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Campus

Take a virtual tour and see all the NSU campus has to offer.

Athletics

You don’t just become a sports fan at NSU; you become a full-blown Finactic ready to cheer your Sharks on to victory.

South Florida Living

With year-round sunshine and near-perfect weather, you might say we live on a different calendar here at NSU. So come down get outside and start living the South Florida life.

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Living on Campus

From the University Center to The Commons, the heart of NSU is where all the action is going down.

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Getting Involved

Join a club, run for student government, get in on Greek Life or show off your skills in intramural sports.

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More than Just a Campus

We don't normally brag, but once you see our beautiful 300-acre main campus, with modern facilities and all the latest technology, you'll be hooked.

Get a feel for the NSU campus with the images to the right and check out our virtual tour. Better yet come check out campus for yourself and schedule a tour with a student ambassador.

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The heart of our campus is the Don Taft University Center, where a giant mural painted by marine artist Guy Harvey stretches as long as a football field.

The Alvin Sherman Library holds meeting rooms, computer labs, all kinds of media and tons of study space.

The interior of the Alvin Sherman Library is modern and expansive. Art exhibits, both permanent and visiting, offer a welcome study break.

Our shark fountain is a popular spot in front of the RecPlex and the University Center. Here, you can catch the Shark Shuttle to bring you anywhere on our 300-acre campus.

Directly on the Atlantic Ocean, the Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research at NSU's Oceanographic Center is a new facility that sparkles on the shore of the Intracoastal Waterway.

NSU's Health Professions Division houses NSU's renowned Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, Pharmacy, Dental Medicine, Optometry, Nursing, Health Care Sciences, and Medical Sciences.

Living on campus completes your college experience. NSU offers single, double, triple and quad rooms with private bathrooms.

In addition to many athletic fields and sports facilities, NSU is also home to the Miami Dolphins training camp. “The Bubble” is a famous landmark on campus.

NSU's residence halls are modern, safe, comfortable and convenient. In addition to bedrooms, these residence halls also offer social spaces, study rooms, classrooms and laundry facilities.

The Carl DeSantis Building the School of Business and Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences. This state-of-the-art facility offers classrooms, study areas, and Einsten's Bros. Bagels.

The Horvitz Administration Building welcomes high schools students and college transfers to visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Here, you can meet with an Admissions Counselor and request a tour of campus with a current NSU student.

Get the Complete College Experience

From hanging out with friends to finding a quiet place to study, your life will revolve around campus. Living on campus is more than a modern room, it's the space you can call all your own, and a place where you'll create memories that last a lifetime.

Walk over to a friend's place to hangout, stop by the library to get some work done, go to Starbuck's at midnight for a study break, find out when your laundry is done by text and don't forget to learn Zumba® in the RecPlex. All of the great moments of living on campus are right here at NSU.

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NSU is home to National Champions, All-Americans, future pros and Olympians. We are small in number, but big in team spirit. We choose to be NCAA Division II and are elated by our accomplishments.

At NSU, we define Student-Athlete and are very proud to have so many students with high academic and athletic accolades. There's nothing quite like cheering on your team with the other NSU Finatics. Go Sharks!

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Our NSU Men's and Women's Golf teams captured the 2012 NCAA Division II National Championships.Read the Story »

Getting Involved
Clubs & Organizations
Campus Recreation
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What happens on Campus? Everything!

You want to fit in and stand out at the same time? Then NSU is the place for you. From academic clubs to performing arts, Greek life to community outreach, NSU’s students fill their time outside of class with an unlimited number of opportunities.

And make sure you get in on some Shark traditions:

Sharkapalooza: A giant welcome party held at the beginning of each Fall.
STUEY Awards: The Student Lifetime Achievement Awards
Homecoming: a week-long celebration with lots of fun activities including the Annual Anything that Floats Raft Race, Homecoming Dance, Comedy Show, Pep Rally and a Basketball game
Block Painting Party: Each club leaves their legacy on a stretch of sidewalk between the UC and the Parker Building.
CommunityFest: A carnival-like festival that celebrates and connects the NSU family.
Life 101: Leaders from business, entertainment, politics and athletics come to campus to share their "life lessons" during a 60-minute interview.

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Join the Frenzy!

A perfect place to learn, grow and excel, NSU has all the opportunities for you to get involved on campus. With more than 100 undergraduate, on campus student organizations, a powerful student government, socially active Greek life and pre-professional societies to kick-start your resume, NSU has all the elements of a classic, traditional college.

Get Rec'd?

Make a splash with aquatics classes. Go running with the Land Sharks. Compete in Intramural Sports. Learn a new hobby with instructional programs like Scuba or Golf. Use the modern fitness equipment or get personal training in group exercise classes. The choice of how to get the most of your fitness and wellness is up to you.

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It's not Reality TV. It is Reality.

Over the years NSU has hosted everyone from movie stars to professional athletes to scientists and nobel laureates on campus. By bringing these guests to campus, the NSU community is educated and inspired by their professional and personal accomplishments.

Culture. Community. Campus.

Imagine wearing shorts and flip-flops year-round, taking trips to the beach, experiencing diverse cultures and surrounding yourself with some of the best weather in the world. Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? Guess what? That's the place NSU calls home.

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