Nova Southeastern University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Nova Southeastern University is 20:1, and the school has 74.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Nova Southeastern University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; and Education. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 68.8 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts English (including composition) Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Mathematics Social science
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	20:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 29% Health Professions and Related Programs 24% Biological and Biomedical Sciences 14% Psychology 9% Education 8%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - other, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	B.A. or B.S./ M.S. Family Therapy; B.A. or B.S./J.D. Juris Doctor; B.A. or B.S./Leadership; B.A. or B.S./M.S. Accounting; B.A. or B.S./M.S. Conflict Analysis and Resolution; B.A. or B.S./M.S. Human Resource Management; B.A. or B.S./M.S. Public Administration; B.A. or B.S./M.S. Speech-Language Pathology; B.A. or B.S./M.S. Taxation; B.A. or B.S./Occupational Therapy; B.S. Athletic Training or B.S. Biology/D.P.T. Physical Therapy; B.S. Athletic Training or B.S. Biology/M.S. Physical Therapy; B.S. Biology/D.M.D. Doctor of Dental Medicine; B.S. Biology/D.O. Doctor of Osteopatic Medicine; B.S. Biology/M.M.S. Physician Assistant; B.S. Biology/O.D. Optometry; B.S. Biology/Pharm.D. Doctor of Pharmacy; B.S. Computer Information Systems/M.S. Computer Information Systems; B.S. Computer Science/M.S. Computer Science; B.S. Elementary Education/M.S. Education; B.S. Exceptional Student Education/M.S. Education; B.S. Marine Biology/M.S. Marine Biology; B.S. Psychology/ Ph.D. Doctor of Clinical Psychology; B.S. Psychology/M.S. Mental Health Counseling; B.S. Psychology/Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology; B.S. Psychology/PsyS. School Psychology; B.S./Au.D. Doctor of Audiology; B.S./M.B.A. Master of International Business Administration; J.D. Law/ M.B.A. Master of Business Administration; J.D. Law/ Ph.D. Conflict Analysis and Resolution; J.D. Law/M.S. Computer and Information Science; Ph.D. Clinical Psychology/M.B.A. Master of Business Administration; Pharm.D. Doctor of Pharmacy/M.B.A. Master of Business Administration; Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology/M.B.A. Master of Business Administration
Student participation in special academic programs
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects N/A Learning communities N/A

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	69%
4-year graduation rate	27

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data