Massachusetts, United States
Northeastern University, Boston Alumni
International Students
54
% of international students in the university
20000
Total International Students in the university
Northeastern is a private research university famed for its experiential learning model (co-op), strong industry ties, and global campus footprint. Its alumni shine in tech, politics, sports, arts, and more.
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
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Nikesh Arora |
CEO of Palo Alto Networks; former senior exec at Google |
MBA |
N/A |
Biz Stone |
Co-founder of Twitter; tech entrepreneur & author |
Studied at NU |
N/A |
Gina Haspel |
First woman confirmed as CIA Director |
Studied at NU |
N/A |
Jane Curtin |
Actress and comedian; original SNL cast member |
BA |
N/A |
Wendy Williams |
Broadcaster and media personality; The Wendy Williams Show host |
BA |
N/A |
Shawn Fanning |
Founder of Napster |
Attended |
N/A |
Gregory Jarvis |
NASA astronaut (Challenger payload specialist) |
MS (Engineering) |
N/A |
Maggie Hassan |
U.S. Senator & former Governor of New Hampshire |
BA |
N/A |
Mo Cowan |
U.S. Senator (MA); first African-American from Massachusetts |
JD |
N/A |
Reggie Lewis |
NBA star (Celtics); Northeastern all-time leading scorer |
BS (Business) |
1987 |
Beverly Johnson |
First Black model on Vogue cover; fashion icon |
Attended |
N/A |
Carlos Peña |
MLB All-Star first baseman |
Studied engineering |
N/A |
Jeff Clarke |
Former CEO of Kodak |
MBA |
N/A |
Barbara Kopple |
Two-time Academy Award-winning documentary director |
Studied NU |
N/A |
Ernie Anastos |
Emmy-winning New York television news anchor |
BA |
N/A |
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Larry Meyer |
CEO of Uniqlo USA; ex-CFO of Forever 21 |
BS (Accounting) |
N/A |
Joia Mukherjee |
MD; Chief Medical Officer at Partners In Health; global health advocate |
MD |
N/A |
Sonia Chang-Díaz |
First Latina Massachusetts State Senator |
JD |
N/A |
Roderick Ireland |
First African-American Chief Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court |
JD |
N/A |
Amanda Palmer |
Musician, author, lead vocalist of The Dresden Dolls |
BA |
N/A |
James Franklin Jeffrey |
U.S. diplomat; Middle East policy expert |
BA (History) |
N/A |
Marc Raibert |
Founder of Boston Dynamics; leader in robotics |
BS (Electrical Eng.) |
1973 |
George D. Behrakis |
Pharmaceutical entrepreneur & philanthropist (Behrakis Center in Boston) |
BS |
N/A |
Chelsey Goldberg |
Pro ice hockey player; academic and humanitarian |
BA, MA (Human Services/Sports Mgmt) |
2015, 2018 |
Kaitlin McCarthy |
Founder of affordable-housing developer in Boston |
BS (Civil & Environmental Eng.) |
2009 |
Cassandra McKenzie |
Award-winning leader in construction |
BS (Civil & Environmental Eng.) |
1999 |
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