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Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University
3300 South University Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328

Official telephone: (800) 541-6682
Website: https://www.nova.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 78%
Student:Faculty ratio: 16:1
Total faculty: 558 men, 836 women
Full-time faculty: 374 men, 483 women
Part-time faculty: 184 men, 353 women
Graduation rate: 62% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, honors program, internships, distance learning, external degree program, online courses
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.
Army ROTC: offered on-campus

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
  • Art Teacher Education
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology Teacher Education
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Development
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer Engineering, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dance, General
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Engineering, General
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General
  • General Studies
  • Health and Wellness, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Nutrition
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Technology
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Mathematics, General
  • Medical Informatics
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Neuroscience
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Pre-Law Studies
  • Pre-Nursing Studies
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health, General
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Sociology, General
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric
  • Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
  • Vision Science/Physiological Optics
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Diplomas

  • Accounting
  • Advanced General Dentistry
  • Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other
  • Anesthesiologist Assistant
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Education, Other
  • Educational Evaluation and Research
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
  • Educational/Instructional Technology
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing
  • Endodontics/Endodontology
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Family Systems
  • Finance, General
  • Gerontology
  • Health and Wellness, General
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Human Nutrition
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • International Relations and National Security Studies, Other
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Legal Studies
  • Management Science
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Orthodontics/Orthodontology
  • Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
  • Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics
  • Periodontics/Periodontology
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
  • Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Health Education and Promotion
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
  • School Psychology
  • Social Sciences, Other
Doctorates

  • Audiology/Audiologist
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dentistry
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Law
  • Legal Studies
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Medicine
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical
  • Optometry
  • Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist
  • Psychology, Other
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • School Psychology
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Technical Teacher Education
Master's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General
  • American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence
  • Anesthesiologist Assistant
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biomedical Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Software Engineering
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Dental Clinical Sciences, General
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Education, Other
  • Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Engineering, Other
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
  • Finance, General
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Health Law
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Health Teacher Education
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  • Homeland Security
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Science/Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Information Technology Project Management
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • International Relations and National Security Studies, Other
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other
  • Legal Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Science
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
  • Marine Sciences
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
  • Mathematics Teacher Education
  • Medical Informatics
  • Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
  • Nutrition Sciences
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist
  • Organizational Behavior Studies
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Physician Assistant
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health, General
  • Reading Teacher Education
  • Real Estate
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Rhetoric and Composition
  • School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
  • School Psychology
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Studies Teacher Education
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education
  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Taxation
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
  • Technical Teacher Education
  • Urban Education and Leadership
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
  • Writing, General
  • Youth Services/Administration

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 2 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • True
 
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