Nova Southeastern University’s Tampa Bay regional campus, located on Gulf to Bay in beautiful Clearwater, FL serves the Greater Tampa Bay area, including the counties of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Polk, Manatee, and Sarasota. All programs at this 311,000 square-foot campus are offered in accessible and hybrid formats to accommodate the demanding schedule of its student population of approximately 1,300 students. The wireless facility offers student/recreational lounges, private/group study rooms, interfaith room, two-story gym, parking garage, and a courtyard including outside study/reading zones.

Other features include multipurpose rooms, cafeteria/self- serve market, videoconferencing suites, multimedia classrooms, computer labs, interactive medical training facilities for inpatient/outpatient therapies, simulation operating rooms, high-tech clinical training labs with patient simulation including pre-op/post-op and private patient exam rooms. The campus also includes a branch site for the university’s Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. 

Grand Opening Photo Gallery

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Nearby Amenities

  • 2 minutes from Clearwater Outlet Mall
  • 5 minutes from the eclectic community of Safety Harbor, which features great shops, restaurants, and the nationally renowned Safety Harbor Spa
  • 10 minutes from St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport
  • 15 minutes from Clearwater Beach, ranked #1 in the United States
  • 15 minutes from Tampa International Airport

Accreditation

The Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine has been accredited by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) of the American Osteopathic Association. This body is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as the accrediting agency for colleges educating osteopathic physicians.

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Tampa Bay Regional Campus Milestones

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November 18, 2021
Hippocrates Tree Cutting Planted – NSU receives cutting from the original Tree of Hippocrates to outplant on campus.
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October 28, 2022
International Dental Program Dedication – NSU bases Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel International Dental Program at its Tampa Bay Regional Campus, celebrated by special dedication event.

Mission: Possible

Thanks to the generosity of the Drs. Kiran C. and Pallavi Patel Family Foundation, NSU’s Tampa Bay Regional Campus has a new home in Clearwater, FL. Building a state-of-the-art 311,000 square foot facility in just one year is no simple feat. See how this impossible mission turned possible.

General Information

Current and future students of the Tampa Bay Regional Campus seeking general information about the campus or classes, please contact:

Phone: (813) 574-5200
Email: nsu-tampa@nova.edu

Resources and Facility Information:

Phone: (813) 574-5200
Email: NSUTampabayleasing@nova.edu

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