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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$30,371What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
73%
Graduation rate
64%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,240
In-state tuition
$38,700Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$38,700
SAT midpoint
1,175
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$59,209Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$30,371

Better than 19% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

64%

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$59,209

Better than 65% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,250

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$56,692

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$30,371

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Nova Southeastern University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time64%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$24,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$59,209

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Nova Southeastern University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,224391
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$74,20248
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,15633
Finance and Financial Management Services$37,14342
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$31,11441
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$28,89012
Psychology, General$24,71192
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$23,13664
Biology, General$23,110249
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$22,09818
Public HealthNot reported64
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported61
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesNot reported34
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported33
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported28
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported26
MarketingNot reported26
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported25
Computer ScienceNot reported23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported21
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported17
Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesNot reported17
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported15
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported15
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported13
ChemistryNot reported12
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported9
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported8
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported8
Legal Support ServicesNot reported7
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported5
Special Education and TeachingNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
Engineering, GeneralNot reported4
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported3
HistoryNot reported3
SociologyNot reported3
MusicNot reported2
Human Services, GeneralNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported2
Real EstateNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported1
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Computer EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
DanceNot reportedNot reported

All 50 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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