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Nova Southeastern University School of Law

Florida · Private · School ID: nova-southeastern-university

Nova Southeastern University School of Law is a private law school in Florida. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 67.4% first-time bar passage rate (state average 72.8%). 77.3% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs, and 14.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. Resident tuition is $49,350 per year; a median grant of $15,000 brings median net tuition to about $34,350. The median LSAT is 155 with a 47.3% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)152 / 155 / 158
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.34 / 3.52 / 3.71
Acceptance rate47.3%
Applications received1,458
Offers extended690
1L enrollment225
Total JD enrollment634
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 9

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$49,350
Non-resident tuition$49,350
Mandatory fees$1,360
Living-expense estimate$40,413
Median grant$15,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$10,750 / $21,310
No-grant share21.9%
< half-tuition grants60.0%
Half-to-full grants18.1%
Full-tuition grants0.0%
Above-full grants (stipend)0.0%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)67.4%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar86.4%
State average (same exam)72.8%
Difference vs. state-5.4 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates203
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)77.3%
Bar-required jobs69.5%
MegaLaw 500+6.9%
BigLaw 251–5007.4%
Mid 101–2503.4%
Small 2–10034.0%
Solo0.5%
Clerkships1.5%
Government9.9%
Public interest5.9%
Business / industry7.4%
Academia1.0%
Seeking employment12.8%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment247 (39.9%)
Female enrollment372 (60.1%)
White124
Black18
Hispanic170
Asian13
Two or more races7
Other / unreported302

Faculty

Total faculty85
Full-time41
Faculty of color31

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$147,320

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Nova Southeastern University School of Law?

Nova Southeastern University School of Law reported a 67.4% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 72.8% state average.

How much does Nova Southeastern University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Nova Southeastern University School of Law is $49,350 per year (about $148,050 over three years). The median grant is $15,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $34,350 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Nova Southeastern University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Nova Southeastern University School of Law is 155 and the median GPA is 3.52; the acceptance rate is 47.3%.

What are the job outcomes at Nova Southeastern University School of Law?

77.3% of Nova Southeastern University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 14.3% joined large firms of 251+ attorneys. 12.8% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Florida

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Nova Southeastern University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.