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Nova Southeastern University, Florida

Overview of Nova Southeastern University

The main campus of Nova Southeastern is in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (a large suburb). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Nova Southeastern offers degrees up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to medicine and education and teaching.

Nova Southeastern Selectivity

Nova Southeastern does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 470 to 560. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 470 or more.

Faculty

Nova Southeastern offers tenure to reward and retain some professors. Salaries for full-time faculty at the school are higher than most, allowing the school to afford quality teaching.

Student Body

In 2005, Nova Southeastern had 26,335 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at the school.

Student Life

Many students are part-timers. Student athletes at the school belong to the Sunshine State Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Nova Southeastern

Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796
General Phone: (954) 262-7300
Admissions Phone: (954) 262-8000
Financial Aid Phone: (954) 262-3380
http://www.nova.edu

Nova Southeastern Programs and Degrees (2005)

Nova Southeastern awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching3,202educational administration, teacher ed, elementary school teaching, educational supervision, reading teaching, special ed, school counseling, gifted and talended education, ...
Business And Management1,411business management, business, MIS, human resources, accounting, international business, finance, taxation
Medicine656osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, health professions, public health, psychopharmacology, advanced general dentistry, ...
Therapy And Counseling488psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, physical therapy, school psychology, marriage and family therapy
Law330law, legal assistant, legal professions, pre-law
Medical Assistant And Technician243physician assistant, speech pathology, audiology
Computer Science And Engineering175computer and info science, computer support, computer science, information science
Science139biology, biological and biomedical sciences, marine biology, vision science, oceanography
Liberal Arts114general studies, peace and conflict resolution, English, social studies, humanities
Family And Social Work94child development, public administration, human development and family studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy70sports and fitness management, occupational therapy
Nursing And Emergency Medicine60nursing administration
Security And Law Enforcement54criminal justice and safety
Medical Adminstration21health care facilities management
Conservation And Resource Management7environmental studies

Number of programs and degrees for Nova Southeastern in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree3,79957
Bachelor's degree1,17323
First-professional degree8525
Doctor's degree77723
Post-master's certificate45319
First-professional certificate51
Associate's degree51

Nova Southeastern Student Body

In 2005, Nova Southeastern had a total enrollment of 26,335 students (17,841 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men34%
Women66%
Full-Time94%
Part-Time6%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate21%
Graduate66%
First Professional12%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White45%
Black27%
Hispanic16%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races4%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
18-193%
20-213%
22-2412%
25-2923%
30-3417%
35-3913%
40-4919%
50-6411%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida77%
Foreign countries5%
New York3%
State unknown2%
Texas2%
New Jersey2%
Pennsylvania1%
Georgia1%
Illinois1%
Rhode Island1%
Massachusetts1%
Maryland1%

Nova Southeastern Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time67 %
Part-Time46 %

Nova Southeastern Room and Board (2005)

Nova Southeastern offers campus housing for 584 of its 17,841 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Fort Lauderdale, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Nova Southeastern Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,4291,31554%45735%
Men71140056%15739%
Women1,71891553%30033%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470560
SAT Math470580

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT93%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (954) 262-8000

Nova Southeastern Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 17,800
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,800
Room and board$ 6,520
Room charge$ 4,120
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,400
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 4,340

Financial Aid:
Nova Southeastern participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 150900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (954) 262-3380

Nova Southeastern Faculty

Nova Southeastern has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year63$98,08519$96,271
Associate professorcalendar year71$77,81854$76,519
Assistant professorcalendar year93$73,47494$74,462
Instructorcalendar year8$51,69620$52,788
Lecturercalendar year2*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year237$80,509188$74,826

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year28$105,91818$97,055
Associate professoracademic year23$58,96711$79,637
Assistant professoracademic year16$50,31111$56,674
Instructoracademic year2*0*
Lectureracademic year4$48,1683$43,606
All faculty totalacademic year73$74,02243$78,540

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Nova Southeastern Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballSunshine State Conference
BaseballSunshine State Conference
TrackSunshine State Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6383146
Baseball25025
Basketball121123
Track437
All Other Sports226991

Nova Southeastern Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Art Teacher Education
Computer Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, Other
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Health Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Mathematics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Technical Teacher Education
Urban Education and Leadership

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Public Administration

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
General Studies
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Social Sciences, Other

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences
Physician Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Optometry (OD)
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (DO)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Psychopharmacology
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
Vision Science/Physiological Optics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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Nova Southeastern Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Nova Southeastern Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Nova Southeastern Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Nova Southeastern Number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Nova Southeastern % of degrees in education and teaching
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Nova Southeastern % students 40 years or older
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Nova Southeastern Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Nova Southeastern Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 13%Nova Southeastern % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Nova Southeastern Female % of student body
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Nova Southeastern % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Nova Southeastern % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Nova Southeastern % of degrees in medicine
Minority % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Nova Southeastern Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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