ADMITTED STUDENTS

Step 1:  Establish Your NSU Online Identity

Activate Your Sharklink Account

As an admitted NSU student, you now have an NSU Online Identity. That includes:

• Your SharkLink login
• Your NSU email account

SharkLink is the launchpad for your NSU experience. Before you do anything else, activate your Sharklink account through My NSU Identity. Then, you can get started with campus housing and financial aid, set up your NSU email, connect with your academic adviser, and more.

Retrieve Your SharkLink ID

When Should You Sign Up for SharkLink?

Your NSU email within your SharkLink account is the university's main line of email communication regarding information about your financial aid package, campus housing and more.

It is imperative you create your SharkLink account as soon as possible.

Financial Aid Forms

Visit our Financial Aid Documents page to find all necessary forms including the Release of Information form. 

Note that Florida residents will need to submit the NSU State Aid Application to be considered for Florida State aid. 

Payment Plans

NSU offers a payment plan to help you manage your semester tuition costs through monthly payments. The summer before classes begin, you can apply for a payment plan. Please note that payment plans are not available for F-1 international students.

Step 3: Submit Your Financial Aid Documentation

Make college affordable. You may qualify for NSU scholarships; state aid for Florida residents; and need-based funding including grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans. To start the financial aid process, submit your FAFSA online as soon as possible to be considered for the maximum amount of financial aid. Then look out for your award notice through your NSU email address, accessible via SharkLink. 

To submit the FAFSA directly to NSU, use our school code, 001509.

Complete Your FAFSA

For more information about the financial aid process, visit NSU’s Office of Student Financial Assistance. Your admissions counselor can also connect you with financial aid staff and resources to help build a financial aid package that works for you and your family.

Office of Student Financial Assistance

Health Profession–Related Undergraduate Programs

College of Health Care Sciences

College of Nursing

Step 5: Get Started With Housing

Living on campus is part of the full college experience. The members of the Office of Residential Life and Housing team are dedicated to enhancing your educational experience by providing and facilitating an enjoyable on-campus living experience. Besides being within walking distance to all of your classes, living on campus provides students access to a variety of academic, cultural, social and recreational programs.

As an admitted student, to submit a housing contract, you must first submit your enrollment deposit. Visit the campus housing website for more information and to complete the housing contract.

Disclaimer Notice: Housing is based on availability and not guaranteed for students who are admitted past May 1. 

Campus Housing

Housing Process and Application

Review the housing application process. Housing applications for new students open in the Spring. In order to apply for housing, you must first submit your enrollment deposit. 

Fall 2025 Move-In Dates 

Move-in dates for Fall 2025 have not been released. 

Suggested Packing List

If you’re not sure where to start with your packing list, here are our recommendations, a list of stores near campus and floor plan dimension details. Not everything in the packing list is necessary, but these will help you get comfortable in your new home away from home!

Review the Packing List

Step 6: Register for Classes

New student registration for Fall 2025 will open on in the spring.  You will be notified by email in the spring when to begin the New Student Registration process.

New Student Registration

Registration will open for Fall 2025 freshman and transfer students who have submitted their enrollment deposit in the Spring. The Center of Academic and Professional Success office will be your go-to resource for any questions regarding registration, curriculum requirements, or graduation progress.

To get started, please carefully review and follow the instructions below. These steps are required to enroll.

Complete the online New Student Information Session on Canvas.  All new students must complete the online session. The New Student Information Session is a self-paced, online course designed to help you prepare to register for your first semester courses. It will take approximately two hours to complete. You will access the New Student Information Session in Canvas, an online portal found inside your SharkLink.  

• To access: Activate and log in to your SharkLink account - you will need your NSU ID. Once logged in to SharkLink, select "Applications" in the left hand navigation menu, then select the "Canvas" application icon Inside Canvas, select "Courses" in the left hand navigation, and the New Student Information Session should appear as one of your available courses - if you do not see the course, please contact the CAPS office at (954) 262-7990

Schedule a Group Registration Session.  After completing the New Student Information Session and passing the mandatory quiz in Canvas (the quiz is found in the last module of the session) you must register for an interactive Group Registration Session with a CAPS Advisor. Please be sure to have access to a computer in a quiet location to facilitate course registration successfully.  At the end of the group advising session, you will be registered for your first semester as an NSU Shark!

Please note: Placement in some of your first-semester courses will be determined by your SAT/ACT scores or previous academic credentials. Please have any scores or transcripts handy during the Group Registration Session, as this will help determine the courses you will need. You may speak with a CAPS Advisor about taking challenge exams for certain subjects. In addition to helping you select your first semester courses, the CAPS Advisor will review with you any transfer credits, necessary admission documentation, testing information, and Experiential Education and Learning (ExEL) requirements.

Step 7: Submit Official Test Scores

If you were admitted to NSU using self-reported test scores or test scores submitted by your high school counselor on your transcripts, request your official SAT, CLT, or ACT scores to be submitted to NSU directly from the testing agency.

ACT School Code: 6706

If you took Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses, or Cambridge International Examinations, and took corresponding exams, please submit official test scores directly from the testing agency.

Submit Official Transcripts

As soon as your final, official transcripts, showing all courses complete and (if applicable) date of graduation, are available, have them mailed to:

Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33328-2004

If you took any dual enrollment courses, request final, official transcript(s) directly from the institution where you received college credit.

Step 9: ESS Clearance – Finalize Your Student Account

Whether you're studying remotely or arriving to campus, you will need to finalize your student account with the Office of the University Bursar before the start of class. Students who will be living on campus will need to have their accounts settled before they can check in on move-in day.

Finalize Your Student Account

Step 10: Understand Your Student Health Insurance Options

You will automatically be enrolled in the NSU Student Medical Insurance Plan unless you submit a waiver by September 1. Read more about your options and find the online waiver at nova.edu/bursar/health-insurance. Contact the Student Health Insurance Department at (954) 262-4060 for questions about NSU health insurance.