Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Nova Southeastern University, its parent institution, is four-year, 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.

Nova Southeastern University Directory Information
NameNova Southeastern University
Address3200 South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
School Webhttps://optometry.nova.edu/od/admissions/index.html
Accredited byAccreditation 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 following table shows the changes of Doctor of Optometry (DO) tuition & fees along with other program cost.

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 Cost
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 UniversityAll Optometry Schools
GPA Overall3.513.51
OAT (Academic) Scores329323
OAT (Science) Scores325315

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
Application SystemOptometry Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS)
Application Fee$50
Application Deadline2023-04-01
Secondary Application Deadline2023-04-01
OAT (Academic) Deadline2023-04-01
Admission Contacts
Address3200 South University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
Phone954-262-1113
Email-
Admission Pagehttps://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)