<p>Actually, I don’t think CO-OP is mandatory. You have to do some sort of “experiential education” component but that could include study abroad,etc if someone chose not to do CO-OP. It’s just that most people do CO-OP because it is what NEU is known for. </p>
<p>Both are good schools. If money isn’t an issue, I would say NEU has the Boston location giving it a bit of an edge over Pitt, and as someone else said, travel would be easier in and out of Boston too.</p>