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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

https://www.nova.edu

#305 National Colleges

80.1% Admission Rate
Least Selective

5,618 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Private nonprofit
  • Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
  • Four-year, medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
  • Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
  • Hispanic-Serving Institution
Nova Southeastern University (NSU or, informally, Nova) is a private research university with its main campus in Davie, Florida. The university consists of 18 total colleges, centers, and schools offering over 150 programs of study. The university offers professional degrees in the social sciences, law, business, osteopathic medicine, allopathic medicine, allied health, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, physical therapy, education, occupational therapy, and nursing. As of 2019, 20,576 students were enrolled at Nova Southeastern University, with more than 170,000 alumni. With a main campus located on 314 acres in Davie, Florida, NSU operates additional campuses in Dania Beach, North Miami Beach, Tampa, Florida, and centers throughout the state of Florida.

The university was founded in 1964 as the Nova University of Advanced Technology on a former naval outlying landing field built during World War II and first offered graduate degrees in the physical and social sciences. In 1994, the university merged with the Southeastern University of the Health Sciences and assumed its current name.

NSU is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity"; it also classified as a "community engaged" university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and also has numerous additional specialized accreditations for its colleges and programs.

The NSU Sharks compete in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the Sunshine State Conference.

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Location

City
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 40.4%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 27.0%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 10.1%
Psychology 4.8%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 3.6%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 1.9%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 1.4%
Education 1.4%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.4%
Visual And Performing Arts 1.4%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 1.3%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.2%
Social Sciences 1.1%
Legal Professions And Studies 0.9%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 0.5%
Physical Sciences 0.4%
English Language And Literature/Letters 0.4%
Mathematics And Statistics 0.3%
Engineering 0.3%
History 0.2%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 0.2%

Cost

Tuition
$32,110.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
49.47%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$23,905.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1178 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 640 580 520
Verbal 640 595 550

ACT Scores

24 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 23 18
English 29 25 21