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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
Private 4-year school
$63,186projected sticker price
$36,394projected average net price for
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This year at Nova Southeastern University, we project that on average students will pay $36,394, while the advertised price of attendance is $63,186. That’s a difference of $26,792.

Prices at Nova Southeastern University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$63,186
sticker price
$36,394
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Nova Southeastern UniversityIn-state sticker price at Nova Southeastern University
25-26$36,394$63,186
24-25$35,369$61,406
23-24$34,372$59,676
22-23$32,756$56,870
21-22$29,589$55,936
20-21$26,530$54,912
19-20$26,317$52,967
18-19$24,776$50,597
17-18$25,867$49,149
16-17$26,740$47,336
15-16$25,344$45,394
14-15$23,638$43,946
13-14$24,833$43,580

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Nova Southeastern University this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $39,844, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $31,265. That's a difference of $8,578.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$31,265
$32,941
$34,264
$37,634
$39,844
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Nova Southeastern University
<$30K$31,265
$30K-$48K$32,941
$48K-$75K$34,264
$75K-$110K$37,634
>$110K$39,844

School details

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
73% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
62% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Nova Southeastern University, over the last five years 62% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

62% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Nova Southeastern University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
88%
80%
49%
52%
100%
63%
66%
69%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Nova Southeastern UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native88%31%
Asian80%45%
Black49%34%
Hispanic52%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander100%28%
White63%50%
Multiple races66%37%
Unknown race69%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Nova Southeastern University, about 78% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

78%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

32%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Nova Southeastern University has 23,519 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
23,519 students

About 72% of students are female.

72% female
28% male
<1% other

And about 32% of students are hispanic.

Hispanic

32%

White

30%

Black

17%

Asian

9%

Unknown race

4%

Nonresident

4%

Multiple races

3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%