10 Interesting Facts about Nova Southeastern University

1. Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is a private, nonprofit research university located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1964 and is the largest private university in Florida.
2. NSU offers over 150 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across 18 colleges, including the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, the College of Dental Medicine, and the College of Engineering and Computing.
3. The university has a diverse student body of over 20,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. NSU is also home to a large number of online students, with over 5,000 enrolled in fully online programs.
4. NSU is recognized as a leader in research, with over $132 million in research funding in 2020. The university is classified as a “high research activity” institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
5. The university is home to several research centers and institutes, including the Center for Collaborative Research, the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, and the NSU Art Museum.
6. NSU is committed to community engagement and has been recognized as a “community-engaged” institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The university offers a range of programs and initiatives to support community service and civic engagement.
7. The university is known for its health sciences programs, including its College of Dental Medicine, College of Nursing, and College of Osteopathic Medicine. NSU also offers programs in law, business, education, and the arts and sciences.
8. NSU has a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, with a range of programs and initiatives to support underrepresented and marginalized communities. The university is also home to several centers and institutes focused on issues of diversity and social justice.
9. The university has a strong athletics program, which competes in NCAA Division II. The university’s sports teams are known as the NSU Sharks and have achieved notable success in basketball, swimming, and baseball.
10. In recent years, NSU has received several notable rankings and recognitions. In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked NSU as the #246 best national university and #132 for best value. The university has also been recognized for its online programs, diversity, and student support services.

Admission

Acceptance Rate

76%

Tuition & Fee

Flat Rate

$17,250 per Semester,
12–18 Credits*

Per Credit

$1,150 per Credit,
or Under 12 Credits
Exceeding 18 Credits**

eArmy

$797 per Credit,
Online eArmy

Room+Board

$11,200 Average Annual
Room and Board***
(Including Meal Plan)

