Tuition costs
| Global Pathway Program Length | Tuition (US $)* |
| 1 Semester (4 months) | 16,609 + Content course cost |
| 2 Semesters (8 months) | 28,490 + Content course cost |
| 1 Quarter, Accelerated Pathways for CPS Graduate Programs | 5,800 + Content course cost |
*Tuition costs listed above are for the 2022-23 academic year and are likely to change each year.
Content course costs
In your completing term, you will also pay the cost for one content course, based on your college of interest. The cost per credit hour is listed below, and total credit hours vary by course, typically from 2 to 4 credit hours in most cases. This will be in addition to your tuition costs.
| Destination College | Content Course Rate |
| College of Professional Studies | $817-1,042 (per credit hour) |
| College of Science | $1,700 (per credit hour) |
| Khoury College of Computer Sciences | $1,626 (per credit hour) |
| Bouve College of Health Sciences | $1,685 (per credit hour) |
| College of Social Science and Humanities | $1,433 (per credit hour) |
| College of Engineering | $1,689 (per credit hour) |
| D’Amore-McKim School of Business | $1,640 (per credit hour) |
| School of Law LLM | $1,770 (per quarter hour) |
Application dates
For CPS Global Pathways students only:
| Term |
Fall Quarter 2023
|
Winter Quarter 2024
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Spring Quarter 2024
|
| Application Complete – Out of Country | July 05, 2023 | November 07, 2023 | March 06, 2024 |
| Enrollment Confirmation and/or Initial I-20 request – Out of Country | July 17, 2023 | November 21, 2023 | March 20, 2024 |
| Application Complete – In Country | August 08, 2023 | December 12, 2023 | April 10, 2024 |
| Enrollment Confirmation and/or Initial I-20 request – In Country | August 15, 2023 | December 19, 2023 | April 17, 2024 |
| Program start | September 11, 2023 | January 02, 2024 | April 08, 2024 |
| Program end | December 16, 2023 | March 30, 2024 | June 29, 2024 |
For Students applying from outside of United States:
| Term | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 |
| Application Complete | July 05, 2023 | November 07, 2023 | March 06, 2024 |
| Enrollment Confirmation and/or Initial I-20 Request | July 17, 2023 | November 21, 2023 | March 20, 2024 |
For Students applying within the United States:
| Term | Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 |
| Application Complete | August 15, 2023 | December 12, 2023 | April 10, 2024 |
| Enrollment Confirmation and/or Initial I-20 Request | August 29, 2023 | December 19, 2023 | April 17, 2024 |
Program start dates
For Graduate Global Pathways at Northeastern, you have the flexibility to choose from multiple start dates each year. You can enroll in the Spring Semester, the Summer Semester, and the Fall Semester. View the academic calendar below for specific dates.
One Term
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 | |
| Program Start | August 29, 2023 | January 02, 2024 | May 01, 2024 |
| Program End | December 16, 2023 | April 28, 2024 | August 18, 2024 |
Two Term
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer 2024 | |
| Program Start | August 29, 2023 | January 02, 2024 | May 01, 2024 |
| Program End | April 28, 2024 | August 18, 2024 | December 15, 2024 |
* All our programs begin with a mandatory introduction and Orientation before the start of classes.