Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University's published cost of attendance is $56,692. Net price by income band shows meaningful variation: low-income families pay approximately $26,603, middle-income families pay around $29,953, and higher-income families pay approximately $35,443.

Azimuth ranks Nova Southeastern University #1171 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Nova Southeastern participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs. Families apply for need-based aid using the FAFSA, and the university's aid structure combines need-based scholarships with merit-based opportunities.

Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $24,250, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $21,738; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For the typical graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $81,582, median federal debt of $24,250 projects to a monthly payment of about $274 under standard ten-year repayment.

In a downside earnings scenario anchored on lower-earning program clusters, projected four-year earnings of $52,475 would shift the real affordability picture substantially — a pattern worth exploring at the program level rather than the institutional average. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Nova Southeastern University earn median 4-year earnings of $81,582, placing Nova Southeastern University in the 86.9 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $26,595 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Nova Southeastern University in the 98.1 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Nova Southeastern University #115 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's dominant concentration in Health fields shapes this earnings profile, with graduates entering a labor market where health-related credentials carry consistent demand across FL's large and growing healthcare sector.

The program lineup reflects that health-forward orientation. Nursing stands out as the program combining the broadest cohort scale with strong earnings, making it a key contributor to Nova Southeastern University's overall return profile.

The Nursing program graduates 453 students with median earnings of $88,004 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks the program #128 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions [per the program-ranking methodology](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/). Biology, General follows with 256 graduates earning $57,249, and Azimuth ranks it #76 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Psychology, General, with 83 graduates earning $50,563, and Kinesiology, with 73 graduates earning $55,487, round out a program portfolio where Business accounts for 11% of degrees, Education for 4%, and Social Sciences for 1% — a concentration that anchors the institution's earnings outcomes in fields with durable hiring demand.

Nova Southeastern University's program mix is anchored in health and clinical fields — a signature consistent with the university's identity as a health-sciences-focused private institution in South Florida. Business accounts for 11% of graduates, with Education (4%) and Social Sciences (1%) rounding out the dominant concentration.

Across 36 programs serving roughly 1,524 students annually, the institution's strongest outcomes cluster in direct-to-workforce health pathways where graduates enter licensed clinical roles with stable, in-demand earnings. The highest aggregate-return program is Nursing, which combines meaningful cohort scale with strong four-year earnings — Azimuth ranks Nursing #128 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Among the most-enrolled programs, Nursing program graduates 453 students with median earnings of $88,004 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #128 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Biology, General and Psychology, General follow in enrollment scale, with median earnings of $57,249 and $50,563 respectively four years after enrollment — Azimuth ranks Biology, General #76 and Psychology, General #282 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The highest-earning programs at Nova Southeastern University are concentrated in advanced clinical and applied health fields. The Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions program graduates 46 students with median earnings of $83,250 four years after enrollment, and Azimuth ranks it #23 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Business Administration and Biology, General also post strong early-career figures — $67,851 and $57,249 respectively — with Azimuth ranking Business Administration #204 and Biology, General #76 for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. These programs follow direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes rather than a pre-graduate-school interim; the [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how health-sciences fields align with national hiring demand.