Nova Southeastern University Teaching 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.

Where Is Nova Southeastern University?

Contact details for NUS Florida are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3301 College Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796
Phone:	954-262-7300
Website:	www.nova.edu

How Do I Get Into NUS Florida?

You can apply to NUS Florida online at: www.undergrad.nova.edu/admissions

Admission Requirements for NUS Florida

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into NUS Florida?

The acceptance rate at Nova Southeastern University is 76%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 28% of accepted students are men and 71% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 77%.

Average Test Scores

About 48% of students accepted to NUS Florida submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 650. Math scores were between 510 and 660.

NUS Florida received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 17 and 0. Composite scores were between 20 and 27.

Can I Afford Nova Southeastern University?

The overall average net price of NUS Florida is $37,445. 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 NUS Florida, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $7,545 a year. That adds up to $30,180 over four years for those students.

Nova Southeastern University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,637 undergraduate students at NUS Florida, with 5,810 being full-time and 827 being part-time.

There are also 14,261 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,810 full-time undergraduates at NUS Florida, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	725
Black or African American	828
Hispanic or Latino	1,971
White	1,565
International Students	302
Other Races/Ethnicities	419

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 NUS Florida. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Venezuela, Canada, and India.

Online Learning at Nova Southeastern University

There are 39 bachelor’s degree and 99 master’s degree programs available online at NUS Florida. In 2022-2023, 10,831 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NUS Florida has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NUS Florida majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Art Education	63%
Early Childhood Education	48%
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	42%
Educational Evaluation & Research	33%
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	13%
English & Language Arts Education	63%
General Education	7%
Health Education	71%
Science Education	60%
Social Studies Education	50%
Spanish Education	18%

Nova Southeastern University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
General Education	0	0	0	318	318
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	31	89	0	120
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	0	1	51	0	52
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	31	0	0	31
Spanish Education	0	0	28	0	28
Art Education	26	0	1	0	27
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	24	0	24
Early Childhood Education	21	0	0	0	21
Mathematics Education	1	2	17	0	20
Health Education	0	0	17	0	17
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	15	0	15
Elementary Education	0	0	14	0	14
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	12	0	12
Science Education	0	0	10	0	10
English & Language Arts Education	7	0	1	0	8
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	6	0	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	5	0	0	0	5
Social Studies Education	4	0	0	0	4
Educational Evaluation & Research	0	3	0	0	3
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	2	0	2
Teacher Education	0	0	2	0	2
Biology Education	1	0	0	0	1
Urban Education & Leadership	0	0	0	0	0
Other Education	0	0	0	0	0
General Special Education	0	0	0	0	0
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	0	0	0	0	0
Technical Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	65	68	289	318	740

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

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