Nova Southeastern University
Overview
Nova Southeastern University is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With more than 26,000 students, NSU is the largest independent institution of higher education in its state, and the 6th largest independent institution nationally. Students can earn associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees in a vast array of academic fields. NSU’s mission is to offer a diverse array of innovative academic programs at the undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels, complementing on-campus educational opportunities and resources with accessible distance learning programs, and fostering intellectual inquiry, leadership, and commitment through engagement of students and faculty in a dynamic, life-long learning environment.
History
Nova Southeastern University was founded in 1964 as Nova University of Advanced Technology. Ten years later, the name was shortened to Nova University, and two decades later it merged with Southeastern University of Health Sciences to form Nova Southeastern University. Through its undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs, NSU educated more than 24,000 Florida students alone in 2007. NSU currently offers degree programs and continuing education courses through four campuses in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. NSU initiated distance education programs in 1972, making it a pioneer in distance learning, and it was the first university in the United States to offer graduate programs in an online format.
Academics
Nova Southeastern University offers numerous degree programs through the following schools and colleges:
- Center for Psychological Studies
- College of Allied Health and Nursing
- College of Dental Medicine
- College of Medical Sciences
- College of Optometry
- College of Osteopathic Medicine
- College of Pharmacy
- Criminal Justice Institute
- Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences
- Fischler School of Education and Human Services
- Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences
- Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship
- Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies
- Oceanographic Center
- Shepard Broad Law Center
- University School
Additional Services
Institutes at NSU include:
- Brief Therapy Institute - Offers innovative, affordable, and convenient services to clients looking for realistic solutions to a variety of issues such as relationships difficulties, parenting challenges, divorce adjustments, child development issues, family conflicts, school and behavior struggles, emotional distress, and sexual problems.
- Criminal Justice Institute - Works closely with other NSU schools/centers to enhance the knowledge base of those currently in the field and equip future professionals with real world skills and career marketability.
- The Eye Institute - Multidisciplinary centers offer affordable eye and vision care to the community.
- Guy Harvey Research Institute - Conducts high-quality, solution-oriented basic and applied scientific research needed for effective conservation, biodiversity maintenance, restoration, and understanding of all the world’s wild fishes.
- Hudson Institute - Provides practical business education, hands-on learning, and expert consulting services to organizations and individuals.
- International Institute for Franchise Education - Provides high-quality programs for a diverse group of participants including prospective and existing franchisors, franchisees, and franchise service providers as well as academic researchers and teachers.
- Lifelong Learning Institute - NSU’s far-reaching educational program for older adults that fosters intellectual challenges, entertainment, and companionship.
- National Coral Reef Institute - The assessment, monitoring, and restoration of coral reefs through basic and applied research and through training and education.
- Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research - Committed to rapidly developing anti-cancer therapies in conjunction with industrial and academic partners using efficient models of cancer growth and metastasis with the aim of moving novel compounds to market in the shortest time possible.
Online/Distance Learning
Nova Southeastern University’s distance education program provides students with alternatives to a one-campus, traditional classroom-based education. Distance education is used to offer classes at sites outside the Fort Lauderdale area and can use telecommunication technologies exclusively or in combination with a classroom setting. Online courses, which are delivered through WebCT, are offered for the following programs:
- Computer Information Systems
- Health Science
- Psychology
- Substance Abuse Studies Certificate Program
- Nursing - MSN
- Nursing - Ph.D
Accreditation
Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It also holds numerous professional accreditations.
Financial Assistance
In addition to providing step-by-step instructions for applying federal financial aid, Nova Southeastern University offers detailed information regarding types of aid, student employment, scholarships, receiving aid, veterans’ benefits, and financial aid forms.
Tuition and Fees
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Tuition and Fees
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