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Private 4-Year Minimally Selective Fort Lauderdale, FL NCAA Division II without football

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

73.2%
Acceptance Rate
$62,188/yr
Est. Cost of Attendancesum of published cost components
$30,371/yr
Avg Price After Aid
63.8%
6-yr Grad Rate
7,240
Undergrads

About Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University is a private nonprofit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, situated in a large suburb. The university serves an undergraduate enrollment of 7,240 students with a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1.

Type
Private 4-Year
Undergrads
7,240
Avg Faculty Salary
$104,041
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Endowment
$252.1M
Pell Students
35.8%
First-Gen
37.3%
What Nova Southeastern University Is Known For
Majors far more concentrated here than at colleges nationally
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 184 graduates · 9.3% of degrees here vs 0.01% nationally 889×
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 32 graduates · 1.6% of degrees here vs 0% nationally 388×
Pharmaceutical Sciences 147 graduates · 7.4% of degrees here vs 0.07% nationally 101×
Neuroscience 75 graduates · 3.8% of degrees here vs 0.49% nationally
Biology/Biological Sciences 259 graduates · 13.1% of degrees here vs 3.81% nationally
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023, against the national share at the same degree level
Admissions
73.2%
Acceptance rate · Minimally Selective
17,621
Applicants
Can I Get In? →
Cost & Aid
$30,371 avg net
Average net price after aid
$26,603
Under $30K income
$252.1M
Endowment
Can I Afford It? →
Outcomes
$58,153 median
Median earnings 6 years after entering
63.8%
6-yr Grad Rate
$24,250
Median Debt
Is It Worth It? →

Nova Southeastern University Acceptance Rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate
73.2%
17,621 applicants
Student:Faculty Ratio
16:1
Undergrad instruction

Nova Southeastern University has an acceptance rate of 73.2%, indicating relatively modest selectivity and suggesting applicants have a reasonable likelihood of admission. The high acceptance rate implies the institution considers a broad range of candidates for enrollment.

How Selective Is That, Really?
Each dot is one of 100 applicants · Source: school's Common Data Set, else College Scorecard
1 in 2 applicants is admitted · 17,621 applied
10-Year Acceptance Rate Trend
10-year trend · Source: College Scorecard
10 years

SAT & ACT Score Ranges

Where Admitted Students Score
Middle 50% of enrolled students, on the full SAT scale · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS)
Fall 2023
1030–1300
40080012001600
Who Applies, and Who Gets In
First-year applicants, admits and enrollees by gender
Applied Admitted Rate Enrolled
Men 5,346 3,701 69.2% 611
Women 12,141 9,017 74.3% 1,414
SOURCEIPEDS Admissions — Fall 2023 admissions cycle
How These Admissions Numbers Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Nova Southeastern University admits 73.2% of applicants — a typical similar college admits 74%.

Acceptance rate
This school
73.2%
Similar colleges (1,009)
73.8%
FL (68)
73.2%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (22)
79.7%
National (1,934)
78.1%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Nova Southeastern University Tuition, Fees & Cost of Attendance

Avg Net Price
$30,371
Average for all students receiving federal aid, 2023-24
Median Federal Debt
$24,250
Federal Loan Rate
45.1%
Students borrowing federal loans

Nova Southeastern University's cost of attendance is $62,188, while the average net price is $30,371, indicating that students paying the average net price pay considerably less than the sticker price.

Cost of Attendance Breakdown
Estimated annual costs · on-campus, 2023-24 · Source: College Scorecard
$62,188
Tuition & Fees
$38,700
62%
Room & Board
$16,840
27%
Books & Supplies
$2,128
3%
Other Expenses
$4,520
7%

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income

What You'd Actually Pay by Family Income
Average net price after all grants and scholarships · Source: College Scorecard (IPEDS net price)
Under $30,000
$26,603
$30,001 – $48,000
$27,048
$48,001 – $75,000
$29,953
$75,001 – $110,000
$34,277
Over $110,000
$35,443
Full Cost of Attendance
Source: College Scorecard
2023-24

Student Loan Debt

How Many Students Borrow
Undergraduates taking on any loan
Take out a loan
86%
Federal loans
45%

Graduates who borrowed carry a median monthly repayment of about $257.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How This Price Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

After aid, Nova Southeastern University costs $30,371 a year — about 34% more than a typical similar college.

Cost of attendance
This school
$56,692
Similar colleges (1,094)
$49,718
FL (128)
$28,286
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (43)
$30,421
National (3,197)
$25,367
Students taking a loan
This school
85.7%
Similar colleges (998)
91.8%
FL (202)
86.4%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (78)
86.4%
National (4,096)
86.4%
Median debt at graduation
This school
$24,250
Similar colleges (1,032)
$24,977
FL (210)
$11,250
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (78)
$9,500
National (4,347)
$13,097
Average net price
This school
$30,371
Similar colleges (1,105)
$22,585
FL (282)
$20,279
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (110)
$23,117
National (5,106)
$17,160

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Nova Southeastern University Graduation Rate & Student Outcomes

6-yr Grad Rate
63.8%
Median Earnings 6yr
$58,153
6 years after entering

Nova Southeastern University has a graduation rate of 63.8%. Graduates earn a median of $58,153 six years after entry and $59,209 ten years after entry.