All Programs

Accounting (B.S.B.A.)
Accounting (M.Acc) – Dual Admission
Accounting (M.Acc.)
Accounting (Undergraduate Minor)
Accounting Analytics Certificate
Advanced Conflict Resolution Practice Certificate
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Certificate
African Diaspora Studies (Undergraduate Minor)
Anesthesia (M.S.)
Anesthesia (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Anthropology (Undergraduate Minor)
Applied Behavioral Analysis (Undergraduate Minor)
Applied Professional Studies (B.S.)
Applied Statistics (Undergraduate Minor)
Art And Design (B.A.)
Arts Administration (Undergraduate Minor)
Audiologist’s Assistant Certificate
Audiology (Au.D.)
Audiology (Au.D.) – Dual Admission
B
Bioinformatics (Undergraduate Minor)
Biological Sciences (M.S.)
Biology (B.S.)
Biomedical Sciences (M.B.S.)
Business (Undergraduate Minor)
Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Business Administration (M.B.A.) – Dual Admission
Business Agility and Innovation (M.S.)
Business Intelligence / Analytics Certificate
Business of Health (B.S.)
C
Cardiovascular Sonography (B.S.)
Chemistry (B.S.)
Chemistry (Undergraduate Minor)
Child Development (B.S.)
Child Protection (M.H.S.)
Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.)
Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.) – Dual Admission
Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)
Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) – Dual Admission
Clinical Research Associate Certificate
Clinical Trial Manager Certificate
Clinical Vision Research (M.S.)
Clinical Vision Research Certificate
College Student Affairs (M.S.)
College Student Affairs (M.S.) – Dual Admission
College Student Personnel Administration Certificate
Communication (B.A.)
Communication (Undergraduate Minor)
Complex Health Systems Certificate
Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (M.A.)
Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (M.A.) – Dual Admission
Computational Molecular Biology Certificate
Computer Science (B.S.)
Computer Science (M.S.)
Computer Science (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Computer Science (Ph.D.)
Computer Science Education (B.S.)
Conflict Analysis And Resolution (M.S.)
Conflict Analysis and Resolution (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Conflict Analysis And Resolution (Ph.D.)
Counseling (M.S.)
Couple and Family Therapy (M.S.)
Couple and Family Therapy (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Couple and Family Therapy (Ph.D.)
Criminal Justice (B.S.)
Criminal Justice (M.S.)
Criminal Justice (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Criminal Justice (Ph.D.)
Criminal Justice (Undergraduate Minor)
Cybersecurity Management (B.S.)
Cybersecurity Management (M.S.)
Cybersecurity Management (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Cybersecurity Management (Ph.D.)
D
Dance (B.A.)
Dance (Undergraduate Minor)
Data Analytics (M.S.)
Data Analytics (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Data Analytics (Undergraduate Minor)
Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)
Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) – Dual Admission
Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) – International Program
Dental Medicine (M.S.)
Dental Science (M.D.S.)
Developmental Disabilities (M.S.)
Developmental Disabilities (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Digital Media Production (Undergraduate Minor)
Disaster And Emergency Management (M.S.)
Doctor Of Medicine (M.D.)
Doctor Of Optometry (O.D.)
E
Economics (Undergraduate Minor)
Education (B.S.)
Education (Ed.D.)
Education (Ed.S.)
Education (M.S.)
Education (Undergraduate Minor)
Education Law (M.S.)
Educational Leadership (M.S.)
Elementary Education – ESOL/Reading (B.S.)
Emergency Medicine Certificate
Employment Law (M.S.)
Engineering (B.S.)
English (B.A.)
English (Undergraduate Minor)
Entrepreneurship (B.S.B.A.)
Entrepreneurship (Undergraduate Minor)
Entrepreneurship Certificate
Environmental Science (B.S.)
Environmental Sciences (M.P.S.)
Exceptional Student Education – ESOL (B.S.)
Exercise And Sport Science (B.S)
Exercise Science (Undergraduate Minor)
Experimental Psychology (M.S.)
F
Family Studies Certificate
Film Studies (Undergraduate Minor)
Finance (B.S.B.A.)
Finance (Undergraduate Minor)
Finance and Sustainability (M.S.)
Finance Certificate
Folklore And Mythology (Undergraduate Minor)
Forensic Psychology (M.S.)
Forensic Studies (Undergraduate Minor)
Functional Nutrition and Herbal Therapy Certificate
G
Gender Studies (Undergraduate Minor)
General Psychology (M.S.)
Geographic Information Science (Undergraduate Minor)
Graphic Design (Undergraduate Minor)
H
Health and Wellness Coaching (B.S.)
Health Education Certificate
Health Informatics (B.S.)
Health Informatics (M.S.)
Health Informatics (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Health Law (M.S.)
Health Professions Preparation Certificate
Health Science (B.H.Sc.)
Health Science (B.S./M.H.Sc.)
Health Science (M.H.Sc/D.H.Sc.)
Health Sciences (D.H.Sc.)
Health Sciences (M.H.Sc.)
Health Sciences (Ph.D.)
History (B.A.)
History (Undergraduate Minor)
Honors
Honors Transdisciplinary Studies (Undergraduate Minor)
Human Resource Management (M.S.)
Human Resource Management (Undergraduate Minor)
Human Resource Management Certificate
Human Services Administration (B.S.)
Humanities (Undergraduate Minor)
I
Information Assurance And Cybersecurity (M.S.)
