Boston Northeastern University

Since its founding over a century ago, Northeastern has evolved from a regional school with a unique co-op program into a prominent national university recognized for its leadership in practice-oriented education. It has achieved distinction in many fields of education and research. Its campus has grown from a few classrooms at the YMCA to 67 acres along Boston's newly designated "Avenue of the Arts."

Now, building upon its historic strengths, Northeastern is reaching for new levels of achievement -- to join the top 100 universities in the nation by the end of the decade. The Leadership Campaign: New Pathways to Excellence is fueling this initiative. They seek to raise $200 million in private support, the most ambitious goal in their history.

The quality of a Northeastern education depends upon the faculty. This faculty generate important research that is applied around the world. Their research informs their teaching and adds credibility to the classroom experience. To join the nation's top 100 universities, they must greatly increase their support for teaching and research.

Partnerships with business and industry have been a defining characteristic of the Northeastern experience for over 100 years. The University' s partners know that tapping into their students, alumni, faculty and research adds value for their employees, customers, communities and, ultimately, the bottom line.

Northeastern is a national research university recognized for its unique cooperative education model:
No. 1: Northeastern's 2003 ranking by U.S. News & World Report for programs that combine classroom learning with real-world experience
No. 2: Northeastern's corporate reputation in a Morrissey & Co. survey of 200 executives rating 144 Massachusetts businesses, universities and hospitals
No. 3: Northeastern's High-Tech MBA ranking by Computerworld magazine.