Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 1672 first-time undergrad students enrolled at NSU. Among these students, 702 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 289 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1175
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 10868 admitted students 702 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
42%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1040-1310. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 650, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 660, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 660. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1175 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to NSU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 46% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
530-650 -
Math
510-660
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
25
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 10868 admitted students 289 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
17%
Similar to the SAT, NSU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 17% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-30 -
Math
18-27 -
Composite
20-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in NSU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, NSU received a total of 11,749 applications. These applications included 3,353 male applicants and 8,396 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 11,749 applicants, NSU admitted 10,868 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,025 males and 7,843 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 1,672 students chose to enroll at NSU. This means that 1,672 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 459 were male and 1,213 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, NSU had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 90% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 93%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. NSU had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 15%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for NSU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Nova Southeastern University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
NSU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendation letters
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Nova Southeastern University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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