Graduate Earnings After College

Median Graduate Earnings Over Time
6 and 10 years after entering · includes all students, not just graduates · Source: College Scorecard
Median Earnings by Gender · 6 Years After Entering
Students working 6 years after entering · Source: College Scorecard
$57,347
Men
$58,250
Women
Graduation Rate: Pell vs. Non-Pell
6-year graduation rate by grant status · Source: College Scorecard
56.3%
Pell recipients
58.5%
Non-Pell students

Top Majors & Programs

Top Majors by Graduates
Most recent year available · bachelor's degrees only · Source: IPEDS Completions 2023
MajorGraduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse410
Biology/Biological Sciences, General259
Vision Science/Physiological Optics184
Pharmaceutical Sciences147
Psychology, General119
Neuroscience75
Public Health, General66
Exercise Science and Kinesiology50
Finance, General41
Early Childhood Education and Teaching39
Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity
Completing within six years
Asian
80.6%
White
61.7%
Hispanic
60.6%
Black
57%
SOURCECollege Scorecard — groups with too few students to report are omitted
Earnings Further Out
The longer horizon

Median earnings eight years after entering Nova Southeastern University are $56,527, and 72% of former students earn more than $25,000 six years after entry.

SOURCECollege Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education
How These Outcomes Compare
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median

Six years after entry, former Nova Southeastern University students earn $58,153 — 28% more than at a typical similar college.

Median earnings, 10 years
This school
$59,209
Similar colleges (1,077)
$54,064
FL (239)
$36,155
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (82)
$34,264
National (4,696)
$40,782
Median earnings, 6 years
This school
$58,153
Similar colleges (1,077)
$45,468
FL (255)
$32,840
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (91)
$30,724
National (4,847)
$35,433
Graduation rate
This school
63.8%
Similar colleges (1,074)
58.1%
FL (105)
52.6%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (37)
57.8%
National (2,168)
52.3%
Freshman retention
This school
76%
Similar colleges (1,117)
76.6%
FL (69)
71.3%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (25)
72.7%
National (1,841)
75.7%

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Nova Southeastern University Campus, Athletics & Faculty

Nova Southeastern University is a private nonprofit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in a large suburb setting. The undergraduate student body of 7,240 includes 71.6% women, with 37.3% first-generation students and 35.8% Pell grant recipients.

Student Demographics
Undergraduate enrollment · Source: College Scorecard / IPEDS
Race & Ethnicity
White
27.3%
Asian
12.2%
Hispanic
32.6%
Black
15.2%
Other Indicators
First-generation
37.3%
Pell grant recipients
35.8%
Women
71.6%
Nova Southeastern University Athletics
Total Revenue
$6.6M
Total Expense
$6.6M
Athletes
356
140 men · 216 women
Head Coach Salaries
Men's vs Women's programs · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's sports
$93,660
Women's sports
$65,851

Average head coach salary by program gender.

Athletic Aid
Scholarship spending by gender · Source: Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
Men's aid
$1,884,264
Women's aid
$2,686,595
Academic Resources
340
Full-time faculty
$104,041
Avg faculty salary
10,671
FT staff
$252.1M
Endowment
Faculty Salary by Gender
All instructional ranks combined · Source: IPEDS Human Resources
Men (avg)
$110,732
Women (avg)
$97,190
Overall avg
$104,041
Who Is on Campus
Beyond the undergraduate headcount
Undergraduates
7,240
Graduate students
13,599

Graduate and professional students outnumber undergraduates here, which shapes class sizes, housing and campus life in ways an undergraduate figure alone doesn't show.

Varsity Athletes
Play a varsity sport
4.8%

321 of 6,701 undergraduates, counting each athlete once regardless of how many sports they play.

SOURCEIPEDS enrollment; Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act filings
Online & Distance Learning
How much of the teaching happens remotely
Undergrads fully online
4.4%
Undergrads taking any
64.2%
Grad students fully online
37.2%

320 of 7,219 undergraduates study entirely at a distance, against 5,079 of 13,658 graduate students.

SOURCEIPEDS Fall Enrollment, distance education status

Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and operates its own medical school.

How This Campus Compares
Against the colleges this school should be measured against
Median
Pell grant share
This school
35.8%
Similar colleges (1,171)
32.8%
FL (297)
42.6%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (117)
53.9%
National (5,367)
40.1%
Research spending per student
This school
$9,915
Similar colleges (1,164)
$6,264
FL (92)
$5,169
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (27)
$5,697
National (2,823)
$5,605
Students per faculty member
This school
16:1
Similar colleges (1,191)
12:1
FL (288)
15:1
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL (111)
17:1
National (5,427)
15:1

Each bar is the median of that group, with the number of schools in brackets. “Similar colleges” means the same control and the same predominant degree awarded. Groups of fewer than 15 schools are not shown.

