Quad

Head-to-head

Nova Southeastern
Park

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Nova Southeastern graduates 22 pts more of its students than Park (64% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Park costs about $13.3K less per year on average than Nova Southeastern ($21,460 vs. $34,760, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Nova Southeastern's grants cover 42% of its full price on average, vs. 30% at Park

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Park has 11 pts more first-gen students than Nova Southeastern (48% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Nova Southeastern has 1.6× as many undergrads as Park

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Park has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Nova Southeastern (41% vs. 36%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Nova Southeastern admits 73%; Park doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Nova Southeastern73%
ParkNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Nova SoutheasternAccessible
  • ParkNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Nova Southeastern
1030–1300
ParkNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Nova SoutheasternGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • ParkNot reported

Who's on each campus

Nova Southeastern has 1.6× as many undergrads as Park; Park has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Nova Southeastern7.2K
Park4.6K
Pell Grant share
Nova Southeastern36%
Park41%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Nova Southeastern, and Business Administration and Management at Park.

Students per faculty member
Nova Southeastern16 to 1
Park13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Nova SoutheasternRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • ParkBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Park costs about $13.3K less a year than Nova Southeastern on average; Nova Southeastern's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Nova Southeastern$34.8K
Park$21.5K
Aid generosity
Nova Southeastern42%
Park30%

What each pays off

Nova Southeastern's former students earn more, a median $59.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 64% at Nova Southeastern to 43% at Park.

Median earnings, 10 years
Nova Southeastern$59.2K
Park$56.3K
Graduation rate
Nova Southeastern64%
Park43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Nova Southeastern, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Nova SoutheasternGrowing+307%
  • ParkNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why