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.
- Top 14%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 17%Undergraduates
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
- $31,3031,773rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,0801,557th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,0801,513th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $55,6471,621st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,2501,163rd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,209582nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,153281st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 64.3%610th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 76.4%883rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 72.7%686th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1182455th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7,171357th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 36.9%852nd highest of 2,140 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
- EDNov 1
- EANov 1
- RDFeb 1
- 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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,319 | $65,027 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,107 | $54,322 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $51,386 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $44,170 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $43,290 | $41,441 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $41,565 | $38,289 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $39,369 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $35,060 | $25,824 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,993 | $32,391 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Legal Professions | bachelors | $28,598 | $25,194 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1964source
- Athletic nickname: "Sharks"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Mascot: Razor the Shortfin Mako Sharksource
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- Formerly known as "| title=|Nova University of Advanced Technology" (1964–1974)source
- Formerly known as "Nova University" (1974–1994)source
- Formerly known as "Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine" (1981–1986)source
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- Athletic conference: Sunshine Statesource
- Notable alum: Seth Gabelsource
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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Basketball: 2025, 2023
- Rowing: 2013
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitenova.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 136215)
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