Nova Southeastern University Nursing Programs

Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Fort Lauderdale is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Nova Southeastern University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#37	Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#58	Best Colleges for Nursing	College Factual
#67	Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students	College Factual

Where Is Nova Southeastern University?

Contact details for Nova Southeastern University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3301 College Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796
Phone:	954-262-7300
Website:	www.nova.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/NovaSoutheastern
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/novaSE

How Do I Get Into Nova Southeastern University?

You can apply to Nova Southeastern University online at: www.nova.edu/admissions/apply/index.html

Admission Requirements for Nova Southeastern University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Nova Southeastern University?

Nova Southeastern University has an acceptance rate of 58%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 59%, and the acceptance rate for women is 58%.

Average Test Scores

About 69% of students accepted to Nova Southeastern University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 640.

Nova Southeastern University received ACT scores from 49% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 30. Math scores were between 22 and 28. Composite scores were between 23 and 28.

Can I Afford Nova Southeastern University?

The overall average net price of Nova Southeastern University is $38,173. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Nova Southeastern University, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $7,417 a year. That adds up to $29,668 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Nova Southeastern University is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Nova Southeastern University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,904 undergraduate students at Nova Southeastern University, with 3,685 being full-time and 1,219 being part-time.

There are also 15,531 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,685 full-time undergraduates at Nova Southeastern University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Nova Southeastern University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	454
Black or African American	449
Hispanic or Latino	1,060
White	1,147
International Students	269
Other Races/Ethnicities	306

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Nova Southeastern University. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 109 countries are represented at Nova Southeastern University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Venezuela, Canada, and India.

Online Learning at Nova Southeastern University

There are 10 bachelor’s degree and 46 master’s degree programs available online at Nova Southeastern University. In 2017-2018, 9,489 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Nova Southeastern University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 6th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of Nova Southeastern University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Nova Southeastern University was -10.5%. This is the #1,807 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Nova Southeastern University regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Nova Southeastern University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Nova Southeastern University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Registered Nursing	#434

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Nova Southeastern University Nursing Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	360	27	6	393
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	157	6	163
TOTAL	360	184	12	556

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dgreco under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.