Florida Gateway vs Nova Southeastern University (NSU)

Florida Gateway College and Nova Southeastern University, two distinct institutions of higher learning in Florida, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Florida Gateway College, a public community college, boasts an open-door admissions policy, welcoming students from all backgrounds with an acceptance rate of nearly 100%. Nova Southeastern University, a private research university, maintains a more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of around 50%. While both institutions offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, Florida Gateway College excels in associate degrees and career-focused programs, while Nova Southeastern University is renowned for its robust offerings in health sciences, law, and business. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details regarding acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, empowering you to make an informed decision that aligns with your academic goals and aspirations.

	Florida Gateway College	Nova Southeastern University
Overview
Location	Lake City, Florida	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Trimester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		78.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	92.5%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	1040 - 1310
ACT range	N/A	20 - 30
Students submitting SAT score		42.0%
Students submitting ACT score		17.0%
Total number of applicants		11,749
Total number of admissions given out		10,868
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,672
Yield rate		15.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $13,569 Out of state: $22,216	$57,175
Average net price	$2,803	$26,530
Tuition	In state: $2,369 Out of state: $9,473	$33,510
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,600 Meal plan: $1,800	Room/dormitory: $10,944 Meal plan: $3,190
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	72.0% Average amount $6,643	100.0% Average amount $23,747
Students receiving federal student loan	16.0% Average amount $4,542	45.0% Average amount $5,272
Students taking out private loans	5.0% Average amount $6,019	7.0% Average amount $14,731

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,792 Men 32.9% Women 67.1%	6,637 Men 27.8% Women 72.2%
Graduate students	N/A	14,261 Men 27.8% Women 72.2%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	0.6%	N/A
International students	0.1%	3.8%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	38	2,049
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Florida Alabama Georgia New York	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Education Culinary and Personal Services	Health Professions Education Business Psychology Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	64.3%	60.5%
Dropout rate	28.2%	5.4%
Transferred out	6.7%	33.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $57,266 Year 2: $54,401 Year 3: $57,355 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $37,228 Year 2: $32,162 Year 3: $37,246 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,885 Year 2: $30,228 Year 3: $35,803 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $37,852 Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: $34,594 Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $15,715 Year 2: $14,627 Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $46,752 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A	Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: $122,573 Year 2: $176,775 Year 3: $195,076 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $166,493 Year 2: $166,905 Year 3: $169,931 Information Science/Studies (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $117,731 Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $129,964 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $89,302 Year 2: $112,701 Year 3: $117,811 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $92,664 Year 2: $114,892 Year 3: $116,799 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $101,520 Year 2: $100,224 Year 3: $110,420 Dentistry (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $98,409 Year 2: $104,935 Year 3: $109,861 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $91,905 Year 2: $92,040 Year 3: $100,946 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $89,562 Year 2: $87,235 Year 3: $96,127 Optometry (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $91,752 Year 2: $88,588 Year 3: $94,659

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