This page contains a list of things that are free or discounted for students. If something is free or discounted specifically for Northeastern students, or if Northeastern is paying for and providing that service, there will be a next to the link.
Movies #
See Husky how-to.
- AMC Loews Boston Common theater: $3 off tickets on Thursdays.
- Regal Fenway Stadium 13: $2.50 off any movie after 4 PM.
- The Brattle Theater in Harvard Square: $2 off ($12 tickets).
- Apple Cinemas in Cambridge: $4.75 movie tickets on Tuesdays.
Museums #
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFA): Free general admission tickets and $7 special exhibition tickets are available to students, faculty, and staff from Northeastern University in person with a valid student or faculty ID. Offer not valid Wednesdays 3–4 pm or in advance.
- Isabella Steward Gardner Museum: $13 with student ID, $20 otherwise
- Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): $10, free admission Thursdays 5–9 PM; free tickets with the code
NEU2022ICA.
Sports #
- Boston Red Sox: $9 for tickets: text the word
STUDENTSto 23215 to sign up for Red Sox Ticket Availability.
News and articles #
Check out Northeastern's library
- Wall Street Journal
- Washington Post: $5 per month (50% discount).
- New York Times: Free access to NYT. If you already pay, cancel the subscription by emailing customercare@nytimes.com or calling 800-591-9233
Shopping #
- Amazon Prime
- StudentBeans
- UniDays
- From You Flowers: Save 20% off normal product price. Only this specific link automatically applies the discount. Save up to 50% on Seasonal Specials in the "Grower's Collection" section.
- GrubHub+: Requires Amazon Prime student subscription
Transport #
- MBTA Pass: 11% discount on MBTA pass in Fall and Spring.
- Amtrak
- Bluebikes: Use the program code
HUSKY. - Zipcar
- AVIS Car Rentals: Up to 25% off a rental. Link already includes code (
A672012).
Video, music, and streaming #
- Xfinity: Search for "Northeastern", and use campus Wi-Fi. Can also be used for HBO Max. See instructions on how to enable.
- Spotify: Discounted Spotify Premium, Hulu, and Showtime.
- YouTube Premium
- PeacockTV: Log in through Xfinity.
- Kanopy
Apps and services #
- Adobe CC: instructions
- Microsoft 365: Sign in with your northeastern.edu email. Free Office 365 apps, 5 TB of OneDrive cloud storage, and other services.
- Zoom
- Google Services
- Headspace: Meditation, mindfulness, and sleep. If your NU ID starts with
00, try entering only the numbers after it. - OnTheHub: Free and discounted software (VMware, Windows, and more).
- JetBrains IDEs: Free education license.
- Azure
- Notion: Students get the pro plan for free.
- Craft.do: Free 1-year license for students and teachers, reapply every 1 year for 5 years.
- Figma
- Lucidchart: Free with .edu email address.
- Milanote: Contact support for a discount.
- Wolfram Alpha: Discounted for students: $5 for students, $7.25 per month otherwise Mathematica also discounted for students.
Academic and career #
- VMock: AI resume review tool