Nova Southeastern University

Tuition, GPA, Test Scores, and Application Deadlines

Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Nova Southeastern University is four-years, private (not-for-profit) school and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs with total enrollment of 20,948.

The tuition & fees for Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program at Nova Southeastern University is $41,774 for prospective students in academic year 2023-2024.

Total 850 students applied to Nova Southeastern University and 196 admitted (or invited to interview) as the acceptance rate is 23.06%. Among the accepted applicants, 103 students enrolled to the school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.51 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 329.

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Nova Southeastern University Directory Information

Nova Southeastern University is located in 3200 South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328. Nova Southeastern University is four-years, private (not-for-profit) school and offers both undergraduate and graduate programs with total enrollment of 20,948

Nova Southeastern University Directory Information
Name	Nova Southeastern University
Address	3200 South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
School Web	https://optometry.nova.edu/od/admissions/index.html
Accredited by	Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)

Doctor of Optometry (DO) Tuition & Fees

The Doctor of Optometry (DO) degree program tuition & fees of Nova Southeastern University is $41,774 for prospective students for the academic year 2023-2024. The tuition & fees is not increased and same to last year's cost.

The next table shows the changes of Doctor of Optometry (DO) tuition & fees along with other program costs

Nova Southeastern University 2024 Tuition & Fees
	Tuition & Fees
Doctor of Optometry (DO) Degree Program
2019	$36,100
2020	$38,704
2021	$39,831
2022	$40,782
2023	$41,774
Other Health Professions Tuition
MD Program	$70,809
Osteopathic Medicine	$67,492
General Program Costs
Undergraduate Programs	$37,080
Graduate Programs	$24,140

Nova Southeastern University average GPA and OAT (Academic) Scores

The average GPA from enrolled students at Nova Southeastern University is 3.51 and the average OAT (Academic) score is 329. The OAT (Science) score is 325. Its GPA is similar to the average of all Optometry schools. The OAT (Academic) score of Nova Southeastern University is similar to the average score of all Optometry schools.

Nova Southeastern University Average GAP and OAT (Academic) Scores
	Nova Southeastern University	All Optometry Schools
GPA Overall	3.51	3.51
OAT (Academic) Scores	329	323
OAT (Science) Scores	325	315

How To Apply Nova Southeastern University

To apply to Nova Southeastern University for Doctor of Optometry (DO), applicants are required to use Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS). In application process, you will submit the application components required by Nova Southeastern University. The OptomCAS application dealine for fall admission 2025 is April 1, 2023. The supplemental application deadline to the schoo is April 1, 2023. The last date of OAT (Academic) test is April 1, 2023. The supplemental application fee at Nova Southeastern University $50.

The below components are required by Nova Southeastern University to their applicants.

OptomCAS Application
secondary application
Optometry Admissions Test
Interview

For detailed description of each component, check its admission page.

Nova Southeastern University Admission Deadline and Prerequisites
Admission Contacts
Application System	Optometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS)
Application Fee	$50
Application Deadline	2023-04-01
Secondary Application Deadline	2023-04-01
OAT (Academic) Deadline	2023-04-01
Address	3200 South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
Phone	954-262-1113
Email	-
Admission Page	https://optometry.nova.edu/od/admissions/index.html
Prerequisites	Mathematics: Calculus (3 semesters) Physics with laboratory (8 semesters) Biology with laboratory (8 semesters) General chemistry with laboratory (8 semesters) Organic chemistry with laboratory (4 semesters) Microbiology (3 semesters) Biochemistry (3 semesters) Anatomy and Physiology (3 semesters) Psychology (3 semesters) English (composition, literature, etc.) (6 semesters) Statistics (3 semesters)