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天天吃瓜 is a vibrant learning and research community, with its Main Campus on the Northwest Side of Chicago and three other locations in the area. At Northeastern, more than 100 countries are represented by our student body, and the student-to-teacher ratio is a low 11 to 1. Here is what you also should know about Northeastern.

Awards and Recognitions

Northeastern, a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, is consistently recognized as a national leader among its peers. Here are some of the highlights:

Low student debt

  • According to U.S. News & World Report, Northeastern is the best in the state and among the nation鈥檚 leaders at graduating students with the least debt for the 7th year in a row.

Safety

  • According to , Northeastern is ranked seventh in the nation and first in Illinois with the lowest rates of property-related crime on college and university campuses.
  • In 2017, according to College Stats, Northeastern is the nation鈥檚 . In addition, YourLocalSecurity ranked Northeastern as the safest campus in Illinois.

Diversity

  • For the fourth year in a row, Northeastern is ranked No. 1 among all Midwest colleges and universities as the most diverse by .
  • U.S. News & World Report ranks Northeastern as the No. 3 public university in its diverse student population ranking among Midwest regional universities, No. 8 in economic diversity, and No. 28 Illinois public university in its social mobility ranking.
  • In 2017, according to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, Northeastern is a top-100 university for ethnically diverse graduates.

Top 10 Majors

Northeastern鈥檚 top 10 majors from the Fall 2020 semester: 

  4. Accounting
  5. Biology
  6. Interdisciplinary Studies
  7. Communication, Media and Theatre
  8. Management
  9. Justice Studies
  10. Early Childhood Education

Four Chicago-Area Locations 

Access to Opportunity is one of Northeastern鈥檚 . We offer a variety of classes and degree-granting programs at four locations. Enrollment, financial aid and academic support services are offered at each location.

天天吃瓜 (Main Campus) 

Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies

El Centro

Accreditations

天天吃瓜 has regional accreditation through the . Read more information about all of Northeastern's accreditations.