Nova Southeastern University

3301 College Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314-7796
Located on a beautiful 300-acre campus in Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University has more than 25,000 students and is the largest independent institution of higher education in Florida. Nova Southeastern University is also the largest independent institution of higher education in the Southeast, and it is the 6th largest independent institution nationally. This Florida College awards associate's, bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields.

Nova Southeastern University is comprised of undergraduate, graduate and professional schools of osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, optometry, Allied Health and nursing, medical sciences, dental medicine, law, marine biology and oceanography, business and entrepreneurship, computer and information sciences, humanities, conflict resolution, family therapy, interdisciplinary studies, education, psychology and counseling, and family programs.

If you're considering pursuing higher education in Florida, this independent institution also enjoys an excellent reputation for its programs for families offered through the Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies and University School, including innovative parenting, preschool, primary, and secondary education programs.
Quick Facts:
  • Nova Southeastern University is a dynamic, not-for-profit independent institution dedicated to providing high-quality educational programs of distinction from pre-school through the professional and doctoral levels, as well as service to the community.
  • Nova Southeastern University enters its 40th year of existence from a position of strength as the nation's 6th largest independent institution of higher education, with more than 76,000 alumni and has more than 25,000 students enrolled in classes.
  • This Florida college offers various degrees through our 16 colleges and schools.
  • Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • Nova Southeastern University offers several of its degree programs through distance education delivery systems. At Nova Southeastern University, distance education refers to classes delivered at or to sites outside the Fort Lauderdale area.

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