NSU Law Tuition, LSAT, and Admission

Shepard Broad Law Center, part of Nova Southeastern University, is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, founded in 1974. Shepard Broad Law Center' tuition & fees is $52,871 for first-year students in the academic year 2026-2027. 82.01% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $14,634. That could cover 27.68% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 47.33% and total of 224 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.52 and the average LSAT score is 155. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 67.37%.

2026-2027 Tuition & Fees

Shepard Broad Law Center's 2027 tuition & fees is $52,871 for its prospective students. The law school tuition is increased by 4.26% from last year.

For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $49,025. Including living costs and tuition & fees, the total costs of attendance of Shepard Broad Law Center is $101,896.

The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other college costs for Shepard Broad Law Center.

Shepard Broad Law Center 2027 Tuition & Fees
20262027
Law School Tuition $50,710$52,871
4.26%
Living Costs$40,413$49,025
21.31%
COA$91,123$101,896
11.82%
Grants / Scholarships$15,000**$14,634
COA after receiving aid$76,123$87,262
**The law school has not released its 2027 financial aid data yet. The amount is an estimate based on last year change rate of average amount of financial aid received.

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LSAT Scores and GPA for 2026 Admission

The average GPA is 3.52 and the average LSAT score is 155 for 2027 Shepard Broad Law Center admission.

The GPA is the average value of submitted scores from 223 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students and the average LSAT score is computed over submitted scores from 225 students including both full-time and part-time status.

The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.

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Shepard Broad Law Center Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
GPA3.343.523.71
Full-Time3.353.523.7
Part-Time3.023.453.73
LSAT Scores152155158
Full-Time152155158
Part-Time153154158

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2025-2026, total 1,458 students have applied to Shepard Broad Law Center and 690 students have accepted to get into the school.

Among the admitted students, 224 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 47.33% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.17% at Shepard Broad Law Center. With 1 pre-admitted students, total 225 first-year students enrolled in Shepard Broad Law Center.

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Shepard Broad Law Center Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Acceptance Rate47.33%
Applicants1,458
Admitted690
Yield (Enrollment Rate)32.17%
Enrolled224
Pre-Admitted1
Total Number of First-Year Students225
Male86
Female120
Another Gender19
Full-time200
Part-time25

Grants and Scholarships

At Shepard Broad Law Center, 82.01% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $14,634. 0.00% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 23.14% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.

You can view more detailed financial aid statistics at Shepard Broad Law Center costs and financial aid page.

Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Full-time
Number Received424
Half or Less than Tuition76.42%
Half to Full Tuition23.58%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%
Part-time
Number Received60
Half or Less than Tuition80.00%
Half to Full Tuition20.00%
Full Tuition0.00%
More than Full Tuition0.00%

First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity

Shepard Broad Law Center enrolled 225 first-year students in total. Among them, 37.33% identified their race/ethnicity. By race and ethnicity, 13 White, 4 Asian, 1 Black or African American, 65 Hispanic students enrolled. By gender, 29 male and 47 female students enrolled at Shepard Broad Law Center.

By race and ethnicity, Unknown has the most enrollment share at 62.67%, followed by Hispanics with 28.89%.

2026 Enrollment by Gender

2026 Enrollment by Race

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Shepard Broad Law Center First-Year Enrollment Statistics by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomenAnotherUnknown
American Indian or Alaska Native0 (0%)0000
Asian4 (1.78%)2200
Black or African American1 (0.44%)1000
Hispanics65 (28.89%)193808
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0 (0%)0000
Multiracial1 (0.44%)1000
White13 (5.78%)6700
Unknown141 (62.67%)577707

Bar Exam Pass Rate

Last year, total 166 students took the bar exam first time at Shepard Broad Law Center. Among them, 92 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 55.42%. For reference, the average pass rate at Florida law schools is 64.23%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Shepard Broad Law Center.

In 2025, 164 students graduated from Shepard Broad Law Center. Of them, 116 graduates employed where bar passage required and 4 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 126 graduates employed as full-time and 4 employed as part-time status. Check more employment statistics at Shepard Broad Law Center employement summary page.

Shepard Broad Law Center Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
Number of Students / Percentage
Total Graduate169
First-time Takers166
15 from prior year
No Exam Takers18
First-time Bar Exam Passer92
First-time Bar Exam Pass Rate55.42%
Average Pass Rate at Florida Law Schools64.23%

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