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#809 of 14,131 In the World
#253 of 2,597 In North America
#225 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 109 In Florida
#1 of 5 In Fort Lauderdale
#158 of 1,022 For Optometry
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Acceptance rate
76%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
24
Avg. cost to attend
$29,589 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
6,971
Graduates
13,977
Male:Female Ratio
28:72
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.nova.edu

Nova Southeastern University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Nova Southeastern University has an acceptance rate of 76% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 76% 72% 77%
Applicants 16,789 4,969 11,715
Admissions 12,726 3,584 9,058
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,960 580 1,377
Freshmen enrolled part time 18 5 11

5,394 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,437 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
945 or 48%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1040
or below

75% of them
had 1310
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Nova Southeastern University are 1040-1310 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
377 or 19%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 20
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Nova Southeastern University are 20-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 6682 (32%)
White 6363 (30%)
Black or African American 3439 (16%)
Asian 2012 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 892 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 877 (4%)
Two or more races 641 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 21 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Nova Southeastern University is $29,589 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$29,589/year
Average aid awarded
$23,958
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $25,742
$30-48K $25,619
$48-75K $29,584
$75-110K $30,498
$110K+ $31,944

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $34,500$22,062
Tuition in-state $34,500$22,062
Tuition out-of-state $34,500$22,062
Fee in-district $1,800$1,849
Fee in-state $1,800$1,849
Fee out-of-state $1,800$1,849

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,740
Combined charge for room and board $14,588
Room charge $11,268
Meal charge $3,320

Nova Southeastern University majors

Nova Southeastern University has granted 1,547 bachelor's degrees across 53 programs, 2,829 master's across 76 programs, and 1,637 doctorate degrees across 24 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Nova Southeastern University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 453 39 5
Education, General 318
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 256
Physician Assistant 242
Pharmacy 235
Osteopathic Medicine & Osteopathy 231
Business Administration and Management, General 59 151
Counseling Psychology 206
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 191 6
Clinical Psychology 87 95
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 174 5
Law 172
Dentistry 124
Psychology, General 83 39
Physical Therapy & Therapist 112
Accounting 18 92
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 58 46
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 21 34 46
Optometry 95
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 89
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 39 48
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 82
Management Science 80
Public Health, General 37 43
Neuroscience 79
Finance, General 29 44
Biomedical Sciences, General 72
Human Development and Family Studies, General 5 67
Anesthesiologist Assistant 71
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 22 35 10
Information Science & Studies 52 14
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 48 17
Computer Science 19 31 6
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 47 9
Forensic Psychology 54
Education & Teaching of the Gifted and Talented 51
Youth Services & Administration 51
Medicine 46
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 25 20
Environmental Science 22 20
Dispute Resolution 18 20
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 37
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 25 9
Public Administration 33
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 26 6
Spanish Language Teacher Education 28
Art Teacher Education 26 1
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 24 3
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 25
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 25
Curriculum and Instruction 24
Information Technology 7 17
Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 23
School Psychology 16 7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 21
Health Law 19
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 19
Audiology & Audiologist 18
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 17
Nutrition Sciences 18
Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management 18
Health Teacher Education 17
International Business & Trade & Commerce 16
Medical Informatics 16
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 16
American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence 15
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 15
Chemistry, General 14
Elementary Education and Teaching 14
Vision Science & Physiological Optics 8 6
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 13
Reading Teacher Education 12
Real Estate 12
Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist 12
Cardiopulmonary Technology & Technologist 11
Engineering, General 11
Political Science and Government, General 11
Rhetoric and Composition 11
Dental Clinical Sciences, General 10
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 10
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 9
Pre-Law Studies 9
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 7 1
Homeland Security 8
Mathematics, General 8
Pharmaceutical Sciences 3 5
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 7
General Studies 7
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 7
English Language and Literature, General 6
Human Nutrition 6
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 6
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 5
History, General 5
Fine & Studio Arts, General 4
Social Studies Teacher Education 4
Sociology, General 4
Human Services, General 3
International Relations and Affairs 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
Athletic Training & Trainer 2
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 2
Dance, General 2
Gerontology 2
Organizational Behavior Studies 2
Philosophy 2
Taxation 2
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 2
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 1
Biology Teacher Education 1
Child Development 1
Computer Engineering, General 1
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1
Information Technology Project Management 1
Marine Sciences 1
Music, General 1
Grand Total 1,547 2,829 1,637

Nova Southeastern University has a graduation rate of 62%, which is among the 36% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 62% 59% 63%
  • Full-time retention rate - 78%
  • Part-time retention rate - 19%

Publications & Citations

Nova Southeastern University is a world-class research university with 14,763 scientific papers published and 264,082 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Chemistry, and Engineering.

