Nova Southeastern University academics
Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Private · 7,240 undergrads
Nova Southeastern University has 7,240 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 54 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
7,240
undergraduates.
13,658
graduate students.
54
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,496
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
37%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
7,240
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
13,658
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
20,877
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
75%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
37%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$48,127
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
34%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
28%
BlackCollege Scorecard
15%
AsianCollege Scorecard
12%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
6.2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,496
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,646
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,719
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
150
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Trimester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers