Nova Southeastern University

Private, Four-years School Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

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How much is the Nova Southeastern tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Nova Southeastern's tuition & fees is $37,080.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $57,650 when a student lives on-campus.

Nova Southeastern Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$37,080
Books & Supplies Costs$2,112
On-campus Room & Board$14,588
On-campus Expenses$3,870
Off-campus Room & Board$16,758
Off-campus Expenses$7,110
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$39,772

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Nova Southeastern for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $156,461 at Nova Southeastern. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $222,971. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $132,888.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$37,877$55,572$33,764
Sophomore (2024-25)$38,691$55,654$33,378
Junior (2025-26)$39,522$55,784$33,029
Senior (2026-27)$40,371$55,961$32,717
4 Years Total$156,461$222,971$132,888
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$38,691$55,654$33,378
Sophomore (2025-26)$39,522$55,784$33,029
Junior (2026-27)$40,371$55,961$32,717
Senior (2027-28)$41,239$56,184$32,441
4 Years Total$159,823$223,583$131,564
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$39,522$55,784$33,029
Sophomore (2026-27)$40,371$55,961$32,717
Junior (2027-28)$41,239$56,184$32,441
Senior (2028-29)$42,125$56,452$32,199
4 Years Total$163,257$224,381$130,385
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$40,371$55,961$32,717
Sophomore (2027-28)$41,239$56,184$32,441
Junior (2028-29)$42,125$56,452$32,199
Senior (2029-30)$43,030$56,765$31,990
4 Years Total$166,765$225,362$129,347
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$41,239$56,184$32,441
Sophomore (2028-29)$42,125$56,452$32,199
Junior (2029-30)$43,030$56,765$31,990
Senior (2030-31)$43,955$57,122$31,815
4 Years Total$170,348$226,523$128,444

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Nova Southeastern' tuition is higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Florida, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $19,195.
In-StateOut-of-State
Nova Southeastern University$37,080
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Florida Four-years Colleges$17,068
Public Schools$4,190$8,844
Private Schools$19,195

Financial Aid and COA

At Nova Southeastern University, 6,422 students (97%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $21,349.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Nova Southeastern is $36,301 for students living on-campus and $41,711 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,650 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $23,958 and the average amount of student loans is $8,180.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (on-campus)$57,650
COA (off-campus)$63,060
Tuition & Fees$37,080
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$20,570
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$25,980
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$36,301
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$41,711
Average Financial Aid$21,349
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,42297%$21,349
Pell Grants2,58639%$5,210
Federal Student Loan2,91344%$7,054
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,650100%-
Grants or Scholarships1,649100%$23,958
Federal Grants99961%$5,573
Pell Grants70443%$5,198
Other Federal Grants99860%$1,911
State/Local Grants83851%$4,830
Institutional Grants1,64299%$18,205
Student Loan Aid73444%$8,180
Federal Student Loans70243%$5,125
Other Student Loans1308%$18,511

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Nova Southeastern's acceptance rate is 92.50%. A total of 11,749 applicants applied to and 10,868 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,672 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 15.38%.
To apply to Nova Southeastern, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 2 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank and Formal demonstration of competencies. SAT and ACT scores are considered during the admissions process but are not required to be submitted.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants11,7493,353$8,396
Admitted10,8683,025$7,843
Enrolled1,672459$1,213
Acceptance Rate92.50%90.22%93.41%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)15.38%15.17%15.47%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRecommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRequired
RecommendationsRequired
Formal demonstration of competenciesRecommended
Admission test scoresConsidered But Not Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

SAT and ACT Scores

The SAT and ACT scores are considered but not required to apply to Nova Southeastern. The average SAT score of the enrolled first-time students is 1,175 and the average ACT score (ACT composite) is 25.
Its SAT score is similar to the national average score of 1,168. The ACT score is similar to the national average score of 24.
Average25th75th
SAT Total1,1751,0401,310
National Average1,168
Florida Average1,154
SAT EBRW590530650
SAT Math585510660
ACT Composite252030
National Average24
Florida Average24
ACT Math231827
ACT English252030

Student Population

Nova Southeastern University has a total of 20,948 students including 6,971 undergraduate and 13,977 graduate students. By gender, there are 5,814 male students and 15,084 female students attending Nova Southeastern. The school offers online degree programs and 5,437 students enrolled online exclusively (25.95% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total20,898 5,81415,084
Undergraduate6,637 1,8454,792
Graduate14,261 3,96910,292

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address3301 College Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Phone954-262-7300
WEBwww.nova.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered259 Programs
Online Program Offered69 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered128 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate75.80%
Yield15.54%
Student Population20,948
Graduation Rate61%
Transfer-out Rate29%
Retention Rate78% (Full-time), 19% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties832 (Full-time), 931 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs3,542 (Full-time), 1,014 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$95,561
Average Staff Salary$61,248