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Shepard Broad Law Center Law School at Nova Southeastern University

LSAT 153
GPA 3.52
Tuition & Fees $51,150
Acceptance Rate 56.61 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 63.92 %

Shepard Broad Law Center Overview

Shepard Broad Law Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Established in 1974, Shepard Broad Law Center is a private (not-for-profit) law school at Nova Southeastern University. The 2026 tuition & fees of Shepard Broad Law Center is $51,150.
The acceptance rate of the school is 56.61% and yield is 28.05%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 153 and the average GPA is 3.52. Total 845 students are attending Shepard Broad Law Center and 209 of them is first-year students. Last year 158 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 101 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 63.92%). You may want to check the general academic information of Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

216 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 153 Shepard Broad Law Center. The average undergraduate GPA from 215 submitters is 3.52. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Shepard Broad Law Center 2025 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
Full-timePart-timeFull-timePart-timeFull-timePart-time
LSAT Scores151149153153155155
Undergraduate GPA3.112.923.413.143.653.36

Shepard Broad Law Center 2026 Tuition & Fees

Shepard Broad Law Center tuition & fees is $51,150 for the academic year 2025-2026. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Shepard Broad Law Center is $38,700. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $24,830
Shepard Broad Law Center Tuition & Fees
Shepard Broad Law Center$51,150
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$32,319
Books & Supplies$1,178
Personal Expenses$3,033
Average Costs at Nova Southeastern University
Undergraduate$38,700
Graduate$24,830

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 1,272 students applied to Shepard Broad Law Center and 701 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 213 students finally enrolled to Shepard Broad Law Center. The acceptance rate is 56.61% and yield (enrollment rate) is 28%. With 3 deferred/pre-admitted students, Shepard Broad Law Center has 216 first-year class students for the academic year 2023-2024.
Shepard Broad Law Center 2025 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants1,272
Admitted701
Enrolled213
Acceptance Rate56.61%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)28.05%
Deferred / Previously Admitted3
Total First Year Class Enrollment216

Law Student Population

Shepard Broad Law Center has total 845 students for the academic year 2023-2024. Of the total students, 630 students enrolled in JD program and 251 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Shepard Broad Law Center
Total Enrollment881
JD Enrollment630
Non-JD Enrollment251
Shepard Broad Law Center has 216 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 82 male and 114 female students. 16 student(s) with other type of gender. By attendance type, 179 students enrolled as full-time and 33 students as part-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Shepard Broad Law Center.
First Year Student Enrollment at Shepard Broad Law Center
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total216 17933
Men82 6814
Women114 9519
Other16 160

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 166 students have graduated from Shepard Broad Law Center. Among them, 158 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 101 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Shepard Broad Law Center is 63.92% where the average pass rate of Florida is 67.84%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Shepard Broad Law Center
Total Graduates166
First-time Bar Exam Taker158
(144 new graduates, 14 from prior year and 1 Early First Time Takers)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker22 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate101 / 63.92%
Pass Rate at Florida67.84%