How Is My Award Determined?

Your financial aid offer is based on several factors, including your family’s demonstrated financial need, as determined by the FAFSA and/or CSS Profile, your academic profile, and the availability of funding. Information reported on your financial aid application materials, including income, assets, household size, and home equity, are used to evaluate a family’s financial strength.

In sum, your financial aid eligibility is derived from this equation:

Cost of Attendance (COA) – Expected Family Contribution (EFC) = Calculated Financial Need

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is the estimated cost of attending Northeastern University and includes both billed (direct) and nonbilled (indirect) expenses. As such, it is important to keep in mind that your Cost of Attendance may vary from your billing statement.

Below is the estimated 2022–2023 Cost of Attendance for an undergraduate student:

	Resident	Off Campus	Commuter
Tuition*	$59,100	$59,100	$59,100
Fees**	$1,092	$1,092	$1,028
Room and Board***	$18,440	$18,440
Books and Personal Expenses	$2,800	$2,800	$2,800
Total****	$81,432	$81,432	$62,928

* Standard curriculum (16 semester hours per term).
** Fees include the Undergraduate Student Fee, Student Center Fee, Student Activity Fee, Recreation Fee, and Residential Student Fee (excluding commuters).
***Room rates vary depending on occupancy and assignment. Board is based upon 17 meals per week.
****This does not include the Northeastern University Student Health Plan fee. Massachusetts institutions of higher learning are required by Commonwealth Law to enroll all qualified students in a health insurance plan that meets or exceeds state minimum requirements. NUSHP is the university’s student health plan administered by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

The NUSHP fee is billed once per academic year, but students may request to waive this plan annually through their Student Hub provided that they have comparable coverage. Within the Student Hub, choose “Resources” then select “Health & Wellness and “Health Plan Fee Waiver (NUSHP) Northeastern University Student Health”

The annual NUSHP fee for the 2022–2023 academic year is $2,499. For additional information about NUSHP, visit the NUSHP website or email [email protected].

Your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is derived from the information reported on the FAFSA and/or CSS Profile and is used to determine a student’s eligibility for financial assistance. It is important to remember that a student’s or family’s actual out-of- pocket expenses may differ from their Expected Family Contribution.