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About Us

WHO WE ARE

Designed to improve health outcomes, in Charlotte and beyond

Northeastern is a global research university with a prestigious R1 ranking, and is renowned for its experiential approach to learning. In Charlotte, a region with a fast-growing healthcare sector, we’re focused on one goal: working alongside our many partners in the Charlotte community to help people live not just longer, but healthier, lives.

Led by CEO and Dean Angela Hosking, a longtime healthcare leader and administrator, Northeastern University in Charlotte has built deep connections among the area’s employers and civic and community organizations. It’s through the richness of these relationships that we’re able to co-create degree programs and research collaborations uniquely tailored to the Charlotte community.


WHAT SETS US APART

We’re self-starters at heart 

Enterprising and creative, we bring a why-can’t-we mindset to solving today’s big healthcare challenges.

We’re an inclusive community

We value everyone’s perspectives, and we champion diversity and equity in all areas.

We have a global mindset

Northeastern’s worldwide system of 13 campuses allows new ideas and solutions to scale.

We’re powered by experience

We go out into the world to gain experience, deepen our learning and innovation, and solve real problems.

We’re highly interdisciplinary

We bring together learners and innovators from all disciplines and sectors to solve healthcare problems holistically.


BY THE NUMBERS

Join a global university system

You’ll be part of a network offering invaluable insights across geographic, political, and cultural contexts. Teaching and learning becomes richer, and research and innovation more impactful.

14

campuses in the U.S., U.K., and Canada

3,600+

employer partners worldwide

282,000+

alumni around the world

Community

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Creating an inclusive culture on our campus—and well beyond it—is an essential part of our mission. That means staying closely connected to the Charlotte community and finding new ways to address the inequities in healthcare that people face everyday. We’re focused on making sure our education programs are financially in reach and align with the busy and complex lives of working professionals and families. And we’re working alongside of our partners in Charlotte, such as community organizations and local policymakers, to ensure equitable, quality healthcare for all.

Location

Our campus

Charlotte, North Carolina

Find out why Charlotte is an exceptional place to live, work, and learn.

OUR PEOPLE

A passionate team of health innovators

Led by CEO and Dean Angela Hosking, a healthcare professional and administrator for more than two decades, our faculty and staff have many years of experience in the Charlotte healthcare sector and are an embedded part of the community.

Angela Hosking, Regional Dean and CEO of Northeastern University, Charlotte

COMMUNITY

Community engagement

As a longtime member of the Charlotte community, Northeastern integrates the people and organizations of Charlotte in all that we do.

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