Nova Southeastern University
A good fit for students who want accessible admissions. no major red flags in the data. solid earnings of $55,600 within 10 years.
About This School
Nova Southeastern University is a private nonprofit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with approximately 7,240 undergraduate students enrolled. Nova Southeastern University has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 73%. The average net price after financial aid is $30,371 per year. The graduation rate is 63%, and the typical graduate earns $55,600 within 10 years of enrollment.
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a private research university in Florida with its main campus in Fort Lauderdale and Davie, Florida, United States. The university consists of 14 colleges, offering over 150 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs. The university offers professional degrees in the social sciences, law, business, osteopathic medicine, allopathic medicine, health sciences, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, physical therapy, education, occupational therapy, and nursing.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: a 73% acceptance rate and strong professional programs in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and law make NSU genuinely appealing if you're eyeing a health sciences career path, and median debt of just $16,985 at graduation is reassuringly manageable. The concern worth flagging is the 64% graduation rate — that means roughly 1 in 3 students who start here don't finish, which is a real signal to probe during your visit about academic support and student experience. Worth considering if you have a clear professional or health-focused goal, but go in with eyes open and ask hard questions about what drives those departure numbers.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Notable Alumni
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Admissions
SAT Scores
ACT Scores
Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Financial Aid
Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 12% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7,240 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
Address
Nova Southeastern University
3300 S. University Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2004
Official Links
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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