Nancy Varney is an Engineering professor at Northeastern University rated 4.02/5 by 468 students, with 3.59/5 difficulty and 75.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Nancy Varney professor reviews and ratings: 4.02/5 from 468 student reviews at Northeastern (75.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
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 has an average rating of 4.02/5 from 468 student reviews. 75.0% of students said they would take them again.
Nancy Varney's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.59/5 based on student reviews.
Nancy Varney has taught CIVE2260, CIVE7351, CIVE2261, CIVE5520, CIVE3425, CIVE5522, CIVE5699 at Northeastern.
Data updated July 2026.