Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb
- 7,240 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 73%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $27,714per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 62%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $66,14410 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Nova Southeastern University's Dual Admission program lets undergraduate students reserve a seat in an NSU graduate or professional program while earning their bachelor's degree and receive an annual $2,000 scholarship.
Source: Dual Admission
Nova Southeastern offers dual admission programs that let students earn a bachelor's and a doctorate in six, seven or eight years.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 73%About 7 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 1030–1300Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 19–28Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $27,714full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $55,277sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $40,360Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 62%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 76%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $66,14410 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,103federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 7,240Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 40%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 37%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Similar, and easier to get into
- Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO — admits 95%
- Belmont University Nashville, TN — admits 95%
- University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg, KY — admits 99%
- Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL — admits 89%
Also worth a look
- Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL — admits 78%
- Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO — admits 75%
- Pace University New York, NY — admits 76%
- Franklin University Columbus, OH
- Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO
- Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ — admits 73%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Nova Southeastern University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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