D1 swimming · CAA
Northeastern University Women's Swimming
Boston, MA
Roster
29
Acceptance
5%
6-yr grad
91%
Tuition
$66.2K
Type
Private · City
Northeastern competes in D1 women's swimming in the CAA. This profile includes current 2025-26 roster times, roster composition, conference context, and academic and cost facts.
Academics
Northeastern is highly selective and graduates earn a median of $78,000 six years out.
US News: #46 National
Selectivity
Very Selective
SAT range
1440–1540
ACT range
33–35
Median earnings
$78K
The team
Conf. finish
—
NCAA finish
—
Seniors
7
Intl
3%
Roster event snapshot
Current 2025-26 roster percentiles. These describe swimmers on the team; they are not coach-issued recruiting cuts.
| Event | Swimmers | Top quarter | Roster median | Lower-quarter line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 IM | 10 | 2:06.97 | 2:08.23 | 2:11.28 |
| 100 Back | 8 | 55.34 | 55.49 | 58.29 |
| 200 Fly | 8 | 2:06.80 | 2:07.89 | 2:11.28 |
| 200 Free | 10 | 1:51.67 | 1:53.51 | 1:54.64 |
| 200 Breast | 8 | 2:22.62 | 2:24.69 | 2:27.22 |
| 400 IM | 7 | 4:30.03 | 4:36.07 | 4:42.78 |
| 50 Free | 19 | 23.72 | 24.94 | 25.32 |
| 200 Back | 7 | 2:00.88 | 2:01.79 | 2:03.65 |
| 100 Free | 14 | 51.60 | 53.51 | 53.84 |
| 100 Fly | 16 | 56.46 | 58.64 | 1:03.97 |
| 500 Free | 6 | 4:57.90 | 5:05.51 | 5:10.82 |
| 100 Breast | 10 | 1:05.33 | 1:06.19 | 1:07.48 |
Short-course yards. Events with fewer than four current swimmers are omitted from this summary and remain available in the raw roster-times browser when data exists.
Continue the research
Use the team facts on this page as the starting point, then compare the same event, conference, and academic priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How competitive is Northeastern's swim program?
Northeastern's swim program competes in the CAA Conference. Roster size is 29 swimmers as of the 2025–26 season.
What times do I need to make Northeastern's swim team?
Roster times vary by event, but a swimmer aiming for Northeastern's roster typically needs to be near or below 200 IM (2:11.28), 1650 Free (17:10.34), 100 Back (58.29) — the top 75% of the current roster. Use the roster event-times table above to compare the full current team by event.
Does Northeastern recruit internationally?
Yes. 3.4% of Northeastern's current roster is international (1 of 29 swimmers from outside the USA). The program has swimmers from United Kingdom.
What's the academic profile at Northeastern?
Northeastern's acceptance rate is 5%, the school is ranked #46 National by US News, the 6-year graduation rate is 91%, median earnings 6 years after graduation are $78K.
How many swimmers does Northeastern send to NCAAs?
Northeastern didn't have swimmers compete at NCAA or conference championship finals in 2025–26.