Every Major at Nova Southeastern University
57 fields of study, bachelor's degree level, grouped by subject area
1,984 graduates
Health Professions 727 grads · 11 majors
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 410
Pharmaceutical Sciences 147
Public Health, General 66
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 32
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer... 28
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 18
Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist 9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health... 9
Health and Wellness, General 5
Medical Informatics 2
Pre-Nursing Studies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 557 grads · 4 majors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 259
Vision Science/Physiological Optics 184
Neuroscience 75
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 39
Business and Marketing 177 grads · 7 majors
Finance, General 41
Business Administration and Management,... 37
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 36
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 32
Accounting 25
Real Estate 5
Business/Commerce, General 1
Psychology 119 grads · 1 major
Psychology, General 119
Education 68 grads · 6 majors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 39
Art Teacher Education 15
Education/Teaching of Individuals with... 6
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 4
Biology Teacher Education 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Parks, Recreation and Kinesiology 65 grads · 2 majors
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 50
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 15
Computer and Information Sciences 39 grads · 2 majors
Computer Science 24
Information Technology 15
Family and Consumer Sciences 32 grads · 2 majors
Human Nutrition 23
Child Development 9
Legal Professions 27 grads · 3 majors
Pre-Law Studies 19
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 5
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 3
Homeland Security and Protective Services 26 grads · 1 major
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 26
Liberal Arts and General Studies 25 grads · 1 major
General Studies 25
Visual and Performing Arts 25 grads · 4 majors
Fine/Studio Arts, General 14
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 6
Dance, General 4
Music, General 1
Social Sciences 21 grads · 3 majors
Political Science and Government, General 12
Sociology, General 5
International Relations and Affairs 4
Communication and Journalism 18 grads · 1 major
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 18
Natural Resources and Conservation 14 grads · 1 major
Environmental Science 14
Physical Sciences 10 grads · 1 major
Chemistry, General 10
Engineering 9 grads · 1 major
Engineering, General 9
Multidisciplinary Studies 9 grads · 1 major
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 9
Mathematics and Statistics 5 grads · 1 major
Mathematics, General 5
English Language and Literature 4 grads · 1 major
English Language and Literature, General 4
Public Administration and Social Services 4 grads · 1 major
Human Services, General 4
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2 grads · 1 major
Philosophy 2
History 1 grads · 1 major
History, General 1
SOURCEIPEDS Completions 2023 — first majors only, so a student with a double major is counted once

Nova Southeastern University Location & Campus Safety

Nova Southeastern University is in Fort Lauderdale, FL, in what IPEDS classifies as a large suburb setting. The campus sits about 7.6 miles from the center of Fort Lauderdale. There are 18 other colleges within 25 miles, and Miami, FL is 21.4 miles away.

Nova Southeastern University Other colleges within 30 miles
Large suburb
Campus Setting
7.6 mi
To City Center
18
Colleges Within 25 mi
183,032
Fort Lauderdale Population
Living in Fort Lauderdale
Cost of living and getting around, for the whole city — not the campus
ACS 2023
$1,776
Median Rent / mo
$79,935
Median Household Income
34.1%
Rent as % of Income
How People Commute
Drive alone
66.3%
Walk
2.4%
Public transit
2.6%

Broward County scores 12.0 out of 20 on the EPA National Walkability Index — above average walkable. The index is a county-wide average of block groups, so it describes the surrounding area rather than the campus itself.

Undergraduates make up about 3.2% of Fort Lauderdale's residents.

SOURCEU.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates; EPA National Walkability Index
Colleges Near Nova Southeastern University
Within 30 miles, at least 500 students, by straight-line distance
Broward College 24,922 students 7.2 mi
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale 17,678 students 8.9 mi
SOURCEIPEDS campus coordinates, Nova Southeastern University to each campus

Campus Safety at Nova Southeastern University

Every college that receives federal financial aid must publish its crime statistics each year under the Clery Act. These are the figures Nova Southeastern University reported for 2024.

25
On-Campus Offenses
9
In Residence Halls
1.2
Per 1,000 Students
13
Domestic, Dating & Stalking

Read these numbers carefully. A Clery figure counts reports, not incidents. A university with active reporting channels, a large campus police force and a teaching hospital will record more offenses than one where the same events go unreported — so a higher count is not evidence of a more dangerous campus, and a low count is not evidence of a safe one. In 2024, 833 campuses with more than 1,000 students reported no offenses at all. Use these figures to ask a college questions, not to rank one against another.

Reported On-Campus Offenses by Year
Criminal offenses reported on campus, including residence halls · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education Clery Act disclosures
2022
15
2023
10
2024
25
What Was Reported in 2024
On-campus criminal offenses by category
Motor vehicle theft
11
Sexual offenses
11
Aggravated assault
3

Separately, Nova Southeastern University reported 70 disciplinary referrals for weapons, drug and liquor law violations on campus. Referrals for alcohol violations are usually the largest category at residential colleges and reflect how a school handles student conduct internally.

SOURCEU.S. Department of Education, Campus Safety and Security — Clery Act disclosures, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Nova Southeastern University admissions, costs, and outcomes.