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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · NSU

Private institution in Fort Lauderdale, FL · 7,171 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $59,209 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$31,3031,762nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$37,0801,542nd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$37,0801,498th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$55,6471,606th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$24,2501,156th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,209580th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$58,153280th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
64.3%607th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
76.4%877th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
72.7%678th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1182454th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
25346th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
7,171357th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
36.9%841st highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 6 mi (FLL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 47 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$63,319$65,027
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professionsbachelors$52,107$54,322
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$51,386—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$44,170—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$43,290$41,441
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$42,682—
MarketingBusinessbachelors$41,565$38,289
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$39,369—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$35,060$25,824
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$33,993$32,391
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resourcesbachelors$33,993—
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Legal Professionsbachelors$28,598$25,194

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,554,263 (M $1,797,009 · W $2,757,254)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Nova Southeastern University’s 7,171 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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