Quad

Head-to-head

U. Miami
Northeastern

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Northeastern's yield is 29 pts higher than U. Miami's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Northeastern is 3.6× more selective than U. Miami

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Northeastern grads earn $17.2K more ten years out than U. Miami's ($92,538 vs. $75,328)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Northeastern's SAT midpoint is 90 points higher than U. Miami's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Northeastern graduates 8 pts more of its students than U. Miami (91% vs. 83%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Northeastern costs about $4.9K less per year on average than U. Miami ($51,270 vs. $56,182, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Northeastern admits 5.2%, U. Miami 19%; Northeastern's yield is higher, at 54%.

Acceptance rate
U. Miami19%
Northeastern5.2%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. MiamiHighly selective
  • NortheasternUltra selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
U. Miami
1320–1480
Northeastern
1440–1540
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. MiamiGPA and school record required
  • NortheasternRigor, GPA, and tests very important95%

Who's on each campus

Northeastern is a bit larger than U. Miami (17,326 vs. 12,913 undergrads); U. Miami has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Miami12.9K
Northeastern17.3K
Pell Grant share
U. Miami15%
Northeastern12%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at U. Miami, and Business/Commerce at Northeastern; U. Miami has 11 students per faculty member to Northeastern's 16.

Students per faculty member
U. Miami11 to 1
Northeastern16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. MiamiFinance, General10%
  • NortheasternBusiness/Commerce, General18%

What each costs

Northeastern costs about $4.9K less a year than U. Miami on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Miami$56.2K
Northeastern$51.3K
Aid generosity
U. Miami36%
Northeastern39%

What each pays off

Northeastern's former students earn more, a median $92.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Miami$75.3K
Northeastern$92.5K
Graduation rate
U. Miami83%
Northeastern91%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. MiamiGrowing+71%
  • NortheasternGrowing+98%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Northeastern University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Northeastern University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023About 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