Nova Southeastern University

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Other (This Major's Salary over time)
NSU has been growing fast for the past decade and now is ranked in top200. There are following several points that need to be discussed when evaluating NSU.

1)Faulty. I have studied in NSU for 5 years and during the 5 years, many unqualified professors were fired and replaced by professors who care more about students. I have read some negative comments about faulty members at NSU and their experiences are partially in accordance with mine, but I think that the situation is getting better. At least, in College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, professors have been getting more helpful and patient.

2)Opportunities of Scholarships. For graduates, opportunities of winning scholarships are important, as graduates can be more focusing on their study if they are financially supported. When I joined in NSU back to 2012, there was not way to get scholarships. Now, NSU has provided more opportunities for scholarships, which is good. However, compared to other top universities, NSU is not generous enough as the size of those scholarships is still meager. Anyway, it is a good beginning.

3)Learning environment. This is the best part that I like NSU, as I was able to meet the people from all over the world. I got Chinese classmates, Japanese classmates, Indian classmates and others. They work hard, nice, friendly, and knowledgeable. I was deeply inspired by their highly self-motivated attitude and learned tremendously from them ranging from culture to lived experiences.

4)Surrounding areas. The main campus of NSU locates at Davie, 20 minutes drive from Fort Lauderdale. Frankly, I pretty enjoy the weather here in South Florida. There are many night clubs and good attraction in this area, so you would not feel bored if you are a party person. In addition, the campus is really beautiful.

In conclusion, although NSU can't be compared to other top universities in Fl such as UF or UM, NSU is a good choice for people who fail to get in UM. Most importantly, it is a fast growing university and if you take a look at the ranking of NSU, you will surprisingly find that NSU's ranking has been raising for the past 5 years at the US news ranking system, from 228 to 191, 30 spots up in 5 years. That is quick. I am confident that NSU will continue to make progress, as long as it can deal with some downsides.