Freshman Applicants

Your guidance counselor will need to submit your transcripts. They can do so electronically through Naviance, SENDedu or the Common App, by email at electronictransript@nova.edu, or by mail using the address above. If you’re applying with the Common App, your counselor should also complete the School Report and submit it with your transcripts and school profile.

If you’re curious about how AP and IB credits transfer, visit Transfer Evaluation Services for Undergraduate Students.

Homeschool Education Students

Send Verification of Compliance and Completion of Home Education Program. It should include a copy of a teacher’s evaluation or district confirmation, or verification of a passing score on the state student assessment test (FSA - Florida), administered by a certified teacher.

Undergraduate applicants for the 2025-26 admission cycle may choose to have their application reviewed for admission with or without the submission of SAT, ACT, or CLT scores.

Applicants who choose to have their application reviewed with test scores can self-report SAT, ACT, and/or CLT score(s) on the application for admission. Upon enrollment to NSU, official test scores must be submitted directly from the testing agency using the following information:

SAT Code: 5514
ACT Code: 6706

NSU superscores both the SAT, ACT, and CLT, so if you take the exam more than once, you must submit all of your test scores to ensure we have your best and highest composite scores on record. NSU currently considers only the critical reading and math scores for the SAT. For the ACT, NSU does not utilize the optional writing section.

Comparing the CLT

Nova Southeastern University- Reinstating Standardized Test Starting Fall 2026

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will reinstate its standardized exam (SAT/ACT) requirements for undergraduate applicants starting with the Fall 2026 semester. As NSU's academic reputation continues to rise both domestically and internationally, the university believes that this is the ideal time to reintroduce the SAT/ACT requirement, which was discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although standardized test scores are not the sole determining factor for admission, reinstating this requirement will enable the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to conduct a more uniform review process-one that holistically considers an applicant's academic records and ability to excel in their academic pursuit.

Requiring standardized test scores is again becoming a common practice nationwide. Many private and public universities-from Ivies like Brown and Dartmouth to large public institutions, as well as all Florida public colleges-have announced plans to reinstate or continue the requirement for SAT/ACT scores going forward.

Standardized test scores have proven to be a reliable predictor of academic success, which is what NSU wants every one of its students to experience.