Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,578
Graduate Enrollment: 14,261
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 92.5%
Male/Female: 25% / 75% (2017)
First generation college students: 37.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 68.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 45.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 31.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 21.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 25.9%
Black: 14.5%
Hispanic: 36.5%
Asian: 11.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.7%
Non-resident alien: 4.8%
Unknown race: 3.0%
Black: 14.5%
Hispanic: 36.5%
Asian: 11.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.7%
Non-resident alien: 4.8%
Unknown race: 3.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $50,279
In-State tuition: $34,570Out-of-State tuition: $34,570
Estimated books and supplies: $2,112 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,134 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,120 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,383 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,120 (2022)
Average Family Income: $61,039 (2017)
Median Family Income: $31,002 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 39.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 45.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $257 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $21,875 |
| $30k-48k | $24,317 |
| $48k-75k | $26,703 |
| $75k-110k | $28,324 |
| $110k+ | $29,072 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 51%6-year graduation rate: 61%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $24,250 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $18,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,372 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 52.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 61.5% (2017) |
| @5 year | 65.0% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 35.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 38.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $60,914 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $61,375 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, General. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 7 | $56,415 ($4,701) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 14 | $41,255 ($3,438) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 23 | $583 | $66,273 ($5,523) | $80,708 ($6,726) | |
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 16 | $47,061 ($3,922) | $54,006 ($4,501) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 3 | $44,663 ($3,722) | |||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 22 | $45,694 ($3,808) | $59,486 ($4,957) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 96 | $840 | $49,841 ($4,153) | $53,504 ($4,459) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 13 | $52,126 ($4,344) | $47,336 ($3,945) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 64 | $583 | $46,406 ($3,867) | $53,818 ($4,485) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 8 | $54,072 ($4,506) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 234 | $1,848 | $54,987 ($4,582) | $80,385 ($6,699) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 57 | $622 | $65,466 ($5,456) | $74,254 ($6,188) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 40 | $24,560 | $246 | $21,943 ($1,829) | $37,795 ($3,150) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 53 | $23,000 | $207 | $28,286 ($2,357) | $41,499 ($3,458) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 25 | $576 | $35,583 ($2,965) | $52,425 ($4,369) | |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 257 | $816 | $44,937 ($3,745) | $53,399 ($4,450) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 9 | $62,063 ($5,172) | $90,831 ($7,569) | ||
| First Professional Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 63 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 16 | $43,264 ($3,605) | |||
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 47 | $583 | $47,714 ($3,976) | $53,203 ($4,434) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 19 | $1,221 | $84,178 ($7,015) | ||
| Master's Degree | Homeland Security. | 5 | $79,323 ($6,610) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Services, General. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 25 | $700 | $49,237 ($4,103) | $62,289 ($5,191) | |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 63 | $2,194 | $177,597 ($14,800) | $171,009 ($14,251) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 54 | $32,250 | $322 | $60,798 ($5,067) | |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 242 | $1,560 | $105,802 ($8,817) | $120,051 ($10,004) | |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 154 | $901 | $41,731 ($3,478) | $47,717 ($3,976) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 35 | $2,492 | $67,237 ($5,603) | $76,348 ($6,362) | |
| First Professional Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Optometry. | 104 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. | 233 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 7 | $2,389 | $94,328 ($7,861) | $125,461 ($10,455) | |
| First Professional Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 247 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 79 | $581 | $60,586 ($5,049) | $67,863 ($5,655) | |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 51 | $1,041 | $65,307 ($5,442) | $70,060 ($5,838) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 55 | $1,616 | $69,988 ($5,832) | $75,551 ($6,296) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 115 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 24 | $917 | $77,268 ($6,439) | $87,735 ($7,311) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 360 | $31,000 | $278 | $66,859 ($5,572) | $73,951 ($6,163) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 184 | $798 | $94,405 ($7,867) | $103,665 ($8,639) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 12 | $123,406 ($10,284) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 66 | $27,000 | $270 | $42,819 ($3,568) | $51,285 ($4,274) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 642 | $631 | $61,079 ($5,090) | $71,855 ($5,988) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 11 | $67,990 ($5,666) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 23 | $700 | $46,015 ($3,835) | $57,022 ($4,752) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Curriculum and Instruction. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 76 | $677 | $78,827 ($6,569) | $96,013 ($8,001) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 20 | $123,765 ($10,314) | $145,368 ($12,114) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 22 | $98,378 ($8,198) | $123,513 ($10,293) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 402 | $1,621 | $69,632 ($5,803) | $78,376 ($6,531) | |
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 125 | $689 | $49,141 ($4,095) | $64,930 ($5,411) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 47 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 35 | $1,431 | $45,678 ($3,807) | $48,527 ($4,044) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Legal Support Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 21 | $31,000 | $318 | $42,304 ($3,525) | |
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 186 | $21,750 | $224 | $23,354 ($1,946) | $45,275 ($3,773) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 72 | $16,761 | |||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 24 | $23,549 | $217 | $29,204 ($2,434) | |
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 27 | $775 | $44,116 ($3,676) | $54,806 ($4,567) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 17 | $15,353 | $163 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Gerontology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Dispute Resolution. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Dispute Resolution. | 22 | $1,638 | $72,069 ($6,006) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Dispute Resolution. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Marine Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 29 | $688 | $43,145 ($3,595) | $43,950 ($3,663) | |
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 14 | $60,464 ($5,039) | |||
| Master's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 28 | $702 | $66,544 ($5,545) | $68,989 ($5,749) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 65 | $903 | $85,680 ($7,140) | $103,238 ($8,603) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 229 | $1,049 | $59,775 ($4,981) | $57,635 ($4,803) | |
| First Professional Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 26 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 125 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 21 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 39 | $2,714 | $211,461 ($17,622) | $179,673 ($14,973) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 18 | $30,000 | $305 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 92 | $555 | $70,939 ($5,912) | $76,940 ($6,412) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 18 | $24,028 | $244 | $35,302 ($2,942) | $65,380 ($5,448) |
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 25 | $700 | $59,723 ($4,977) | $65,007 ($5,417) | |
| Master's Degree | International Business. | 2 | $71,911 ($5,993) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 16 | $56,567 ($4,714) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Marketing. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Real Estate. | 18 | $601 | |||
| Master's Degree | Taxation. | 24 | $540 | $85,029 ($7,086) | $83,545 ($6,962) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 2 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $94,608Full time faculty: 41%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $174,151,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $226,994,000 (2022)