Key differences on Getting in

1
Northeastern's yield is 29 pts higher than U. Miami's
Yield rate
2
Northeastern is 3.6× more selective than U. Miami
Acceptance rate
3
Northeastern's SAT midpoint is 90 points higher than U. Miami's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Miami19%

Northeastern5.2%Most selective

Applicants

U. Miami54K

Northeastern98.4KMost

Admitted

U. Miami10.2KMost

Northeastern5.1K

Yield rate

U. Miami24%

Northeastern54%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. MiamiHighly selective
NortheasternUltra selective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Miami17%

Northeastern5.5%

Men admitted

U. Miami22%

Northeastern4.8%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Miami

1320–1480

Northeastern

1440–1540

Axis runs 1200–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Miami

30–33

Northeastern

33–35

Axis runs 26–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Miami33%

Northeastern24%

Submitted ACT

U. Miami19%

Northeastern7%

Test policy

U. MiamiTest-optional
NortheasternTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Miami
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.
Northeastern
, GPA, and tests are all very important; class rank is considered. 95% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.

What they look at

Factor	U. Miami	Northeastern
High school GPA	Required	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Considered
College-prep program	Considered	Considered
Recommendations	Required	Very important
Essay	Required	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Considered
Work experience	Considered	Important
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;Northeastern University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why