Northeastern University - Silicon Valley campus

Northeastern started with a new idea: that higher education would be enriched by integrating students’ coursework with opportunities for experience in their field of study; that a university could best serve its students and lead innovation by engaging directly with its community through partnerships with employers.

As the university has grown over the decades, so has the breadth of our community, and our level of engagement. Today, co-op is the core of the world’s largest experiential learning program, which extends to more than 3,300 employers in 128 countries.

• Contribution: Northeastern seeks to contribute to the individual fulfillment of each member of the university, to the welfare of the surrounding communities, and to solutions that will address global and societal needs.
• Diversity: The university celebrates diversity in all of its forms, fostering a culture of respect that affirms intergroup relations and builds community.
• Integrity: We pursue each of our activities and interactions with integrity, maintaining the highest ethical standards.
• Engagement: The university promotes active engagement in teaching and learning, in scholarship and research, in the life of urban communities, and with our alumni and friends.
• Opportunity: Northeastern provides opportunities to those who strive to overcome disadvantages and show great promise for future success.