Nova Southeastern University is a private research university in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and one of the largest private universities in the south-eastern US. It is best known for health professions, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, business, computing and law, with a large graduate student body and its own health care centres. Choose it for a professional or health-focused degree in south Florida with flexible intakes.
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Official website: nova.edu
#1401
R1 — very high research activity, awarded in 2025
One of the largest producers of health professionals in the US
Around 22,000 students, most of them graduate students
$24,000 – $40,000
International students, undergraduate and master's programmes, before scholarships
$16,000 – $20,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on nova.edu before you apply.
MS Computer Science
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
MS Cybersecurity Management
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
MBA (H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business)
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
MS Data Analytics
Masters DegreeDuration
18 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan, May
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
Master of Public Health
Masters DegreeDuration
24 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
BS Biology (pre-medical)
Bachelors DegreeDuration
48 Months
Intake
Aug, Jan
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 79
Health Professions Division — medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, optometry and more on one campus.
Three intakes a year for many business and computing master's degrees.
Huizenga College of Business — named after the founder of Blockbuster and Waste Management.
Fort Lauderdale — beaches ten minutes from campus and Miami 40 minutes away.
Graduates join Memorial Healthcare, Broward Health, Citrix, AutoNation and south Florida's hospitals and firms.
STEM master's graduates can work in the US for up to three years on OPT.
Health professions graduates report high licensing pass rates and near-full employment.
Business and computing alumni move into Miami's finance, logistics and tech sector.
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Rolling
Postgrad
Rolling
Undergrad
Limited programmes
Postgrad
Rolling
The 300-acre main campus sits in Davie, in the western suburbs of Fort Lauderdale, with the Alvin Sherman Library and the Carl DeSantis business building at its core, the health professions campus nearby and residence halls on site.
Fort Lauderdale is a coastal city of about 180,000 people with beaches, a warm climate year-round and rent that is high for Florida. Miami is 40 minutes away by car or train.
Form I-20 issued by NSU
Proof of funds for one academic year
SEVIS I-901 fee payment receipt
Completed DS-160 online application
US embassy or consulate interview
Passport valid six months beyond stay
Undergraduate admission is rolling, with a 1 December 2026 priority date for fall 2027 scholarships; international applicants should apply by June to leave time for the visa. Most business and computing master's accept applications on a rolling basis up to about six weeks before each start date, while health professions programmes have fixed deadlines.
Undergraduates can start in fall (August) or winter (January). Computer science, cybersecurity, the Huizenga MBA and data analytics master's admit for August, January and May, and public health admits for fall and winter. Medicine, pharmacy and dentistry admit once a year. Check your programme's page to confirm.
You need an F-1 student visa. The Office of International Affairs issues your Form I-20 after you accept the offer and submit proof of funding. Then pay the SEVIS fee, complete the DS-160 and book an interview at a US embassy or consulate.
Computer science, cybersecurity management, the Huizenga MBA, data analytics and public health attract the most international applicants. Graduate admission needs a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 2.5-3.0, TOEFL 79 or IELTS 6.0; the GRE and GMAT are optional for most programmes. Undergraduate admission is based mainly on grades.
Yes. International undergraduates are automatically considered for merit scholarships worth up to around USD 20,000 a year when they apply by the priority date; need-based aid for them is limited. Master's applicants with strong records may receive partial tuition scholarships, and graduate assistantships are available in computing and the sciences.
