Northeastern University

Overview
A private institution of higher learning founded in 1898, Northeastern University is currently a global research university located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts that provides unprecedented experiential learning opportunities around the world. Northeastern offers a comprehensive range of both undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of healthcare fields. The broad mix of experience-based education programs--from its signature cooperative education program to student research, service learning, and global learning--builds the connections that enable students to transform their lives, making Northeastern a leader in worldwide learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs.

Student Appeal
Over the past five years, Northeastern University has made dramatic strides in global experiential education, student achievement, academic innovation, faculty strength, use-inspired research, and alumni engagement, all of which provides tangible measures to its success and continuing advancement. The school's long experience and superb reputation in practice-oriented education attracts a large array of affiliations, alumni, and professional connections that enables students to reach their professional goals in whichever field they choose.

Financial
Eligible students have these options for federal financial assistance: Direct Stafford Loan, Direct PLUS Loan, Perkins Loan, Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), and SMART Grant.

Programs Offered:
  • Direct Entry BSN/MSNDirect Entry BSN/MSN
    Northeastern's new online direct entry nursing program allows you to use the degree and experience that you already have and leverage it into a BSN and master's degree in nursing in a compressed period of time. This program blends online course study with enriching clinical learning throughout New England.
  • RN-to-BSNRN-to-BSN
    The RN to BSN program is offered to registered nurses as part-time curriculum and combines online coursework with onsite clinical learning taught by expert faculty.
  • Neonatal Nurse PractitionerNeonatal Nurse Practitioner
    The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner program can be completed in one to two years with online coursework and onsite clinical learning in Massachusetts.
  • MS Administration/LeadershipMS Administration/Leadership

    Graduates of the MS in Administration/Leadership program at Northeastern University assume leadership roles in managing and coordinating the delivery of nursing and health services across multiple settings and specialty areas, including nurse-managed businesses and clinics. Our graduates assume positions as leaders in the health care system and in the field of health care informatics. Health care informatics is the body of knowledge and the processes that help smooth the interface between clinical and administrative systems to improve diagnostics and treatment. It requires both a clinical background and a current knowledge of technology to bring the systems together. Northeastern's is the first program in the northeast to introduce nursing informatics into the curriculum.

    Advanced roles that graduates may practice include nurse educator, nurse administrator, nurse researcher and nurse policy analyst. Informatics specialists work with offices and health care systems as information system directors, implementation/trainers, project management consultants, or health care technology specialists to develop plans to incorporate technology into the practice.

    The MS degree is 43 hours and may be completed full-time or part-time.

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    • Northeastern University · 360 Huntington Ave. · Boston, MA 02115