Academics at Nova Southeastern University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at NSU Florida will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at NSU Florida this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 4,904 undergraduate students at Nova Southeastern University is 932 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 17 to 1 which makes Nova Southeastern University worse than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Nova Southeastern University , there are 17 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is worse than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (37.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A slim percentage of the faculty (37.0% ) are full-time.
	The vast majority of the faculty (97.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Nova Southeastern University compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Nova Southeastern University offers 58 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 46 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Nova Southeastern University awarded 1,301 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	396	396
General Biology	196	196
Allied Health Professions	77	77
General Psychology	75	75
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	70	70

Find out what Nova Southeastern University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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