2019 NSU Fact book

8 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY N ova Southeastern University (NSU) is a pri- vate, not-for-profit, accredited, coeducational university. It is Carnegie-classified as both a high research activity and community engaged university. It was founded in 1964 as Nova University of Advanced Technology. In 1974, the board of trustees changed the university’s name to Nova University. In 1994, Nova University merged with Southeastern University of the Health Sciences to form Nova Southeastern University. Using 2016 fall-term enrollment as a measure (the latest data available in IPEDS), Nova Southeastern University is the largest private, nonprofit institution of higher edu- cation in Florida and the 20th largest nationally. How- ever, NSU is the 15th largest four-year, not-for-profit, private Carnegie research university in the United States. The university awards associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields, including the humanities, biological and environmental science, business, counseling, com- puter and information sciences, conflict resolution, education, family therapy, medicine, dentistry, various health professions, law, marine sciences, performing and visual arts, psychology, and other social sciences. Nova Southeastern University has the only college of optome- try in Florida, and one of only two colleges of pharmacy in South Florida. The institution also enjoys an excellent reputation for its programs for families offered through the Mailman Segal Center for Human Development and the NSU University School. These include innovative parenting, preschool, primary, and secondary education programs, as well as programs across the life span for people with autism. The university’s programs are administered through colleges that offer courses at the Fort Lauderdale/ Davie Campus, as well as at locations throughout Florida, in Puerto Rico, nationally, and in four other countries. Despite the geographic diversity of sites where classes are offered, Nova Southeastern Uni- versity is a major provider of educational programs for Florida residents. Fifty-two percent of the student body attend classes in Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Florida. Thirty-two percent of all students were enrolled in exclusively online courses, and 17 percent attended courses at one of NSU’s regional campuses in Florida or Puerto Rico. Through its undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs, NSU educated more than 12,000 Florida students in fall 2018. With an annual budget in excess of $570 million, Nova South- eastern University also has a significant economic impact on the surrounding community. A recent NSU study revealed that the university and its students and employees contributed approximately $3.2 billion to the Florida economy during fiscal year 2015. With numerous funded projects currently in the pipeline at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie and Tampa Bay Regional campuses, it is expected that, by 2020, our economic impact throughout Florida will exceed $5 billion. Institutional Description