from all of us in the Northeastern Office of Undergraduate Admissions!

CongratulationsON YOUR ADMISSION TO NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY!

YOU’RE A HUSKY NOW!

Innovative. Intelligent. Inquisitive. Interdisciplinary. Urban.

Global. Collaborative. Engaged. Entrepreneurial.

We see Northeastern in you.

Our students are encouraged to chart their own academic

path and, along the way, shape themselves, their communities,

and the world. You are now a part of this highly selective group,

and we’re excited to see you grow with us.

Throughout the next month, share your Husky pride in tweets,

posts, and photos. Model your favorite Northeastern sweatshirt.

Take a picture of your Admitted Student Guide. However you

express yourself, we want to see it. Tag your post with #NUHusky

to show us your excitement.

Congratulations again! We look forward to welcoming you

to our pack of unique and amazing students.

WHAT’S INSIDE

Visit us for daily tours and welcome days. myneu.neu.eduStay connected northeastern.edu/admittedstudents

TUITION + FINANCIAL AID

HOUSING

DESTINATION NORTHEASTERN

GET CONNECTED

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

ENROLLMENT

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ADMISSION TO NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY!

This is where talented, intellectually curious, and adventurous students find a home. Northeastern Huskies integrate academics with experiences everywhere they go—from the classroom, to the workplace, to the laboratory, to service endeavors around the globe.

Welcome to Northeastern! We hope you seize the many transformative opportunities that await you.< 150

STARTUPS FUNDED BY IDEA, A STUDENT-RUN VENTURE ACCELERATOR

150+ Majors Offered

ENROLLMENT CHECKLIST

ENROLLMENT CHECKLIST

WELCOME countries with experiential learning opportunities131

The new Undergraduate Admissions website is now live! Please visit northeastern.edu/admissions to create a profile and log in to

access personalized information about enrolling at Northeastern.

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Log in to your Application Status Check to view and print a copy of your official offer of admission, view and agree to the Terms of Admission, and check out your myNEU Admitted Student Portal instructions and other important documents

Read through this packet and follow up by visiting the Admitted Students website

Submit your nonrefundable enrollment deposit by 11:59 p.m. EST on May 2, 2016. Pay your enrollment deposit online through your myNEU Admitted Student Portal. Look for the Pay My Deposit link on the Self-Service tab

Submit your housing application by May 2, 2016 through your myNEU Admitted Student Portal*

Register for Orientation by June 1, 2016 through your myNEU Admitted Student Portal. Registration will open in mid-April

Send your final high school transcript. Remember that your offer of admission is contingent upon successful completion of your senior year

Send your Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or official secondary-school national exam test results for advanced credit (if applicable)

Send your updated SAT/ACT scores (if applicable)

Complete your change-of-address information through your myNEU Admitted Student Portal (if applicable)

Send your transcripts from any previous college coursework (if applicable)

To be considered for financial aid, you must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and have already filled out the CSS PROFILE. You may complete your FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov. The priority filing date for the FAFSA is February 15, 2016. Although the FAFSA can be completed beyond this date, we encourage you to apply by the priority filing date to maximize your federal aid eligibility

Please note that international students must submit additional documents; please see the International section for more information

*All students who start as freshmen are required to live on campus for their first two years.

If you have questions about deadlines, requirements, or forms, be sure to connect with us using #NUAdmit.

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS CONTACT INFORMATION

Office of Undergraduate AdmissionsNortheastern University 360 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02115 617.373.2200 (general information) 617.373.8780 (fax) [email protected] | northeastern.edu/admissions

LET YOUR #NUADMIT JOURNEY BEGIN!

You and your family are invited to our Admitted Student Events both on and off campus. Join us for opportunities designed especially for you!

ADMITTED STUDENT WELCOME DAYS

Welcome Days are hosted on campus and feature activities for newly

admitted students. Please see the Destination Northeastern Event Dates section

for your college specific Welcome Day options.

INSIDE NORTHEASTERN—ADMITTED STUDENT INFORMATION SESSIONS

Daily information sessions for admitted students are offered Monday through

Saturday at the Visitor Center. Hear from current students and take a campus tour

specifically for admitted students like you.

DESTINATION NORTHEASTERN

Beginning in February, we will be hosting Admitted Student Events around the world.

Please see the Destination Northeastern Event Dates section for all available

U.S. and international locations and dates. Join admissions leadership, current

Northeastern students, and other admitted students from your area in a city

near you!

