Quad

Head-to-head

Saint Leo
Nova Southeastern

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Nova Southeastern graduates 31 pts more of its students than Saint Leo (64% vs. 33%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Saint Leo has 12 pts more first-gen students than Nova Southeastern (49% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Nova Southeastern grads earn $10.8K more ten years out than Saint Leo's ($59,209 vs. $48,364)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Saint Leo costs about $7.5K less per year on average than Nova Southeastern ($27,305 vs. $34,760, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Saint Leo's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Nova Southeastern

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Nova Southeastern has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Leo (36% vs. 32%)

    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%, Saint Leo 78%; Nova Southeastern's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Leo78%
Nova Southeastern73%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint LeoOpen
  • Nova SoutheasternAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Saint LeoTest-blind
Nova Southeastern
1030–1300
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint LeoGPA and school record required
  • Nova SoutheasternGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Saint Leo and Nova Southeastern are about the same size; Nova Southeastern has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Leo6.7K
Nova Southeastern7.2K
Pell Grant share
Saint Leo32%
Nova Southeastern36%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Saint Leo, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Nova Southeastern; Nova Southeastern has 16 students per faculty member to Saint Leo's 25.

Students per faculty member
Saint Leo25 to 1
Nova Southeastern16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint LeoPsychology, General17%
  • Nova SoutheasternRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%

What each costs

Saint Leo costs about $7.5K less a year than Nova Southeastern on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Leo$27.3K
Nova Southeastern$34.8K
Aid generosity
Saint Leo45%
Nova Southeastern42%

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 33% at Saint Leo.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Leo$48.4K
Nova Southeastern$59.2K
Graduation rate
Saint Leo33%
Nova Southeastern64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint LeoGrowing+93%
  • Nova SoutheasternGrowing+307%
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