Nova Southeastern University (Nova Southeastern) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
It offers 170 graduate programs - 89 Master's, 29 Doctorate, 30 Post-bachelor's, and 22 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $24,830.
A total of 13,599 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 20,910 students at Nova Southeastern. Nova Southeastern offers online graduate programs and 5,167 out of 13,599 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Nova Southeastern have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Shepard Broad Law Center and Dr Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine. In addition, you can find Nova Southeastern's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $24,830. It offers 170 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Nova Southeastern University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 3301 College Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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| Graduate School Students | 13,658 students
5,167 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $24,830 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 170 Graduate Programs
89 Master's, 29 Doctorate, 52 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Nova Southeastern University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Nova Southeastern University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $24,830 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,277.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $22,983 |
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| Fees | $1,847 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,277 |
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| Books & Supplies | $2,128 |
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| Room & Board | $16,840 (On-Campus) / $18,018 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,520 (On-Campus) / $7,912 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $48,318 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $52,888 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $22,242 | $22,790 | $23,911 | $24,140 | $24,830 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Nova Southeastern University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 170 major areas - 89 Master's (26 online programs), 29 Doctorate (4 online programs), 30 Post-Bachelor's (8 online programs), 22 Post-Master's (7 online programs). 2,660 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,790 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,660 | 1,790 | 95 | 132 |
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| Men | 654 | 589 | 28 | 33 |
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| Women | 2,006 | 1,201 | 67 | 99 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Nova Southeastern graduate schools have a total of 13,658 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 3,890 male and 9,768 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 8,957 full-time and 4,701 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 5,167 students enrolled through online exclusively and 1,808 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,268 White, 2,435 Black, and 1,190 Asian students are attending at Nova Southeastern University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 13,658 |
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| Men | 3,890 |
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| Women | 9,768 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 13,658 |
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| Full-time Students | 8,957 |
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| Part-time Students | 4,701 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 13,658 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 12 |
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| Asian | 1,190 |
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| Black | 2,435 |
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| Hispanic | 4,242 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 10 |
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| White | 4,268 |
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| Two or more races | 362 |
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| Un-Known | 584 |
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Online Population
At Nova Southeastern University graduate schools, 5,167 students enrolled online exclusively and 1,808 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 13,599 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,167 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,808 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 6,624 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,167 |
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| Florida Resident | 2,851 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2,200 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 116 |
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