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Nova Southeastern University School of Law

Florida · Private · School ID: nova-southeastern-university
CohortsAdmissions: entering class 2025Employment: class of 2024, ~10 mo. outBar: class of 2024, first-time
First-time bar
67.37%
-5.4 pts vs state
Employed FTLT
77.3%
nat'l median 90.8%
Median LSAT
155
25–75: 152–158
Acceptance
47.3%
nat'l median 35.45%
Net tuition
$34,350
sticker $49,350

Nova Southeastern University School of Law is a private law school in Florida. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 67.37% 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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Where the 2024 class landed
Small firm (2–100)34%
Still seeking12.8%
Government9.9%
BigLaw 251–5007.4%
Business7.4%
MegaLaw 500+6.9%
Public interest5.9%
Mid firm (101–250)3.4%
Clerkships1.5%
Academia1%
Solo0.5%
These shares count where every employed graduate landed, by sector and firm size, across all job types; they can total more than the full-time long-term (FTLT) employment headline, which counts only the stricter full-time, long-term, JD-required or JD-advantage subset.
Bar passage · first-time
This school67.37%
State avg72.8%
first-time -5.4 pts vs state · 2-yr ultimate 82.93% · class of 2025 first-time 74.47% (reported early 2026) · Different cohort than the admissions class above.
Admissions · 25 / 50 / 75
LSATmedian 155
152158
uGPAmedian 3.52
3.343.71
Applications → offers → enrolled
Applied1,458
Offered690
Enrolled 1L225
Offer rate 47% · yield 33%.
Grant distribution
No grant 21.9%Under half 60%Half to full 18.1%
Demographics
Women 60%Men 40%
White124
Black18
Hispanic170
Asian13
Two or more7
Other / unreported302
Cost detail
Resident tuition$49,350
Non-resident$49,350
Mandatory fees$1,360
Living estimate$40,413
Median grant$15,000
Grant 25 / 75$10,750 / $21,310
Cond. schol. loss
Faculty & market
Total faculty85
Full-time faculty41
Faculty of color31
Total JD enrollment634
Graduates203
Mean attorney salary · state$147,320

Trajectory since 2011

LSAT · 25-75 band
15520112025
Middle-50% LSAT band by entering class.
uGPA · 25-75 band
3.5220112025
Middle-50% uGPA band by entering class.
First-time bar passage
67%20112025
First-time bar passage rate by year.
Full-time resident tuition
$49k20112025
Sticker resident tuition by year.
Total JD enrollment
63420112025
Total JD enrollment by year.

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
1L attrition (academic / other)8 / 3
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

Part-time JD

Part-time 1L enrollment25
PT LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)153 / 154 / 158
PT uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.02 / 3.45 / 3.73
Part-time tuition$37,000

Part-time JD figures, most recent ABA 509 cycle.

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)67.37%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar82.93%
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)

  • Florida, 139 graduates
  • New Jersey, 2 graduates
  • California, 1 graduates

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 67.37% 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.

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Data from the ABA Standard 509 disclosures, self-reported by law schools and not guaranteed (raw data may have errors or omissions). State attorney-salary context: U.S. BLS OEWS 2024 (SOC 23-1011); cost-of-living: U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. How the data is sourced & validated: Methodology. Unfamiliar with a term (FTLT, net tuition, bimodal)? Glossary. Copyright basis & permitted use: Terms.
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