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Acceptance Rate 75.80%
Yield 15.54%
SAT Score 1,170
ACT Score 23
Applicants 16,789

Nova Southeastern Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 75.8% at Nova Southeastern University. Total 16,789 students applied and 12,726 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,170 and the average ACT score is 23.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Nova Southeastern.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.undergrad.nova.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.undergrad.nova.edu/admissions
Acceptance Rate75.80%
Average Test Scores1,170 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 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 75.80%. A total of 16,789 students (4,969 men and 11,715 women) have applied to and 12,726 (3,584 men and 9,058 women) students admitted to Nova Southeastern University.
Among them, 585 male and 1,388 female students have enrolled into Nova Southeastern and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.54%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Nova Southeastern
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants16,7894,96911,7150105
Admitted12,7263,5849,058084
Enrolled1,9785851,38805
Acceptance Rate 75.80% 72.13% 77.32% - 80.00%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.54% 16.32% 15.32% - 5.95%
[Chart] Nova Southeastern University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Nova Southeastern, 945 applicants (48% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 377 applicants (19%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,170 at Nova Southeastern. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,310 and 25th percentile score is 1,040.
The average ACT score is 23 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 20.
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 Total104011701310
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing530600650
Math510570660
ACT Composite202327
Math172126
English202428
[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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