Northeastern University
What Northeastern says
Exact quotes from Northeastern’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
Students who wish to take a leave of absence should complete a request through the Student Hub…
— catalog.northeastern.edu ↗Students can request a leave until the last day of the add/drop period for the term…
— catalog.northeastern.edu ↗Students can take up to one year of leave.
— catalog.northeastern.edu ↗Students on a leave of absence are considered active students and are able to register for classes in an upcoming term in a leave status.
— catalog.northeastern.edu ↗Personal leaves of absence are general leaves of absence that do not meet the criteria of more specific leaves outlined in the catalog.
— catalog.northeastern.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Northeastern appears to use a leave request through the Student Hub after talking with an advisor.
- Requests look possible until the last day of add/drop for the term.
- Leave seems to last up to a year, with no readmission needed.
- Reasons accepted: any personal reason.
- Time away allowed: Up to 1 year.
- Classes start Jan 13.
Before you decide
Check on the following…
- Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
- Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
- Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
- What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
- When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
- Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
- What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
- I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office
Hackathon
- HackBeanpot ↗Student-run Boston hackathon; site thanks attendees of HackBeanpot 2026
Student founder community
- Generate (product development studio) ↗Student-led studio of engineers and designers building products for real startups
- IDEA: Northeastern's Venture Accelerator ↗Student-led accelerator taking community ventures from concept to launch
- Mosaic (Northeastern's network of builders) ↗Coalition of student-led entrepreneurial orgs across the Northeastern network
- Northeastern Entrepreneurs Club ↗Student entrepreneurship club; listed on the university entrepreneurship offerings page
Entrepreneurship center
- Northeastern University Entrepreneurship (incl. NUCEE) ↗University hub listing accelerators, funding, founder residencies and student venture groups
- Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education ↗College of Engineering center for experiential engineering entrepreneurship
Hard-tech team
- AerospaceNU ↗Student aerospace/rocketry club
Why 93
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. Source pages look current for 2026–27. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.