The Nontraditional Degree Programs (NDP) is composed of the Board of Governors Bachelor of Arts Degree Program and the University Without Walls Program. These programs, offered at Northeastern, were designed to offer options and flexibility to mature adult students. In addition to job responsibilities, returning adults often have families. These programs provide adults an opportunity to earn a regionally accredited undergraduate degree in a manner compatible with their educational needs and lifestyles. These highly individualized and flexible programs recognize that adults may have attended a variety of educational institutions and accept transfer of passing course work taken at other regionally accredited colleges and universities.

The Board of Governors bachelor of Arts Degree Program (BOG/BA) is a credit-based degree program designed to meet the undergraduate educational needs of experienced adults in a manner compatible with career and family responsibilities. We serve approximately 2000 returning adult students who are enrolled in the Board of Governors Bachelor of Arts Degree Program.

The University Without Walls Program (UWW) is an accredite, competency-based, self-paced, alternative degree program that leads to a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. It was created to assist adult learners in designing and completing an approved individualized curriculum. There are about 70 students enrolled in the Univeristy Without Walls Program.