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Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University is a private campus in suburban Fort Lauderdale, FL. International students are a visible presence at Nova Southeastern University — 7.1% of its 7,240 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$28,140
family income
under $30k
$29,648
$30–48k
$30,839
$48–75k
$33,872
$75–110k
$35,861
over $110k

Average net price

$30,3712023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$23k$25k$28k$30k200820232008: $20,9892009: $22,2512010: $21,7262011: $24,9252012: $27,9982013: $25,4762014: $23,7652015: $24,6632016: $26,6062017: $25,8162018: $23,9052019: $25,8332020: $25,7372021: $28,2192022: $31,3032023: $30,371$30,371
$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $20,9892009: $22,2512010: $21,7262011: $24,9252012: $27,9982013: $25,4762014: $23,7652015: $24,6632016: $26,6062017: $25,8162018: $23,9052019: $25,8332020: $25,7372021: $28,2192022: $31,3032023: $30,371$30,371

Average net price at Nova Southeastern University rose from $20,989 (2008) to $30,371 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$20,989
2009$22,251
2010$21,726
2011$24,925
2012$27,998
2013$25,476
2014$23,765
2015$24,663
2016$26,606
2017$25,816
2018$23,905
2019$25,833
2020$25,737
2021$28,219
2022$31,303
2023$30,371
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$56,6922024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $32,4622010: $34,5222011: $36,0142012: $37,7952013: $40,7832014: $42,2612015: $41,9652016: $43,3512017: $45,7222018: $47,4322019: $48,2942020: $50,4292021: $50,2792022: $53,3702023: $55,6472024: $56,692$56,692
$30k$40k$50k200920242009: $32,4622010: $34,5222011: $36,0142012: $37,7952013: $40,7832014: $42,2612015: $41,9652016: $43,3512017: $45,7222018: $47,4322019: $48,2942020: $50,4292021: $50,2792022: $53,3702023: $55,6472024: $56,692$56,692

Total cost at Nova Southeastern University rose from $32,462 (2009) to $56,692 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$32,462
2010$34,522
2011$36,014
2012$37,795
2013$40,783
2014$42,261
2015$41,965
2016$43,351
2017$45,722
2018$47,432
2019$48,294
2020$50,429
2021$50,279
2022$53,370
2023$55,647
2024$56,692
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $12,4002001: $13,5402002: $13,8802003: $15,2202004: $15,8202005: $17,8002006: $18,6502007: $19,4502008: $20,3502013: $25,4302014: $26,7002015: $27,6602016: $28,7362017: $29,9302018: $30,9002019: $32,1102020: $33,4302021: $34,5702022: $36,3002023: $37,080$37,080
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $12,4002001: $13,5402002: $13,8802003: $15,2202004: $15,8202005: $17,8002006: $18,6502007: $19,4502008: $20,3502013: $25,4302014: $26,7002015: $27,6602016: $28,7362017: $29,9302018: $30,9002019: $32,1102020: $33,4302021: $34,5702022: $36,3002023: $37,080$37,080

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$12,400
2001$13,540
2002$13,880
2003$15,220
2004$15,820
2005$17,800
2006$18,650
2007$19,450
2008$20,350
2013$25,430
2014$26,700
2015$27,660
2016$28,736
2017$29,930
2018$30,900
2019$32,110
2020$33,430
2021$34,570
2022$36,300
2023$37,080
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $38,700 before grants and other attendance costs. At Nova Southeastern University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 7,240 undergrads, Nova Southeastern University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

63.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Nova Southeastern University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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63.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

40%50%60%entered 1996entered 2018entered 1996: 41.5%entered 1997: 47%entered 1998: 42.4%entered 1999: 38.5%entered 2000: 42.3%entered 2001: 46.7%entered 2002: 41.3%entered 2003: 36.1%entered 2004: 40.6%entered 2005: 42.9%entered 2006: 41.7%entered 2007: 40.5%entered 2008: 46.1%entered 2009: 43.7%entered 2010: 49.9%entered 2011: 52.4%entered 2012: 50.2%entered 2013: 57.6%entered 2014: 62.3%entered 2015: 60.5%entered 2016: 62%entered 2017: 64.3%entered 2018: 63.3%63.3%
40%50%60%entered 1996entered 2018entered 1996: 41.5%entered 1997: 47%entered 1998: 42.4%entered 1999: 38.5%entered 2000: 42.3%entered 2001: 46.7%entered 2002: 41.3%entered 2003: 36.1%entered 2004: 40.6%entered 2005: 42.9%entered 2006: 41.7%entered 2007: 40.5%entered 2008: 46.1%entered 2009: 43.7%entered 2010: 49.9%entered 2011: 52.4%entered 2012: 50.2%entered 2013: 57.6%entered 2014: 62.3%entered 2015: 60.5%entered 2016: 62%entered 2017: 64.3%entered 2018: 63.3%63.3%

The six-year graduation rate at Nova Southeastern University rose from 41.5% (entered 1996) to 63.3% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1996 cohort41.5%
1997 cohort47%
1998 cohort42.4%
1999 cohort38.5%
2000 cohort42.3%
2001 cohort46.7%
2002 cohort41.3%
2003 cohort36.1%
2004 cohort40.6%
2005 cohort42.9%
2006 cohort41.7%
2007 cohort40.5%
2008 cohort46.1%
2009 cohort43.7%
2010 cohort49.9%
2011 cohort52.4%
2012 cohort50.2%
2013 cohort57.6%
2014 cohort62.3%
2015 cohort60.5%
2016 cohort62%
2017 cohort64.3%
2018 cohort63.3%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1996–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $18,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,907Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,750Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $10,812Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,438Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,907Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $24,250$24,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,073Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,385Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,987Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,000$7,000 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $18,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,907Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,750Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $10,812Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,438Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $15,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $24,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,907Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $24,250$24,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,073Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,385Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,987Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,000$7,000 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$18,000$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$18,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$18,750$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,907$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$13,750$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$10,812$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$13,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$13,625$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$13,438$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$15,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$16,500$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$19,125$7,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$23,250$9,073
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$24,750$8,385
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$25,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$25,000$8,125
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,000$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$22,907$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$23,750$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,000$7,987
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$24,250$7,000
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$58,153
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$56,527
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$59,209
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Nova Southeastern University admitted 13,006 of 17,765 applicants in Fall 2024. The 73.2% rate describes that application pool.

73.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$37,080 tuition · 2023–247,240 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1030–13001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Nova Southeastern University received 17,765 applications and admitted 13,006 (73.2%), with 2,030 enrolling.

Nova Southeastern University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Nova Southeastern University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 530–650 and Math was 500–650 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1030–1300 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing530600650
SAT Math500560650
ACT Composite192328

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

73.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%200120242001: 73.7%2002: 73.4%2003: 64.1%2004: 61.5%2005: 54.1%2006: 50.4%2007: 50.8%2008: 44.7%2009: 44.8%2010: 53.3%2011: 57.7%2012: 55.5%2013: 57.5%2014: 48.8%2015: 59.2%2016: 52.5%2017: 58.2%2018: 78.5%2019: 80.1%2020: 92.5%2021: 92.5%2022: 75.8%2023: 72.7%2024: 73.2%73.2%
40%60%80%200120242001: 73.7%2002: 73.4%2003: 64.1%2004: 61.5%2005: 54.1%2006: 50.4%2007: 50.8%2008: 44.7%2009: 44.8%2010: 53.3%2011: 57.7%2012: 55.5%2013: 57.5%2014: 48.8%2015: 59.2%2016: 52.5%2017: 58.2%2018: 78.5%2019: 80.1%2020: 92.5%2021: 92.5%2022: 75.8%2023: 72.7%2024: 73.2%73.2%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200173.7%
Fall 200273.4%
Fall 200364.1%
Fall 200461.5%
Fall 200554.1%
Fall 200650.4%
Fall 200750.8%
Fall 200844.7%
Fall 200944.8%
Fall 201053.3%
Fall 201157.7%
Fall 201255.5%
Fall 201357.5%
Fall 201448.8%
Fall 201559.2%
Fall 201652.5%
Fall 201758.2%
Fall 201878.5%
Fall 201980.1%
Fall 202092.5%
Fall 202192.5%
Fall 202275.8%
Fall 202372.7%
Fall 202473.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1030–1300Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9402002: 9202003: 8802004: 8902005: 9402006: 9202007: 9002008: 9102009: 9102010: 9302011: 9302012: 9402013: 9502014: 10102015: 9802016: 10002017: 10802018: 10802019: 10702020: 10302021: 10402022: 10402023: 10502024: 103010302001: 11302002: 11602003: 11002004: 11002005: 11402006: 10902007: 11002008: 11102009: 11102010: 11502011: 11602012: 11702013: 11902014: 12402015: 12252016: 12202017: 12802018: 12902019: 12802020: 12402021: 13102022: 13102023: 13102024: 13001300
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9402002: 9202003: 8802004: 8902005: 9402006: 9202007: 9002008: 9102009: 9102010: 9302011: 9302012: 9402013: 9502014: 10102015: 9802016: 10002017: 10802018: 10802019: 10702020: 10302021: 10402022: 10402023: 10502024: 103010302001: 11302002: 11602003: 11002004: 11002005: 11402006: 10902007: 11002008: 11102009: 11102010: 11502011: 11602012: 11702013: 11902014: 12402015: 12252016: 12202017: 12802018: 12902019: 12802020: 12402021: 13102022: 13102023: 13102024: 13001300

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019401130
Fall 20029201160
Fall 20038801100
Fall 20048901100
Fall 20059401140
Fall 20069201090
Fall 20079001100
Fall 20089101110
Fall 20099101110
Fall 20109301150
Fall 20119301160
Fall 20129401170
Fall 20139501190
Fall 201410101240
Fall 20159801225
Fall 201610001220
Fall 201710801280
Fall 201810801290
Fall 201910701280
Fall 202010301240
Fall 202110401310
Fall 202210401310
Fall 202310501310
Fall 202410301300
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–28Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120242001: 182006: 192007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 212014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 232018: 222019: 202020: 202021: 202022: 202023: 212024: 19192001: 242006: 242007: 232008: 242009: 232010: 262011: 252012: 262013: 272014: 292015: 292016: 282017: 282018: 282019: 282020: 272021: 302022: 272023: 282024: 2828
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120242001: 182006: 192007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 212014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 232018: 222019: 202020: 202021: 202022: 202023: 212024: 19192001: 242006: 242007: 232008: 242009: 232010: 262011: 252012: 262013: 272014: 292015: 292016: 282017: 282018: 282019: 282020: 272021: 302022: 272023: 282024: 2828

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011824
Fall 20061924
Fall 20071923
Fall 20081924
Fall 20091923
Fall 20102026
Fall 20112025
Fall 20122026
Fall 20132127
Fall 20142229
Fall 20152229
Fall 20162228
Fall 20172328
Fall 20182228
Fall 20192028
Fall 20202027
Fall 20212030
Fall 20222027
Fall 20232128
Fall 20241928
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

7,240Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

4k5k6k7k200220242002: 4,4972003: 4,8962004: 5,1482005: 5,2752006: 5,2362007: 5,4032008: 5,6902009: 5,7572010: 6,0922011: 6,2462012: 5,6802013: 5,0532014: 4,5822015: 4,5652016: 4,2302017: 4,4172018: 4,8562019: 5,6182020: 6,2542021: 6,5782022: 6,8852023: 7,1712024: 7,2407,240
4k5k6k7k200220242002: 4,4972003: 4,8962004: 5,1482005: 5,2752006: 5,2362007: 5,4032008: 5,6902009: 5,7572010: 6,0922011: 6,2462012: 5,6802013: 5,0532014: 4,5822015: 4,5652016: 4,2302017: 4,4172018: 4,8562019: 5,6182020: 6,2542021: 6,5782022: 6,8852023: 7,1712024: 7,2407,240

Undergraduate enrollment at Nova Southeastern University rose from 4,497 (Fall 2002) to 7,240 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20024,497
Fall 20034,896
Fall 20045,148
Fall 20055,275
Fall 20065,236
Fall 20075,403
Fall 20085,690
Fall 20095,757
Fall 20106,092
Fall 20116,246
Fall 20125,680
Fall 20135,053
Fall 20144,582
Fall 20154,565
Fall 20164,230
Fall 20174,417
Fall 20184,856
Fall 20195,618
Fall 20206,254
Fall 20216,578
Fall 20226,885
Fall 20237,171
Fall 20247,240
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

76%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

60%65%70%75%80%200220232002: 65%2003: 67%2004: 66%2005: 61%2006: 60%2007: 65%2008: 69%2009: 69%2010: 70%2011: 72%2012: 71%2013: 74%2014: 80%2015: 75%2016: 79%2017: 79%2018: 81%2019: 80%2020: 78%2021: 78%2022: 76%2023: 76%76%
60%70%80%200220232002: 65%2003: 67%2004: 66%2005: 61%2006: 60%2007: 65%2008: 69%2009: 69%2010: 70%2011: 72%2012: 71%2013: 74%2014: 80%2015: 75%2016: 79%2017: 79%2018: 81%2019: 80%2020: 78%2021: 78%2022: 76%2023: 76%76%

First-year retention at Nova Southeastern University rose from 65% (Fall 2002) to 76% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort65%
Fall 2003 cohort67%
Fall 2004 cohort66%
Fall 2005 cohort61%
Fall 2006 cohort60%
Fall 2007 cohort65%
Fall 2008 cohort69%
Fall 2009 cohort69%
Fall 2010 cohort70%
Fall 2011 cohort72%
Fall 2012 cohort71%
Fall 2013 cohort74%
Fall 2014 cohort80%
Fall 2015 cohort75%
Fall 2016 cohort79%
Fall 2017 cohort79%
Fall 2018 cohort81%
Fall 2019 cohort80%
Fall 2020 cohort78%
Fall 2021 cohort78%
Fall 2022 cohort76%
Fall 2023 cohort76%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Nova Southeastern University

35.8% of Nova Southeastern University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Nova Southeastern University as a primarily residential campus of 7,240 undergraduates — and 75.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Nova Southeastern University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1030–1300 — their midpoint is near the FL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Nova Southeastern University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Nova Southeastern University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Nova Southeastern University73.2%
Florida median63.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Nova Southeastern University$38,700
Florida median$19,975
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Nova Southeastern University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Nova Southeastern University$59,209
Florida median$48,082
National median$53,781
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Nova Southeastern University, Florida and national reference values
Metric & basisNova Southeastern UniversityFlorida medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS73.2%63.4%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$38,700$19,975$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$59,209$48,082$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Nova Southeastern University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Nova Southeastern University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 12 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$122,809
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,004
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$83,250
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$82,727
Accounting and Related Services$73,874
Criminal Justice and Corrections$71,972
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,851
Finance and Financial Management Services$66,302
Biology, General$57,249
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,487
Psychology, General$50,563
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$45,287

These 12 fields listed for Nova Southeastern University measure earnings after completion. The $59,209 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 38 additional Nova Southeastern University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Nova Southeastern University report?

Nova Southeastern University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1030–1300 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Nova Southeastern University's acceptance rate?

73.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 13,006 admitted from 17,765 applicants.

How much does Nova Southeastern University cost?

At Nova Southeastern University, tuition is $38,700. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Nova Southeastern University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $59,209. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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