Northeastern University

Northeastern University is a private research university with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded by the Boston Young Men's Christian Association in 1898 as an all-male institute before being incorporated as Northeastern College in 1916 and gaining university status in 1922. With more than 38,000 students it is the largest university in Massachusetts by enrollment, and 93 percent of undergraduates participate in a cooperative education program. It is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, classified among R1 doctoral universities with very high research activity, and maintains satellite campuses in Charlotte, Seattle, San Jose, Oakland, Portland, Burlington, Miami, New York City, London, Toronto and Vancouver.