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Application Process
Applications and supporting material should be received by the preferred application review date. Late applications are reviewed based on availability and students who are not accepted for their initial start date because of late application status will be considered for the following term.
Preferred Review Dates* - All Programs in Fort Lauderdale and Online
Fall (beginning in September) July 1
Winter (beginning in January) November 1
Summer (beginning in April) March 1
*Application and all supporting documentation must be received by the Preferred Review Dates.
To ensure that your application is complete, please use the checklist below and follow the detailed instructions provided for each item.
Please use the check list below in order to ensure that you have sent in all documents to complete your admissions file. All documents that are submitted to the University will need to include your name and social security number on the bottom of each page.
| ______ 1. | Complete online application form  |
| _____ 2. | $50 nonrefundable application fee |
| _____ 3. | An admissions essay ** |
| _____ 4. | A sample of academic writing*** |
| _____ 5. | A resume or curriculum vita |
| _____ 6. | Official transcripts from all colleges or universities you attended need to be mailed directly to Enrollment Processing Services (EPS), including agency evaluation of foreign degrees for determination of U.S. equivalence (including Canadian transcripts). International Students should visit http://www.nova.edu/internationalstudents/ for further information. * |
| _____ 7. | Three letters of recommendation, written in the past six months, accompanied by the form below |
| _____ 8. | International Student applicants should submit TOEFL scores, if applicable. International Students should visit http://www.nova.edu/internationalstudents/prospective/i20.html for further information. * |
**The admissions essay should be two to four double spaced, single sided, typewritten pages. This essay should tell us why are interested in the program to which you are applying for, as well as your professional goals, your assessment of your abilities to manage the challenges of graduate school, and any other information you would like to provide.
***The sample of academic writing could be an academic paper, submitted journal writing, or a piece of professional writing. There is not a specific length requirement for this paper.
- Admission Criteria
- Download Application Packet
- Graduate Minors Application
- Non-Degree Seeking Application
- Reference Form
Please mail all items to:
| Nova Southeastern University Enrollment Processing Services Attn: Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences 3301 College Avenue P.O. Box 299000 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33329-9905 |
International Students use: Nova Southeastern University Enrollment Processing Services Attn: Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences 3301 College Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33329-9905 |
Fax unofficial documents to 954-262-3609 or email shssadm@nova.edu
If you have any questions about the admissions process, you may contact the office of admissions at 800-541-6682, ext. 27563or 954-262-7563 or email shssadm@nova.edu.
Enrollment Managers
Jessica Hilliard, 800- 541-6682, ext. 27563 or 954-262-7563,
or email jhilliar@nova.edu
Yvonne Jesus, 800-541-6682, ext. 23026 or 954-262-3026,
or email yjesus@nova.edu
Marci Arango, 800-541-6682, ext. 23006 or 954-262-3006,
or email marango@nova.edu
* Supplemental Information
Resident Alien students are required to submit a copy of their Resident Alien card. International Students who reside outside the United States at the time of application, and whose native language is not English, must present evidence of proficiency in English by satisfactorily completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a 213 on the computer-based test or 79-80 on the Internet based test. For a full list of English proficiency tests that are accepted by the university, please visit http://www.nova.edu/internationalstudents/prospective/i20.html. Test scores must be submitted to the admissions office. For a TOEFL application information, visit the Web site at www.toefl.org or write to
TOEFL
Educational Testing Services
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
(609) 771-7100
Applicants who have attended foreign universities or colleges are required to have their academic credentials evaluated
for U.S. institutional equivalence. While there are several credential evaluators, the most widely used companies are
listed below or visit www.naces.org.
| World Education Services, Inc. P.O. Box 745 Old Chelsea Station New York, New York 10113-0745 (212) 966-6311 www.wes.org |
Josef Silny & Associates 7101 SW 102nd Avenue Miami, Florida 33173 (305) 273-1616 www.jsilny.com |
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. P.O. Box 514070 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203-3470 (414) 289-3400 www.ece.org |
International students are encouraged to contact the Office of International Student Services at (954) 262-7240 or 800-541-6682, ext. 27240, or by email at intl@nsu.nova.edu, or visit http://www.nova.edu/internationalstudents
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