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Acceptance Rate 73.21%
Yield 15.61%
SAT Score 1,160
ACT Score 23
Applicants 17,765

Nova Southeastern Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 73.21% at Nova Southeastern University. Total 17,765 students applied and 13,006 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,160 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.undergrad.nova.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.undergrad.nova.edu/admissions
Acceptance Rate73.21%
Average Test Scores1,160 SAT / 23 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 73.21%. A total of 17,765 students (5,266 men and 12,384 women) have applied to and 13,006 (3,655 men and 9,272 women) students admitted to Nova Southeastern University.
Among them, 569 male and 1,458 female students have enrolled into Nova Southeastern and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.61%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Nova Southeastern
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants17,7655,26612,38400
Admitted13,0063,6559,27200
Enrolled2,0305691,45800
Acceptance Rate 73.21% 69.41% 74.87% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.61% 15.57% 15.72% - -
[Chart] Nova Southeastern University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Nova Southeastern, 854 applicants (42% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 329 applicants (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,160 at Nova Southeastern. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,300 and 25th percentile score is 1,030.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Nova Southeastern. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Nova Southeastern with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Nova Southeastern
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total103011601300
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530600650
Math500560650
ACT Composite192328
Math172126
English192428
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Nova Southeastern University, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Nova Southeastern
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✔
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Nova Southeastern

The calendar system at Nova Southeastern University is Trimester. Nova Southeastern University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Nova Southeastern University accepts.
Calendar SystemTrimester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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