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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

An American flag flies on top of Ell Hall. Northeastern tied with three other universities for the 54th slot in U.S. News & World's annual national college report for 2025.

Northeastern drops one spot in U.S. News & World Report 2025 college rankings

Laura Emde, news staff September 24, 2024

U.S. News & World Report ranked Northeastern University 54th in its annual national college report for 2025, moving the university one spot lower than its 2024 ranking.  Northeastern was just shy of the top 50 colleges and universities for the second consecutive year,...

Northeastern was ranked the second most liberal college in the United States for 2021 by Niche.com.

Northeastern’s #2 spot in a liberal colleges ranking isn’t the whole story

Lily Murphy, news staff February 13, 2021

Niche.com ranked Northeastern No. 2 in its 2021 list of the most liberal colleges in the United States, but leaders of on-campus political organizations say this fails to accurately reflect the diverse political opinions held by many Northeastern students. The ranking is calculated...