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September 3, 2003
Contact:
Jennifer Meriam, Director
(954) 262-5355
Mike Laderman, Associate Director
(954) 262-5354
Mara Kiffin, Coordinator
(954) 262-5350
Nova Southeastern University Ranks As 10th Largest
Independent In United States
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is now
ranked the 10th largest independent, not-for-profit, post-secondary
institution in the United States, based on enrollment of 21,619 students
for fall term 2002. NSU ranks behind 9th place University of Pennsylvania
and in front of 11th place Columbia University, New York.
Over the last ten years, NSU enrollments have increased 75 percent,
and the continued growth has moved the university from 14th place in
1999 with an enrollment of 17,958, to 12th place in 2001 with an enrollment
of 19,067 students.
The data, which is collected by the Integrated Post Secondary Education
Data System (IPEDS), includes all U.S. regions. (http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/).
The top 11 largest not-for-profit institutions were:
- New York University, New York, NY (38,096)
- Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (32,408)
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (30,682)
- Boston University, Boston, MA (28,982)
- Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (24,969)
- Northeastern University, Boston, MA (23,357)
- DePaul University, Chicago, IL (23,227)
- George Washington University, Washington, D.C. (23,019)
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (22,769)
- Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL (21,619)
- Columbia University, New York, NY (20,583)
Nova Southeastern University, which has produced 74,000 alumni, emphasizes
the value of bringing education to students, especially working professionals
who seek to improve their expertise without interrupting their careers.
The university’s 16 academic centers, colleges, and schools
offer programs in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, optometry, allied
health, medical sciences, dental medicine, law, marine biology, business
and entrepreneurship, computer and information sciences, humanities,
conflict resolution, family therapy, interdisciplinary studies, education,
psychology and counseling, and family programs. The university also
offers 16 undergraduate majors through the Farquhar College of Arts
and Sciences.
Since 1971, NSU has enjoyed full accreditation by the Commission on
Colleges of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
For more information about Nova Southeastern University, visit the
website at www.nova.edu
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