Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Suburb · 7,240 students
HSI
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33328-2004 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
FLL · Fort Lauderdale
6 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$56,692
Avg net price
$30,371
Room & board
$16,840
Tuition
$38,700
Books & supplies
$2,128/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$26,603
$30–48k
$27,048
$48–75k
$29,953
$75–110k
$34,277
$110k+
$35,443
Admissions
Admit rate
73%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1157
Reading 530–650
Math 500–650
ACT midpoint
25
Composite 19–28
English 19–28
Math 17–26
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Nova Southeastern University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
64%
1st-yr retention
76%
Transfer-out rate
27%
Consumer completion
64%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
62%
Transferred
31%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
7%
Median earnings (6yr)
$58,153
Median earnings (10yr)
$59,209
Median debt
$24,250
Monthly loan payment
$257
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,250–$31,250
Debt (90th percentile)
$42,814
Student Body
Men 28%Women 72%
16
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
36%
First-generation
37%
Median family income
$31,002
Independent students
39%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
24.0
Part-time students
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
27%
Hispanic
33%
Black
15%
Asian
12%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
7%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$58,153
10 years after entry
$59,209
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249
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Institutional
Endowment
$252M
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
48%
Avg faculty salary
$11,462/mo
Instructional spend/student
$18,297
Federal loan rate
45%
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