Oakland Student Life
Learn about the Northeastern campus, housing, dining, and social activities for Accelerate students.
Campus
In close proximity to San Francisco, Berkeley, and Silicon Valley, Northeastern University Oakland provides a distinctly “West Coast” experience on a lush, 135-acre campus on the edge of the Oakland hills. Outside of curfew hours, students can explore Northeastern’s Oakland campus. Students will have the opportunity to experience the Bay Area through field trips and chaperoned social activities. Parent/guardians may also submit leave requests for their student to depart campus on their own. More information on leave requests will be shared with enrolled students.
Housing
Students are housed in a residence hall on Northeastern’s Oakland campus. Accelerate Pre-College Programs prioritizes the safety and supervision of students. Northeastern staff live in the residence hall, and students are required to be in the residence hall by 9:00 p.m. each evening. Specific information about the residence hall will be shared with enrolled students.
Dining
Meals are included in the program tuition and may be held in the dining hall, catered, or feature local eateries. In the program form, enrolled students will have the opportunity to disclose any dietary allergies, restrictions, and preferences. Accelerate staff work closely with NU Dining to ensure, to the best of their ability, that each student’s dining restrictions and preferences are met.
Social Activities
At the start of the program, all students participate in robust orientation and welcome events. Throughout the program, students will also have the option to participate in various evening and weekend social activities. These activities will include options on campus, such as arts and crafts or outdoor recreation, as well as off-campus events exploring Oakland and the greater Bay Area.
Accommodations
Northeastern welcomes requests for student accommodations, (academic, ADA, dietary, religious, or other) from students and their families. Northeastern values and is sensitive to individual needs, and will work to accommodate reasonable requests where possible and practicable. Prior to enrollment, students and families should contact us via email precollegeprograms@northeastern.edu to discuss possible accommodations.