Publications
14,763
Citations
264,082

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
9,326 / 194,770
Biology
8,286 / 170,404
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,988 / 148,212
Psychology
6,321 / 115,014
Computer Science
5,920 / 105,958
Political Science
4,987 / 86,508
Environmental Science
4,909 / 94,018
Law
4,727 / 84,069
Chemistry
4,346 / 94,778
Engineering
4,262 / 85,626
Sociology
4,215 / 89,314
Pathology
3,657 / 95,180
Physics
3,618 / 77,240
Psychiatry
3,562 / 79,627
Genetics
3,448 / 76,330
Philosophy
3,143 / 41,837
Mathematics
3,011 / 64,348
Geology
2,950 / 59,562
Biochemistry
2,940 / 67,584
Business
2,905 / 55,483
Geography and Cartography
2,543 / 41,490
Surgery
2,530 / 44,163
Ecology
2,394 / 59,568
Economics
2,337 / 45,145
Statistics
2,224 / 57,148
Neuroscience
2,109 / 43,091
Paleontology
1,960 / 37,564
Social Psychology
1,914 / 35,920
Nursing
1,856 / 57,098
History
1,812 / 24,023
Public Health
1,768 / 66,864
Quantum and Particle physics
1,688 / 28,445
Art & Design
1,551 / 26,009
Archaeology
1,547 / 22,146
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
1,511 / 20,216
Development Studies
1,481 / 35,518
Demography
1,480 / 60,425
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,447 / 21,811
Linguistics
1,405 / 17,715
Management
1,397 / 36,151

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 36 139
1992 58 192
1993 53 213
1994 77 242
1995 118 375
1996 102 421
1997 148 502
1998 135 636
1999 162 710
2000 219 973
2001 261 1067
2002 293 1418
2003 260 1717
2004 285 1916
2005 372 2369
2006 437 2807
2007 364 3494
2008 383 4141
2009 454 5163
2010 498 5728
2011 611 7018
2012 564 7819
2013 623 10540
2014 656 13213
2015 658 14988
2016 786 15135
2017 748 15883
2018 834 17301
2019 707 19722
2020 848 23220
2021 890 26007
2022 797 25681
2023 927 26278
Academic rankings

Nova Southeastern University alumni

  1. Seth Gabel

    Seth Gabel
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Seth Gabel is an American actor. He is known for his roles of agent Lincoln Lee on Fox's television series Fringe, Cotton Mather on WGN America's series Salem, and Adrian Moore on the FX series Nip/Tuck. He is a grand-nephew of actor Martin Gabel.

  2. Somy Ali

    Somy Ali
    Born in
    Pakistan Flag Pakistan
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    actorjournalistmodel
    Biography

    Somy Ali is a Pakistani-American actress, writer, filmmaker, model and activist who has worked in Bollywood films. She runs a non-profit organization named No More Tears.

  3. Will Kirby

    Will Kirby
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    physicianreality television participant
    Biography

    William Terence Kirby, popularly known as Dr. Will, is an American aesthetic dermatologist, an associate clinical professor of dermatology, and a reality television personality. He is known for winning the CBS reality show Big Brother 2 as well as winning The Price Is Right and appearing on Star Wars television series The Book of Boba Fett.

  4. Isabel Saint Malo

    Isabel Saint Malo
    Born in
    Panama Flag Panama
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Isabel de Saint Malo García de Alvarado is a Panamanian politician and diplomat. She formerly was the Vice President of Panama and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1 July 2014, to 30 June 2019. De Saint Malo ran with elected President Juan Carlos Varela, on the ticket made up of an alliance of the Panameñista Party and the People's Party. She is the first woman in Panama's history elected for this post and the first woman to be appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in Panama.

All 27 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1964
Motto Engage, Inspire, Achieve
Colors navy blue, gray
Academic calendar July to June
Total FTE staff 3,861
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 3301 College Ave
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33314-7796
United States
City population 183,000
Phone 9542627300

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