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!

Ranked Nationally
For the first time, NSU is ranked 374 out of 797 institutions nationally and 84th in the “South Region” by The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education

Social Mobility
NSU has moved up 19 spots and is now ranked #227 on U.S. News & World Report’s "Best Colleges" list. NSU is also a top performer on “Social Mobility,” a distinction given to universities that enroll and graduate large proportions of disadvantaged students awarded with Pell Grants

Highly Ranked
NSU was ranked in Forbes annual “Best Colleges” report, which includes just the top 15% of the 4,300 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the U.S.

Military Friendly
NSU is a Military Friendly® School, committed to meeting the needs of its active military and veteran population

QS World University Rankings
NSU Ranked 7th in Florida, Top 155 in the U.S.

NSU ranked 51 st
in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2020: Golden Age

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