2021 NSU Fact Book

8 NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY N ova Southeastern University (NSU) is a private, 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 2019 fall term enrollment as a measure (the latest data available in IPEDS), Nova Southeastern University is the largest private, nonprofit institution of higher education in Florida with a Carnegie Classification as a High Research Institution. Nationally, NSU is also the 22nd largest university with that Carnegie classification. Additionally, in 2019 NSU was the 16th largest four-year, not-for-profit, private institution classified by Carnegie as either High or Very High Research Activity in the United States. The university awards bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields, including the humanities, biological and environmental sciences, business, counseling, computer and information sciences, conflict resolution, education, couple and 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 optometry in Florida, and one of only two colleges of pharmacy in South Florida. 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. In addition to the geographic diversity of sites where classes are offered, Nova Southeastern University is a major provider of educational programs for Florida residents. In fall 2020, 55 percent of the student body participated in BlendFlex courses in Fort Lauderdale/Davie, Florida. These courses provided students with an option to either attend classes in person or virtually through videoconferencing. Additionally, 11 percent of students participated in BlendFlex courses at one of NSU’s regional campuses. Through its undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs, NSU educated more than 12,500 Florida students in fall 2020. With an annual budget in excess of $570 million, Nova Southeastern 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 $3.7 billion to the Florida economy during fiscal year 2017–2018. With numerous funded projects currently in the pipeline at the Fort Lauderdale/Davie and Tampa Bay Regional campuses, it is expected that, by 2025, our economic impact throughout Florida will exceed $5 billion. Institutional Description