Oakland Virtual Campus Connect
Northeastern University in Oakland offers a portfolio of industry-aligned, career-centered graduate degrees. We are known for our signature emphasis on experiential learning, and our campus is a hub of interdisciplinary connection. Located at the historic Mills College campus, our graduate programs give students access to all of the amenities including the library, XR/AR lab, makerspaces, athletic facilities, and more. All students receive support from career development and academic advisors throughout their programs.
Our enrollment team hosts regularly scheduled virtual connect events where you can learn more about our campus.
We’d love to see you at one of these upcoming events.
Conversations with Oakland Graduate Students
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 | 4:30–5:15 p.m. PT
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 | 6–7 p.m. PT
Hear directly from current students in Oakland about their academic experience, faculty support, experiential learning opportunities, and campus life. Bring your questions—there will be plenty of time for discussion.
Life in Oakland: Housing, Community, and More
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 | 8–9 a.m. PT
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 | 8–9 a.m. PT
Let’s talk logistics: what do you need to know before you decide to move to Oakland? We’ll talk about housing, transit, and what it’s like to be a local here. This session will also introduce you to some of the social life on campus and student support services that Northeastern provides.
About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 350,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,900 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.