Northeastern University College of Science

What Northeastern University College of Science does

Northeastern University College of Science (COS) is a constituent college of Northeastern University, a private research university headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It delivers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs across six departments — Biology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology — to a student body that spans undergraduate, graduate, and PhD cohorts, plus K-12 outreach through Bridge to Science. The college's core product is experience-driven scientific education, anchored by a mandatory co-op program that places students in industry roles at organizations such as Moderna, Evonik, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, and Boston Children's Hospital. Specialized graduate programs include MS degrees in Biotechnology, Nanomedicine, Statistics, Climate Science and Engineering, and Bioinformatics, plus PlusOne accelerated pathways and the Connected Science Community PhD.

The college operates branded research centers and institutes including the Nanomedicine Innovation Center, Marine Science Center, Network Science Institute, Life Sciences Testing Center, Kostas Research Institute, and Quantum Materials and Sensing Institute, alongside cross-disciplinary research consortia in Mental Health, Healthy Aging, Mechanobiology, Mathematical Modeling, Metabolism, Plant-Human Interface, and Quantum. Research output is organized around the "Connections to the Future 2023-2028" strategic plan, which targets six threads: DEI, education, PhD, research, faculty, and growth. The college delivers programs across a global campus network spanning Boston, Oakland, Toronto, Portland, Burlington, and London, and runs a National Research University Fund–backed outreach pipeline through Bridge to Science and Bridge to Calculus in partnership with Boston Public Schools and the City of Boston.

Revenue derives from three streams: tuition and fees (subscription-style annual billing for undergraduate, master's, and PhD programs), external research grants and funding from federal agencies and industry partners, and philanthropic giving via alumni and friends of the college. Distribution is direct-to-student through the COS website and Northeastern's enrollment infrastructure, complemented by global campus enrollment and co-op-employer relationships. The college is helmed by Dean Hazel Sive (since 2020), with a planned transition to Mark C. Williams effective July 1, 2026. Standalone revenue is not publicly disclosed; the college operates as a non-revenue-maximizing academic unit within Northeastern University.

Name

Northeastern University College of Science

Legal name

Northeastern University College of Science

Website

https://cos.northeastern.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Northeastern University College of Science is a private research university college offering undergraduate, master's, and PhD programs across six science departments, with mandatory co-op experiential learning, branded research centers, and a global campus network spanning Boston, Oakland, Toronto, Portland, Burlington, and London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Selective/Highly Selective Liberal Arts Colleges (EDAHACAJ), Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF), Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology) (EDAMABAB), Subject-Specific Short Courses & Academies (e.g., STEM, Business, Arts) (EDAIAIAC)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate degrees
• Graduate programs
• Experiential learning
• Scientific research

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate and graduate degree programs including MS degrees, PhD programs, and PlusOne/accelerated programs
2. Research Grants and Funding: External funding from federal agencies, industry partners, and organizations supporting scientific research programs
3. Philanthropic Giving: Donations from alumni, friends, and supporters of the College of Science through giving programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Northeastern University College of Science is a higher education institution offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs across six science departments (Biology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology). The college integrates experiential learning through mandatory cooperative education (co-op) programs and operates specialized research facilities including the Nanomedicine Innovation Center, Marine Science Center, and Network Science Institute. Programs are delivered across multiple global campuses including Boston, Oakland, Toronto, London, Portland, and Burlington.

Product overview

Northeastern University College of Science is a higher education institution offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs across six science departments (Biology, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology). The college provides experiential learning through mandatory co-operative education (co-op) programs, and operates research facilities including the Nanomedicine Innovation Center, Marine Science Center, and Network Science Institute. Programs include PlusOne accelerated pathways and global campus offerings across Boston, Oakland, Toronto, London, and other international locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bridge to Science: An expanded version of the Bridge to Calculus Summer Program, now including physics, biology, chemistry, statistics, targeting high school students from underserved populations.
• Connected Science Community PhD
• Science Connects to Innovation

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs
• Master's Degree Programs
• PhD Programs
• PlusOne and Accelerated Programs
• Cooperative Education (Co-op)
• Bridge to Science Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 93-95% of MS Biotechnology graduates secure positions in biopharma upon graduation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WHOI (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNortheastern CSI researchers led by Professor Jennifer Bowen received $1.6 million WHOI Sea Grant Award to investigate bacterial contamination threatening Massachusetts soft-shell clam harvests. This represents a significant research partnership in marine environmental sciences.
• Boston Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership targeting high school students from underserved populations through the Bridge to Calculus and Bridge to Science programs. The program has expanded with external funding from Boston Public Schools and the City of Boston Mayor's SuccessLink Youth Employment Program.
• University College DublinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransatlantic networking event focused on mental health research collaboration in partnership with Bouvé College of Health Sciences and University College Dublin, with 20 researchers giving flash talks showcasing research programs.
• AgilentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Northeastern's Biopharmaceutical Analysis Training Laboratory and Agilent (lab equipment manufacturer) to expand ability to help researchers worldwide make quality drugs, using virtual reality technologies.
• NSF Physics Frontier Center - Center for Theoretical Biological PhysicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSF Physics Frontier Center program expanding to Northeastern under direction of University Distinguished Professor Dr. Herbert Levine, bringing theoretical biological physics research to the university.
• City of BostoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Boston Mayor's SuccessLink Youth Employment Program funding supporting Bridge to Science and Bridge to Calculus outreach programs for high school students.
• University of WitwatersrandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorandum of understanding signed for African partnership expansion, expressing mutual desire to work together and find areas of collaboration and opportunity.
• ModernacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-op employer partner providing students experiential learning opportunities in Infectious Disease - Immunology department working on vaccine research and antibody evaluation.
• EvonikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-op employer partner where MS Nanomedicine students work on lipid nanoparticle downstream processing, formulation, characterization, and nucleic acid assays.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NortheasternCOS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NortheasternCOS
• Facebookfacebook.com/NortheasternCollegeofScience
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/northeastern-university-cos
• Instagraminstagram.com/northeasterncos

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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