Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forVery diverseTest-optional heavyApplications grew 4× since fall 2014

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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Nova Southeastern admits about 7 in 10 applicants (73%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 57% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

73%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

17,765

Admitted

13,006

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1030–1300

8001600

ACT middle 50%

19–28

1836

Applications +307% since fall 2014 · admit rate 49% → 73%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,240 undergrads, where 36% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

7.2K

undergrads · larger than 84% of colleges

Diversity index

0.77

Pell Grant

36%

about the median

First generation

37%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-II · Sunshine State ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Steady · index 0.75 → 0.78 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (22% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 48% of faculty are full-time. Spends $18,297 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $34,760 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.5K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $31,858 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $59,676.

42%

$34.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.5K above the national median

Full price: $59,676 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 36% · avg $23K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 42% of full price

Federal loans

45%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost steady · −2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $59,209 ten years after enrolling, more than at 66% of colleges; 64% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.3 years of that salary.

64%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$59.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.3K

≈ $257/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 46% → 63% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 2%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 307% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 49% to 73%.

Cost
Steady
−2% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+307%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 49% → 73%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.75 → 0.78

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
Nova Southeastern University (2026)
Nova Southeastern University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 136215 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything