Criminal justice
Ranked #53 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,972
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $21,750
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Nova Southeastern University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 73.2% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 10,868 of 11,749 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 530–650, SAT Math 500–650, ACT 19–28. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 7,240
Larger than 85% of colleges
National median 1,603
Nova Southeastern UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Nova Southeastern University admitted 73.2% of 11,749 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants11,749
73.2% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted10,868
15.2% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)1,651
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 530–650
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 500–650
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 19–28
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Nova Southeastern University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1030–1300
- ACT, middle 50%
- 19–28
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$27,714
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $40,360
- Average net price
- $27,714
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40.2%
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61.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
75.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$66,144
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Nova Southeastern University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Nova Southeastern University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #265 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 65 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $55,487
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $22,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Finance
Ranked #319 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 41 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,302
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $19,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Accounting
Ranked #321 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $73,874
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $23,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Nursing
Ranked #390 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 410 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $88,004
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $22,250
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Biology
Ranked #417 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 259 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,249
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $18,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Business
Ranked #448 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 37 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $67,851
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $19,125
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Psychology
Ranked #546 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 119 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,563
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $21,856
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
7,240
Academic calendar
Trimester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
Colleges like Nova Southeastern University
Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityWest Palm Beach, FL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
- Private nonprofit
- R2 research university
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityMiami, FL · about 22 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Trimester
- Website
- nova.edu
Colleges nearby
- City College-Hollywood4 miHollywood
- Florida Career College-Pembroke Pines4.7 miPembroke Pines
University of Fort Lauderdale5.2 miLauderhill- Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes6.4 miLauderdale Lakes
Broward College6.8 miFort Lauderdale
United International College7.3 miMiramar
Colleges nearby
- City College-Hollywood4 mi from Nova Southeastern University
- Florida Career College-Pembroke Pines5 mi from Nova Southeastern University
- University of Fort Lauderdale5 mi from Nova Southeastern University
- Florida Career College-Lauderdale Lakes6 mi from Nova Southeastern University
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Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
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What is the Nova Southeastern University acceptance rate for 2026?
Nova Southeastern University admitted 73.2% of 11,749 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Nova Southeastern University tuition?
Tuition at Nova Southeastern University is $40,360 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $27,714 a year.
What is the average net price at Nova Southeastern University?
The average net price at Nova Southeastern University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $27,714 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Nova Southeastern University?
61.8% of first-time, full-time students at Nova Southeastern University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Nova Southeastern University?
The closest matches are Saint Leo University, Florida Institute of Technology, and Palm Beach Atlantic University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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