Applying to Nova Southeastern

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
72.67%	1,180

Nova Southeastern University's acceptance rate is 72.67% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 17,621 students applied and 12,805 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Nova Southeastern.

Nova Southeastern's acceptance rate places 22nd out of 56 Florida colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,180 and the ACT score is 24 at Nova Southeastern. Nova Southeastern's SAT score ranks 13rd out of 33 Florida colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Nova Southeastern, recommendations is required to submit and personal statement (or essay) is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Nova Southeastern University is 72.67% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.85%. 5,346 men and 12,141 women applied to Nova Southeastern and 3,701 men and 9,017 women students were accepted.

Among them, 611 men and 1,414 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Nova Southeastern.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Nova Southeastern
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	17,621	5,346	12,141	0	134
Admitted	12,805	3,701	9,017	0	87
Enrolled	2,029	611	1,414	0	4
Acceptance Rate	72.67%	69.23%	74.27%	-	64.93%
Yield	15.85%	16.51%	15.68%	-	4.60%

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Nova Southeastern University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 905 students (45% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 299 students (15%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Nova Southeastern.

The median SAT score is 1,180 with 600 SAT EBRW and 580 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 540. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 650 and 25^th percentile is 510 .

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 21 at Nova Southeastern. The median ACT math score is 23 and the ACT English score is 24.

The SAT and ACT scores at Nova Southeastern University are low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,311, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Nova Southeastern
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1050	1180	1310
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	540	600	660
SAT Math	510	580	650
ACT Composite	21	24	28
ACT Math	18	23	27
ACT English	20	24	29

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Nova Southeastern University 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 2,029 first-year students enrolled in Nova Southeastern. The proportion of full-time students is 99.36% and part-time students is 0.64%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 30.11% and women students is 69.69%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Nova Southeastern.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Nova Southeastern
	Total	Men	Women	Gender Unknown
Total	2,029	611	1,414	4
Full-time	2,016	607	1,405	4
Part-time	13	4	9	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Nova Southeastern. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Nova Southeastern University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Nova Southeastern Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Considered, if submitted
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Considered, if submitted

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Nova Southeastern University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Nova Southeastern.

Admission Information for Applying to Nova Southeastern
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.undergrad.nova.edu/admissions
Online Application	www.undergrad.nova.edu/admissions
Calendar System	Trimester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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