Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 73%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1030–1300
- Undergraduates
- 7,240
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1030–1300
- Reading and Writing
- 530–650
- Math
- 500–650
- Average total
- 1157
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 19–28
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (954) 262-7300
Cost
- Tuition
- $40,360per year
- Average net price
- $27,714What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 62%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $66,144
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 91 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · master
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Information Science/Studies · master, doctoral
- Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Computer Software and Media Applications · master, graduate certificate
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Education, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master, graduate certificate
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · graduate certificate
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research · graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master, graduate certificate
- Education, Other · graduate certificate
- Engineering, General · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor, master
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor
- Law · first professional
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · bachelor, master
- Legal Support Services · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor, master
- Biology, General · bachelor, master
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · master
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor, master
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology · graduate certificate
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General · bachelor
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Gerontology · master, graduate certificate
- Nutrition Sciences · master
- Dispute Resolution · master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Marine Sciences · master
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Research and Experimental Psychology · master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Homeland Security · master, graduate certificate
- Human Services, General · bachelor
- Public Administration · master
- Social Work · master
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Dance · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Dentistry · doctoral, first professional
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · master, graduate certificate
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Medicine · doctoral, first professional
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master, doctoral, first professional
- Optometry · doctoral, first professional
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Public Health · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Human Resources Management and Services · master, graduate certificate
- International Business · master, graduate certificate
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master, graduate certificate
- Marketing · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Real Estate · bachelor, master
- Taxation · master
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · master, graduate certificate
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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