This page provides the latest information on Nova Southeastern University (Nova Southeastern)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Nova Southeastern's acceptance rate is 73.21% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 17,765 students applied and 13,006 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Nova Southeastern.
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).
For the academic year 2024-25, Nova Southeastern's acceptance rate is 73.21% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.61%. 5,266 men and 12,384 women applied to Nova Southeastern and 3,655 men and 9,272 women students were accepted.
Among them, 569 men and 1,458 women were enrolled in Nova Southeastern. You can explore the Nova Southeastern's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 17,765 | 5,266 | 12,384 | 0 | 115 |
| Admitted | 13,006 | 3,655 | 9,272 | 0 | 79 |
| Enrolled | 2,030 | 569 | 1,458 | 0 | 3 |
| Acceptance Rate | 73.21% | 69.41% | 74.87% | - | 68.70% |
| Yield | 15.61% | 15.57% | 15.72% | - | 3.80% |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 854 students (42% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 329 students (16% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Nova Southeastern.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,160, including 600 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 560 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 650 and the 25th percentile is 530. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 650 and the 25th percentile is 500.
The median ACT composite score is 23, with a 75th percentile score of 28 and a 25th percentile score of 19 at Nova Southeastern. The median ACT Math score is 21 and the median ACT English score is 24.
The SAT and ACT scores at Nova Southeastern University are very low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,314, ACT: 29 - private (not-for-profit) research university with high research activity).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,030 | 1,160 | 1,300 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 530 | 600 | 650 |
| SAT Math | 500 | 560 | 650 |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 23 | 28 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 21 | 26 |
| ACT English | 19 | 24 | 28 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 2,030 first-year students enrolled in Nova Southeastern. The proportion of full-time students is 99.41% and part-time students is 0.59%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 28.03% and women students is 71.82%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Nova Southeastern.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,030 | 569 | 1,458 | 0 | 3 |
| Full-time | 2,018 | 565 | 1,450 | 0 | 3 |
| Part-time | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
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 required, but considered in admission process at Nova Southeastern. The english proficiency test is required .
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 .
| 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 |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Nova Southeastern:
The institutional SAT code for Nova Southeastern is 5514 and 4-digit ACT code is 0764.
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