If you’ve been following the firestorm on one family’s decision to accept the University of Connecticut over Northeastern University — here’s where you can see it on the U Sphere site — you know that there’s been quite a bit of discussion and back-and-forth from a number of sides of the college admissions equation.  Parents, students, admissions reps and consultants who work with colleges on positioning and branding have all had their say.

We promised to share the response from Northeastern University, and it comes in two forms…First, the Twitter response:

@usphere Dean Seamus Harreys blogs re: the value of a private college education & concerns about anticipated costs http://tinyurl.com/6e8qe4

Then, I applaud Northeastern’s Dean for starting with information that is EXACTLY what people are wondering about right now (even if they are not directly saying it): “Will my son or daughter be able to get a job because they get a degree from Northeastern?”

In fact, right now all indications are that the job outlook for our seniors is stronger than expected, with many reporting offers from existing co-op employers. Our Career Servicesteam, recently ranked #1 by Princeton Review, is working closely with more than 2000 of companies recruiting Northeastern students for full-time positions.  Our graduate programs are seeing an increase in applications and we have offered current seniors tuition discounts, through the new Double Husky program, should they choose to enroll in a graduate program due to the economic outlook. Additionally, 99 percent of the nearly 3,000 students eligible for co-op during this past cycle were employed. As we enter this upcoming cycle the University is pursuing several avenues to strengthen the more than 2,000 employer relationships we have existing, as well as developing new options for our students across the globe.

So…

Well, let the debate continue.  Northeastern vs. UConn: you decide.

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