More selective than 35% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $56,692. College Scorecard.
Higher than 79% of Florida colleges we cover and 67% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 88% of Florida colleges we cover and 68% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Nova Southeastern University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 17,621 applicants, Nova Southeastern University admitted 12,805 and 2,029 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1030–1300 on the SAT or 19–28 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Nova Southeastern University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Nova Southeastern University majors, earnings & careers
Nova Southeastern University offers 50 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 9
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 9
- Business & Finance · 7
- Science & Math · 7
- Humanities & Languages · 5
- Arts & Design · 4
- Education · 4
- Engineering · 2
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Communications & Media · 1
Highest-earning majors at Nova Southeastern University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Physiology | $122,809 | $16,761 |
| Nursing | $88,004 | $31,000 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $83,250 | $32,250 |
| Health Sciences | $82,727 | — |
| Accounting | $73,874 | — |
| Criminal Justice | $71,972 | — |
| Business Administration | $67,851 | $27,000 |
| Finance | $66,302 | $24,028 |
Quick list of all 50 majors
- Accounting$73,874
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$83,250
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services—
- Biology$57,249
- Business—
- Business Administration$67,851
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Computer Engineering—
- Computer Science—
- Criminal Justice$71,972
- Dance—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology$45,287
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- Engineering—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Finance$66,302
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services—
- Health Sciences$82,727
- History—
- Human Development and Family Studies—
- Human Services—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- International Relations—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$55,487
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Marketing—
- Mathematics—
- Music—
- Neuroscience—
- Nursing$88,004
- Philosophy—
- Physiology$122,809
- Political Science—
- Psychology$50,563
- Public Health—
- Real Estate—
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—
- Sociology—
- Special Education—
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Biology → Biological technician
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Miami
Overall prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,321. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 69 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (very high); coastal flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Broward County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Broward County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Nova Southeastern University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Southeastern University | 73% | $30,371 | 63% | $59,209 | This school |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 65% | $41,272 | 67% | $84,131 | |
| Saint Leo University | 78% | $21,293 | 45% | $48,364 | |
| Stetson University | 72% | $19,372 | 62% | $51,642 | |
| Lynn University | 73% | $44,089 | 52% | $49,006 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Nova Southeastern University would cost you $10,901 less per year than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Nova Southeastern University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$5,549).
- Nova Southeastern University gives aided families $2,961 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Nova Southeastern University | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $38,700 | $44,249 | −$5,549 |
| Books & supplies | $2,128 | $1,400 | +$728 |
| Housing & meals | $15,950 | $13,670 | +$2,280 |
| Personal & travel | $4,518 | $5,562 | −$1,044 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$4,604 | −$249 | −$4,355 |
| Sticker price | $56,692 | $64,632 | −$7,940 |
| Average grants | −$26,321 | −$23,360 | −$2,961 |
| You pay | $30,371 | $41,272 | −$10,901 |
“+” means Nova Southeastern University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Nova Southeastern University
What is the Nova Southeastern University acceptance rate?
Nova Southeastern University accepts 73% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 12,805 of 17,621 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1030–1300 on the SAT or 19–28 on the ACT.
How much does Nova Southeastern University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $56,692 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $30,371 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $26,603 and families earning $110k+ pay $35,443.
How much do Nova Southeastern University graduates earn?
Former Nova Southeastern University students earn a median $59,209 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Nova Southeastern University graduation rate?
63% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 76% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score