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Nova Southeastern University

21.4 applicants for every seat, up from 13.4 in 2000.

#33

Path32 admissions rank, 2026

Outside 2025 top 30

2,764

applications, 2025-26

for 129 seats

11.1%

offered a seat

median school 10.8%

3.80

average overall GPA

DAT AA 440

2025-26 admissions cycle

From application to first day

Each bar is drawn to scale against applications received.

Applications received2,764

Examined by committee2,764

Offered a seat306

Enrolled129

Applicants per seat

21.4 applicants per seat in 2025 (13.4 in 2000), above the median school's 17.7.

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Acceptance rate

11.1% of applicants were offered a seat in 2025, less selective than the median school (10.8%). It was 13.6% in 2011.

Nova SoutheasternMedian school

Average overall GPA

Average overall GPA of 3.80 in 2025, up from 3.27 in 2000. The median school is at 3.71.

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DAT standing among schools

In 2025, its entering class out-scored 45% of other schools on the DAT Academic Average.

Percent of other schools with a lower DAT Academic Average that year. Ranking within each year keeps the 2025 move to a 200–600 scale comparable.

Tuition, 2025-26

What Nova Southeastern costs

Four years of tuition and mandatory fees: $402,938. That ranks #33 most expensive of 69 schools. Living expenses are not included.

Year by year

Tuition and mandatory fees for each year of the program, 2025-26.

Year	Tuition	Fees
1st	$83,782	$27,390
2nd	$83,782	$18,440
3rd	$83,782	$11,840
4th	$83,782	$10,140
Total	$402,938	incl. fees

71% of the 2025-26 first-year class are Florida residents.

First-year tuition and fees

Cost is up 43% since 2014-15. Hover a year for the numbers.

Nova SoutheasternMedian school, in-state

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Home states, 2011–2025

Where Nova Southeastern's students come from

1,722 matriculants from 45 states and territories. 70% were Florida residents.

Florida1–45–1920–4950–199200+

Florida1,20770.1%
California603.5%
New York593.4%
Texas502.9%
New Jersey492.8%
Georgia432.5%

Year-by-year data, 2000–2025

Year	Applications	Examined	Offered	Enrolled	Acceptance	DAT AA	GPA overall	GPA science
2025	2,764	2,764	306	129	11.1%	440	3.80	3.70
2024	2,469	2,469	341	128	13.8%	21	3.80	3.70
2023	2,374	2,374	300	129	12.6%	21	3.70	3.70
2022	2,156	2,156	324	130	15.0%	21	3.70	3.60
2021	2,083	2,083	311	129	14.9%	21	3.70	3.60
2020	2,065	2,065	259	130	12.5%	20.3	3.51	3.44
2019	2,499	2,499	302	125	12.1%	21	3.70	3.60
2018	2,749	2,749	295	122	10.7%	21	3.60	3.60
2017	2,855	2,855	295	125	10.3%	20	3.70	3.60
2016	3,142	3,142	326	125	10.4%	20	3.66	3.62
2015	2,522	2,522	355	123	14.1%	20	3.63	3.58
2014	2,646	2,646	337	122	12.7%	20	3.65	3.60
2013	2,238	2,238	293	120	13.1%	20	3.67	3.63
2012	2,551	2,372	247	123	9.7%	20	3.70	3.65
2011	2,573	2,573	350	116	13.6%	21	3.70	3.66
2010	3,302	3,302	—	108	—	19	3.69	3.65
2009	2,804	348	—	108	—	19	3.64	3.60
2008	2,804	348	—	108	—	19	3.64	3.60
2007	1,376	1,376	—	106	—	19.7	3.65	3.62
2006	2,285	379	—	109	—	19.2	3.58	3.62
2005	2,919	306	—	105	—	19	3.50	3.53
2004	1,703	289	—	105	—	19	3.51	3.43
2003	350	350	—	107	—	18.39	3.37	3.28
2002	1,164	1,164	—	100	—	18.16	3.30	3.20
2001	1,130	1,130	—	97	—	18.36	3.30	3.20
2000	1,273	1,273	—	95	—	18.27	3.27	3.18

DAT is on a 1–30 scale through 2024 and a 200–600 scale from 2025. Offers are not available before 2011.

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