Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall
"Freshman Living"
This residence hall facility houses up to 320 students with 0-30 credits. Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall is the primary freshman residence hall. Each room is built for double or triple occupancy and features a bathroom, large closet space, and high ceilings. Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall has limited availability for single rooms and residents are placed on a first-come-first serve basis.
Each room is furnished with beds, desks, desk chairs, dressers, and a built-in storage/counter facility. Rooms are not furnished with refrigerators and microwaves and students are expected to bring their own. The building houses a classroom, computer lab, study lounges on each floor, laundry facilities, a common kitchen on the 1st Floor, large TV lounge, and the Office of Residential Life and Housing.
| No. of Beds | 320 |
| Coed | Yes |
| Credits | 0 - 30 credits |
| Mandatory Declining Balance | Yes |
| Kitchen | 1st Floor |
| Visitation | Full |
| Laundry | 1st Floor |
| Elevator | Yes |
| Lounges | Yes (5) |
| In-Room Internet | Yes, Wireless and Ethernet |
| Cable TV | Yes |
| In-Room Telephone | Yes |
| Computer Lab | Yes, 4th Floor |
NSU Residency Requirement
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Nova Southeastern University requires all undergraduate day students with 0–48 credit hours to live on campus unless one or both of the following criteria applies.
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Mandatory Declining Balance Plan
All undergraduate students living in The Commons, regardless of credit hours, must purchase a mandatory declining balance plan. The minimum amount a resident can apply to their NSU ID Card is $1,200 per semester. If a resident chooses to apply additional funds to their card, they are able to do so at any time.
If a balance exists on a resident’s declining balance plan at the end of the fall semester, the resident’s funds will roll over to the winter semester. Once the winter semester has ended, the remaining balance will no longer be available to the resident.
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Leo Goodwin Sr. Residence Hall plans and Rates
Floor Plans
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Single, Double, and Triple room
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Fall 2009 & Winter 2010 - Room and Declining Balance Rates
| Room | Room Rates | Declining Balance | Total Room & Board |
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| Single | *$3,940.00 | *$1,200.00 | **$10,280.00 |
| Double | *$2,757.00 | *$1,200.00 | **$7,914.00 |
| Triple | *$2,328.00 | *$1,200.00 | **$7,056.00 |
**Total Room & Board Rates for Fall 2009 & Winter 2010
All rates include unlimited laundry, furnishings, utilities, air conditioning, cable TV, and local telephone service. All housing and declining plan rates and configurations are subject to change.




