Northeastern University Oakland tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Northeastern University Oakland is $85,418 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,181 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $85,418. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$67,778
Housing & meals$18,790
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal & travel$1,800
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,950
Total cost of attendance$85,418

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$22,000
Loan default rate3.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out24%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants27%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$60,237Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission

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Northeastern University Oakland net price compared with other California colleges

Northeastern University Oakland has the 71st-lowest average net price of 115 California colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
67Los Angeles Pacific University$22,67721%—
68National University$22,87843%$67,548
69CBD College$23,03382%$37,237
70Providence Christian College$25,16320%$46,264
71Northeastern University Oakland$25,181—$92,538
72University of the Pacific$25,44769%$78,445
73Whittier College$25,75760%$59,492
74Thomas Aquinas College$26,19684%$55,619
75California Baptist University$26,28562%$61,504

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All California colleges →

Why Northeastern University Oakland costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Northeastern University Oakland17%$25,181—$92,538This school
Hope International University33%$29,31049%$49,697
Pacific Oaks College34%——$52,485
California Institute of the Arts32%$46,08067%$41,198
The Chicago School at Los Angeles46%—0%$56,899

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Northeastern University Oakland would cost you $4,129 less per year than Hope International University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Northeastern University Oakland, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$29,728).
  • Northeastern University Oakland gives aided families $37,763 more in grants, on average.
Per year, California residentNortheastern University OaklandHIUDifference
Tuition & fees$67,778$38,050+$29,728
Books & supplies$1,000$938+$62
Housing & meals$18,790$13,700+$5,090
Personal & travel$1,800$2,871−$1,071
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,950−$3,775−$175
Sticker price$85,418$51,784+$33,634
Average grants−$60,237−$22,474−$37,763
You pay$25,181$29,310−$4,129

“+” means Northeastern University Oakland costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Northeastern University Oakland cost questions

How much is tuition at Northeastern University Oakland?

Tuition and fees are $67,778 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Northeastern University Oakland?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $85,418 a year.

What do families actually pay at Northeastern University Oakland?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $25,181 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $8,161; $48–75k pay $26,241; $110k+ pay $38,398.

How much debt do Northeastern University Oakland graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $22,000, and 3.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Northeastern University Oakland overview