Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private · 7,240 undergraduates · suburban
Nova Southeastern University
Moderately selective
NSU is especially attractive to undergraduates who want early access to a campus dominated by health, science and professional schools.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in student experience, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 72.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 64.1%
17,621 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$59,209 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Nova Southeastern University apart
Academic design
Undergraduates study alongside graduate and professional programs in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, psychology, business, computing, oceanography and other fields.
Campus pattern
The 314-acre Davie/Fort Lauderdale campus is self-contained but sits close to Fort Lauderdale, beaches and South Florida’s healthcare economy.
Career & value signal
NSU’s Dual Admission pathways can reserve qualified students a route into selected graduate or professional programs while they complete a bachelor’s degree.
Can I get in?
72.7% admitted
Students seeking reserved-entry graduate or professional pathways should apply to the relevant Dual Admission or Premier Program rather than assume regular undergraduate admission includes one.
Recent applicant pool
17,621About 73 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 45% submitted an SAT, and 15% submitted an ACT. Because ACT scores came from few admitted students, the range describes that self-selected group rather than the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Nova Southeastern University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Nova Southeastern University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Undergraduates study alongside graduate and professional programs in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, psychology, business, computing, oceanography and other fields.
Make institutional fit specific
NSU is especially attractive to undergraduates who want early access to a campus dominated by health, science and professional schools.
Use the application route carefully
Students seeking reserved-entry graduate or professional pathways should apply to the relevant Dual Admission or Premier Program rather than assume regular undergraduate admission includes one.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Students seeking reserved-entry graduate or professional pathways should apply to the relevant Dual Admission or Premier Program rather than assume regular undergraduate admission includes one.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Nova Southeastern University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Public Health
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
What is campus life like?
Nova Southeastern University beyond the classroom
The 314-acre Davie/Fort Lauderdale campus is self-contained but sits close to Fort Lauderdale, beaches and South Florida’s healthcare economy.
A defining academic feature
Undergraduates study alongside graduate and professional programs in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, psychology, business, computing, oceanography and other fields.
What shapes an ordinary week
The 314-acre Davie/Fort Lauderdale campus is self-contained but sits close to Fort Lauderdale, beaches and South Florida’s healthcare economy.
Where the degree can lead
NSU’s Dual Admission pathways can reserve qualified students a route into selected graduate or professional programs while they complete a bachelor’s degree.