Nova Southeastern University - Enrollment and Admissions

Enrollment and Admissions

Fall freshman statistics

2009 2008 2007 2006 2005
Applicants 15,098 14,627 13,051 12,745 12,589
Admits 6,643 6,582 6,656 6,628 6,798
% Admitted 44 45 51 52 54

This table does not account deferred
applications or other unique situations.

Student Demographics Percent Total Population
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0.4% 114
Asian American 6% 1,707
Black (non-Hispanic) 24.5% 6,972
Hispanic 34.6% 9,846
White (non-Hispanic) 29% 8,253
International, Other 5.5% 1,565
Total 100% 28,457

Enrollment for fall 2008 consists of 28,457 students; which includes undergraduates, graduate students, and professional programs. For fall 2012, women accounted for 63% of student enrollment and minorities made up 67% of total undergraduate enrollment. Fall 2012 enrollment included students from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries. The most popular college by enrollment are the Health Professions Division.

In 2008, the middle 50% of SAT scores submitted by the incoming freshman class was between 910 and 1110 on the traditional SAT scale. With the addition of the writing section on the new SAT, the middle 50% of scores was between 1350 and 1650. The freshmen acceptance rate for the first 2009 semester was 44%, continually dropping each year since 2005. The 2005 admission percentage was 54%. For the fall of 2009 15,098 prospective freshmen applied and 6,643 were accepted.

The Davie Campus accounted for 92% of the student population and 100% of housing students. The Miami Beach Campus accounted for about 5% of the student population. For the Fall of 2008, the average age for undergraduates was 18 and 27 for graduate students.

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