University profile

Northeastern University

Location: Boston, MA

Minimum graduate stipend

$40,000/yr Official

Paid over 12 months · 2025-2026 · Current minimum; no ratified contract · University final offer was $43,000 plus at least 2.5%/yr, but there is no ratified contract and a strike vote has been discussed. Figure may change. · Flagged for re-verification: treat as provisional until we re-check the source

Official: published by the university · Source: Northeastern Provost: union negotiations page · Verified 2026-09-27

Other stipend figures

Supporting detail: pay scales, specific schools or departments, and prior years. These are not the headline figure above.

Another department’s · Example $43,050/yr Official Paid over 12 months · 2025-2026 · Network Science PhD. Source: Northeastern Network Science Institute: PhD · Verified 2026-09-27

Cost of living in Boston, MA

Rent is a city-level figure, not a near-campus price. Each line is labeled with its own source.

Rent, 1-bedroom (city median) $2,960/mo Estimated City median 1BR. Boston-wide median; Fenway/Mission Hill not isolated. Same figure as BU. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Rent, 2-bedroom split two ways (city median) $1,775/mo Estimated City median 2BR, split two ways. Boston-wide median; Fenway/Mission Hill not isolated. Same figure as BU. Source: Zumper city median asking rent (Sept 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Utilities $252/mo Crowdsourced Basic utilities (electricity, heating, cooling, water, garbage). 85 m2 apartment, excludes internet; overstates a studio. Source: Numbeo (Americas table, Sept 27 2026) · Verified 2026-09-27
Public transit $90/mo Official MBTA Monthly LinkPass. Semester pass is 11% off. Source: MBTA: student guide · Verified 2026-09-27
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