DESTINATION NORTHEASTERN

DESTINATION NORTHEASTERN

April

Januarythrough

April

February through

April

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ON-CAMPUS ADMITTED STUDENT WELCOME DAYS

Be sure to visit on your college’s Welcome Day:

OFF-CAMPUS DESTINATION NORTHEASTERN EVENTS

More information on these events to come. Please continue to monitor your myNEU Admitted Student Portal at myneu.neu.edu

Register for any of these events through your myNEU Admitted Student Portal or via the Admitted Students website at northeastern.edu/admittedstudents/destination-northeastern

INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS

Northeastern will be hosting international events. Please visit your myNEU Admitted Student Portal for more information about these events.

U.S. LOCATIONS*

Thursday, February 18Miami, FL

Tuesday, April 12Houston, TXLos Angeles, CA

Wednesday, April 13Denver, CO

*Dates and locations are subject to change.

Thursday, April 14San Diego, CA

Tuesday, April 19Fort Lauderdale, FL San Francisco, CA

Sunday, April 3College of Arts, Media and DesignCollege of Social Sciences and HumanitiesCollege of Computer and Information Science

Saturday, April 9D’Amore-McKim School of BusinessGeneral Studies ProgramProgram for Undeclared Students

Sunday, April 10Bouvé College of Health SciencesCollege of Science

Saturday, April 16College of Engineering

STAYING CONNECTED AND GETTING INVOLVED.

The myNEU Admitted Student Portal is your primary source of information as a Northeastern student. Everything you need is on myNEU—from class registration and transcripts, to campus resources and access to your student account. Now, as an admitted student, you can experience this personalized resource. Through your myNEU Admitted Student Portal, you can check out our social media channels, submit your deposit and housing application, RSVP for Welcome Days, and much more.

#NUHusky Share your excitement and connect with us

#NUAdmit Get your questions answered on social media

instagram.com/NUAdmissions

apps.facebook.com/NUCommunity

twitter.com/NUAdmissions

GET CONNECTED

GET CONNECTED

There are many ways students can connect with Northeastern

and each other. Follow us on social media or visit the

Get Connected section of the Admitted Students website at

northeastern.edu/admittedstudents/get-connected

NUAdmissions

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Log on to myNEU.neu.edu.

Click on How do I get a myNEU Username and Password?

Under Students, click Activate Account. Read the computer and network policy, and accept the terms to continue.

To verify your identity, you will be asked to provide the following information:> The last four digits of your Social Security number or the International Student ID number

(970-number) assigned to you in your Portal Instructions

> Your date of birth

> Your five-digit (permanent address) ZIP code. If you do not have a U.S. ZIP code, use 02115

> Your last name as it appears on your offer of admission. If inaccurate on your offer of admission, please email [email protected] before you create your account, and include the correct spelling of your last name. You will receive an email response within 48 hours and may use that information to create your myNEU account

Choose a password. Remember this password, and do not share it with anyone. Provide a challenge question and answer.

Enter your NUID number as it appears on your offer of admission. Once the process is complete, please print the confirmation page for your records.

> Please note that you can access the Application Status Check to see what information we have on file.

QUESTIONS?

If you have any issues logging on, please email [email protected]. Use the subject line

“Admitted Portal Issue” and include the last four digits of your Social Security number, your ZIP

code, and your full name as they appear on your offer of admission, as well as a phone number.

We will respond within 48 hours.

For more information, visit northeastern.edu/admittedstudents/get-connected

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Setting up your myNEU Admitted Student Portal

A SUSTAINED COMMITMENTA SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO AFFORDABILITY.

The Office of Student Financial Services is committed to making your Northeastern experience affordable. Additionally, we are dedicated to sustaining that commitment the whole time you are here, and to providing friendly, personalized support along the way. That’s part of the Northeastern Promise.

< 75%+ OF STUDENTS RECEIVE SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL AID

$239 Million in Grant and

Scholarship Assistance

Payment plan options are available

Northeastern has its own electronic billing system

TUITION + FINANCIAL AID

TUITION + FINANCIAL AID

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Northeastern offers grants and scholarships, participates in federal aid programs, and offers information on alternative financing, including the Northeastern Payment Plan.

If you complete the financial aid process by the appropriate deadlines, your financial aid and scholarship offer (if applicable) will be available on your Application Status Check.

OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, LOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Offer of financial assistance (online, through your Application Status Check) Federal Loan Entrance Counseling (online) Stafford Promissory Note (online) Title IV Authorization (online) First billing statement (online, through your myNEU Admitted Student Portal)

ACCEPTING YOUR OFFER

We do not require that you officially accept your offer of assistance. We will assume that you accept the entire aid package unless you notify us in writing that you wish to decline all or part of the award.

STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES CONTACT INFORMATION

Office of Student Financial ServicesNortheastern University354 Richards HallBoston, Massachusetts 02115617.373.3190 (phone) 617.373.8735 (fax)[email protected]/sfsfacebook.com/northeasternsfs

For more information on financial aid, please visit the Student Financial Services website at northeastern.edu/financialaid or log in to the Admissions website with your NUID and date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY) at northeastern.edu/admissions.

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MBTA (T) stops on campus4

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YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME.

Living in the heart of Boston is an exciting part of the Northeastern experience. Our on-campus housing options will allow you to get the most out of that experience—connecting you with people who share similar interests, fostering friendships that will last a lifetime, and fueling your intellectual growth on the only self-contained campus in the City of Boston. 40+

Co-Ed Residence Halls

HOUSING

HOUSING

< 20 CAFÉS, RESTAURANTS, AND DINING FACILITIES ON CAMPUS

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Northeastern’s residence halls give you the best of both worlds—proximity to Boston’s vibrant downtown and the opportunity to live as part of a tight-knit community on a beautiful tree-lined campus. All students who start as freshmen are required to live on campus for their first two years, and are guaranteed housing for four years. When completing your housing application, you will be able to indicate your preferred LLC from the options below.

LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES

ACCEPTING YOUR OFFER

Remember to send in your housing application via your myNEU Admitted Student Portal by May 2. Limited numbers of each room type are available. Room assignments are based on availability on the date your enrollment deposit is received.

For more information on housing, please go to northeastern.edu/housing or visit the Housing section of the Admitted Students website at northeastern.edu/admittedstudents/housing. You can also email us at [email protected] or call 617.373.2814.

College-Affiliated LLCs> Bouvé College of Health Sciences

> College of Computer and Information Science (CCIS)

> College of Engineering (COE)

> Connections (for Women in the College of Engineering)

> College of Science (COS)

> Corporate Explorers (D’Amore-McKim School of Business)

> International Business (D’Amore-McKim School of Business)

> Women in Business (D’Amore-McKim School of Business)

> Honors

> NU Journeys (Program for Undeclared Students)

> Pre-Health

Thematic LLCs> Community Service

> Creative Expressions

> From Novel to Big Screen

> Musical Motifs

> Fusion

> Living Green

> Global Frontiers

> Trailblazers

> Political Engagement in the Urban Society

> Leaders of the Pack

> Sports Leadership

> Healthy Living

For more information about ISSI International Student Check-In, living in Boston,

or living on campus, visit northeastern.edu/issi or log in to the Admissions website

with your NUID and date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY) at northeastern.edu/admissions.

NORTHEASTERN’S INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.

International students like you are a valued and important part of Northeastern’s diverse culture and global community. The International Student and Scholar Institute (ISSI) offers a variety of programs to support you and to celebrate the dynamic interplay of backgrounds and perspectives reflected in our students, staff, faculty, alumni, and neighbors. As an international student seeking advice on immigration regulations or acculturation, you’ll find a passionate staff and a world of friends ready to help with any aspect of your cross-cultural journey.

9,300 International Students

at Northeastern

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

distinct cultural neighborhoods in Boston 21

countries represented on campus in Northeastern’s student body133

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ALL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MUST SUBMIT ALL FORMS LISTED ON YOUR ENROLLMENT CHECKLIST AS WELL AS SEVERAL FORMS SPECIFIC TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

Send your updated TOEFL/IELTS/CAE/PTE results (if applicable)

Submit your nonrefundable enrollment deposit in order to reserve your place at Northeastern. Your enrollment deposit includes a $250 international student fee, which covers a variety of services and programs to support international student life on campus

Provide required information and supporting documents via myISSI, the online services portal for international students and scholars. A detailed email will be sent to you outlining the process of how to submit this documentation electronically

> A valid copy of the identity page of your passport

> Source of funding, such as bank statement

> Financial documentation indicating availability of funds equal to or exceeding the amount needed to attend Northeastern and pay for living expenses for at least a full academic year

> Completed Transfer-in Verification Form (only for international students currently studying in the US in F-1 or J-1 status)

myISSI will take you step by step through the process of requesting your I-20 Form in order

to obtain or maintain your international student status. Please note: It is mandatory for all new

international freshmen and transfer students to attend New Student Orientation in addition to the

comprehensive ISSI International Student Check-In program.