Nancy Varney is an Engineering professor at Northeastern University rated 3.80/5 on Rate My Professors by 5 students, with 3.3/5 RMP difficulty and 80% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Nancy Varney professor reviews and ratings: 3.80/5 from 5 RMP ratings at Northeastern (80% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
This class had a lot of group work. You have a material experiment project and the teacher that grades that is different and he is a very tough grader you have to follow the rubric exactly if not he will take of a lot of points. Make sure group members held accountable for work. Exams are fine as long as you do HW.CIVE2260 2026-04-28 20:02:07 +0000 UTC
Dr. Nancy is great. She is super kind and approachable and wants you to succeed. The exams aren't cumulative which was super nice and she provided exam prep material and will review anything you want. Hw and lectures were super straightforward and she loves to tell stories and was very efficient with her lecturesCIVE2260 2025-12-17 02:30:25 +0000 UTC
She's a nice person, but I just don't get what she's teachingCIVE2260 2025-05-14 07:17:34 +0000 UTC
Dr. Nancy is great! She is kind and understanding, for ex the whole class struggled with a hw problem, so she didn't include that stuff on the test. The tests are not cumulative, so there are 3 midterms - no final. The class is totally manageable and super interesting because she is clearly passionate about what she is teaching!CIVE2260 2025-05-04 15:31:06 +0000 UTC
Dr. Nancy is really great at explaining concepts. She is super down to earth and easy to talk to. Go to class and take the practice exams and you will do fine in the class portion. The project portion is an added burden over the semester but is a great grade boost. I found the homework to be the hardest part of the class.CIVE2260 2024-12-09 19:12:46 +0000 UTC
Nancy Varney is rated 3.80/5 on Rate My Professors from 5 ratings. 80% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Nancy Varney's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.3/5 on Rate My Professors.
Nancy Varney has taught CIVE2260, CIVE5522, CIVE5520, CIVE7351, CIVE3425, CIVE5699 at Northeastern.
Data updated October 2026.