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NSU Shepard Broad College of Law
Also known as
- NSU Shepard Broad College of Law
- Nova Southeastern University
- NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law is a law school located in Davie, Florida. The school was ranked 178 in 2025 by USNWR. Annual enrollment for NSU Shepard Broad College of Law is approximately 216.
Admissions website: https://www.law.nova.edu/admission/index.html
Admissions email: law-admissions@nova.edu
Admissions phone: 954.262.6119
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law Key Statistics
| Previous year ABA 509 data | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentiles | 25 | 50 | 75 |
| LSAT | 151 | 153 | 155 |
| GPA | 3.05 | 3.36 | 3.62 |
| Miscellaneous | Count | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| # Applications | 1272 | 45 |
| # Admissions offers | 701 | - |
| Class size | 216 | 71 |
| % Accepted | 55.1% | 26 |
| % Yield | 30.4% | 54 |
During the 2025 application cycle, 1,272 people applied and 701 were offered admission.
Nova Southeastern University has a 1L class size of 216, and yield of 30.39%. 213 out of 701 applicants who were offered admission accepted, meaning that 30.39% of the people who were offered admission ended up attending the school.
The 1L class at Nova Southeastern University has a median LSAT of 153. The 25th percentile LSAT is 150 and the 75th percentile LSAT is 156.
The median GPA is 3.52. The 25th percentile GPA is 3.29 and the 75th percentile GPA is 3.7.
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law LSAT & GPA graph for 2023-2024
LSD has stats for 82 applicants for the 2023-2024 application cycle.
The graphs show applicant results plotted against GPA and LSAT. The dotted lines on the graphs represent the 25/50/75th percentiles reported by the school in their ABA 509 report from the previous year.
Each data point represents an LSD user that shared their application results for the benefit of future applicants.
Click on a data point to see that user's profile.
How much does NSU Shepard Broad College of Law cost per year?
*The following data belongs to previous years.
Cost of attending NSU Shepard Broad College of Law
In 2025, tuition was $47,729 and the annual cost of attending was $86,529 (tuition plus living expenses).
Cost of Attendance (CoA) is the estimated total amount you will have to spend every year to go to school. Unlike tuition, CoA includes expenses like rent, food, and insurance.
NSU Shepard Broad College of Law employment outcomes
JD graduates from Nova Southeastern University make $80,000 (median) upon graduation if they work in the private sector. If they go into the public sector, a grad can expect to make $68,000.
71.5% of law graduates from Nova Southeastern University go directly to work for law firms, while 1.5% clerk for a judge. 6.9% of graduates go into public interest.
63.9% of Nova Southeastern University graduates pass the bar on their first try.
Some interesting facts about NSU Shepard Broad College of Law
Established in 1974, NSU Shepard Broad College of Law is one of 18 colleges of Nova Southeastern University, the largest private, independent, not-for-profit university in Florida, and the tenth largest in the United States. Located in South Florida, NSU Law sits among 314 acres of greenbelt, creating the ideal environment for mixing culture, ideas, perspectives, and people. The result is a passionate, highly engaged community, which works collaboratively on education, scholarship, public policy, and justice.
Curriculum and Special Academic and Professional Programs
NSU Law offers a three-year full-time program and a four-year part-time program. Students can attend full-time during the day or part-time during day or evening schedules. NSU Law combines a traditional curriculum with a guaranteed live-client experience and a simulation program that is among the most comprehensive in the country. Students move from classroom to simulation and from there to courtrooms and boardrooms, enabling them to immerse themselves in the practice of law while still in law school. The NSU Law Honors Program provides exclusive recognition of and professional experiences to select entering students and those who have performed near the top of their first-year law school class.