At NSU, we’re all about shark pride—and with good reason! We’ve accomplished a lot in our short history and we’re constantly driving forward to achieve even bigger and greater things. Take a look at our “NSU Fast Facts" below and you’ll see—it all adds up!
Highly Ranked
NSU is a highly-ranked institution by both Forbes and U.S. News & World Report
Social Mobility
NSU is a top performer on “Social Mobility,” a distinction given to universities that advance social mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students awarded with Pell Grants
Military Friendly
NSU is a Military Friendly® School, committed to meeting the needs of its active military and veteran population
Top Ranked
By Forbes, U.S. News,
and OnlineColleges.com
Top 5 in the U.S.
Largest number of minority
graduate degree recipients
Florida’s largest private research
university with 8 Florida
campuses and 1 in Puerto Rico
17 NCAA Division II
Athletic teams
20,435
Enrolled students
6,500 Degrees
Awarded each year
17 Average
Undergrad class size
190,000+ Alumni
Located in 50 states and
over 100 countries
$41 Million+
In scholarships awarded
National Science Foundation,
U.S. Department of Health,
FBI and more support NSU research
NSU’s economic impact in Florida
100+ corporate partners
for internships, on-site visits,
and networking opportunities
18,300+ Healthcare Professionals
Graduated Since 2012
1 of 3 Universities
in the U.S. With Both
MD and DO Colleges
Largest Educator of Physicians in
Florida, and Poised to be Largest in the Country by 2023