Information Systems (M.S.)
Information Systems (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Information Systems (Ph.D.)
Information Technology (B.S.)
Information Technology (M.S.)
Information Technology (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Interdisciplinary Studies (B.S.)
International Business (Undergraduate Minor)
International Law (Undergraduate Minor)
International Studies (B.A.)
International Studies (Undergraduate Minor)
J
Journalism (Undergraduate Minor)
L
Latin American And Caribbean Studies (Undergraduate Minor)
Law (B.S.)
Law (J.D.)
Law (J.D.) – Dual Admission
Law (LL.M.)
Law And Policy (M.S.)
Law, Science and Technology (Undergraduate Minor)
Leadership (M.S.)
Leadership (Undergraduate Minor)
Legal Studies (Pre-Law) (B.S.)
Legal Studies (Undergraduate Minor)
M
Management (B.S.B.A.)
Management (Undergraduate Minor)
Marine Biology (B.S.)
Marine Biology (Undergraduate Minor)
Marine Ecology (Undergraduate Minor)
Marine Science (M.S.)
Marine Science (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Marketing (B.S.B.A.)
Marketing (Undergraduate Minor)
Marketing Certificate
Marriage And Family Therapy (D.M.F.T.)
Mathematics (B.S.)
Mathematics (Undergraduate Minor)
Medical Education (M.S.)
Medical Humanities (Undergraduate Minor)
Medical Informatics Certificate
Medical Sonography (B.S.)
Military Science and Leadership (Undergraduate Minor)
Music (B.A.)
Music (Undergraduate Minor)
N
National Security Affairs And International Relations (M.S.)
National Security Affairs and International Relations (M.S.) – Dual Admission
National Security Affairs and International Relations Certificate
Neuroscience (B.S.)
Neuroscience (Undergraduate Minor)
Nursing (Accelerated B.S.)
Nursing (D.N.P. to Ph.D.)
Nursing (D.N.P.)
Nursing (Entry B.S.)
Nursing (Ph.D.)
Nursing – M.S.N. A.P.R.N.
Nursing – M.S.N. Traditional
Nutrition (B.S.)
Nutrition (M.S.)
Nutrition (Undergraduate Minor)
O
Occupational Therapy (Hybrid Program) (O.T.D.)
Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.)
Occupational Therapy (O.T.D.) – Dual Admission
Occupational Therapy – Post Professional (Dr.OT)
Occupational Therapy – Post Professional (Ph.D.)
Oceanography/Marine Biology (Ph.D.)
Optometry (O.D.) – Dual Admission
Optometry (Undergraduate Minor)
Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) – Dual Admission
P
Paralegal Studies (Undergraduate Minor)
Paralegal Studies Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Peace Studies Certificate
Pharmaceutical Affairs (M.S.)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (M.S.)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Ph.D.)
Pharmaceutical Sciences (Undergraduate Minor)
Pharmacy (Ph.D.) – Dual Admission
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) – Dual Admission
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Advanced Standing
Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Entry-Level
Philanthropy & Non-Profit Management (M.S)
Philosophy (B.A)
Philosophy (Undergraduate Minor)
Physical Therapy (D.P.T)
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) – Dual Admission
Physical Therapy (Hybrid Program) (D.P.T.)
Physical Therapy (Ph.D.)
Physician Assistant (M.M.S)
Physician Assistant (M.M.S.) – Dual Admission
Physics (Undergraduate Minor)
Political Science (B.A.)
Political Science (Undergraduate Minor)
Pre-Health (Undergraduate Minor)
Process Improvement Certificate
Professional Practice Management (M.S.)
Property Management (Undergraduate Minor)
Property Management And Real Estate (B.S.B.A.)
Psychology (B.S.)
Psychology (Undergraduate Minor)
Psychology for Health Sciences (Undergraduate Minor)
Public Accounting Certificate
Public Administration (M.P.A.)
Public Health (B.S.)
Public Health (M.P.H.)
Public Health (M.P.H.) – Dual Admission
Public Health (Undergraduate Minor)
Public Health Certificate
Public Health Informatics Certificate
Q
Qualitative Research Certificate
R
Real Estate Development (M.S.)
Real Estate Development (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Respiratory Therapy (First-Professional Program) (B.S.R.T.)
Respiratory Therapy (Post-Professional Program) (B.S.R.T.)
S
School Psychology (Psy.D.)
School Psychology (Psy.D.) – Dual Admission
School Psychology (Psy.S.)
School Psychology (Psy.S.) – Dual Admission
Secondary Biology Education (B.S.)
Secondary English Education with ESOL Endorsement (B.S.)
Secondary Math Education (B.S.)
Secondary Social Studies Education (B.S.)
Social Innovation and Sustainability (Undergraduate Minor)
Social Medicine Certificate
Sociology (B.S.)
Sociology (Undergraduate Minor)
Solution Focused Coaching Certificate
Spanish (Undergraduate Minor)
Speech-Language And Communication Disorders (B.S.)
Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.)
Speech-Language Pathology (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP.D.)
Speech-Language Pathology (Undergraduate Minor)
Sport And Recreation Management (B.S.B.A.)
Sport and Recreation Management (Undergraduate Minor)
Sports Science (M.S.)
Sports Science (M.S.) – Dual Admission
Strategic Communication (Undergraduate Minor)
Studio Art Minor
Supply Chain Management & Operational Systems Certificate
Sustainable Digital Marketing (M.S.)
T
Technology and Organizational Leadership (M.S.)
Theatre (B.A.)
Theatre (Undergraduate Minor)
W
Writing (Undergraduate Minor)

Students

Full-Time Enrollment

5,366 Undergrads

Part-Time Undergrads

948