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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 🇺🇸DO · 4 yearsCOCA: Accreditation

Takes out-of-stateTakes internationalMCAT requiredTraditional interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Average GPA

3.71

Average MCAT

504.5

Class size

400

Applicants

—

Interviewed

—

Admitted

400

Program length

4 years

Deadline

Jan 14, 2027

2024-2025 figures from official sources

Who can apply

Florida residents

265 seats

Out-of-state applicants

135 seats

"Matriculants Out-of-State 135"; share = 135 ÷ 400, rounded to 3 decimals. See conflicts.

International applicants

Requirements

Degree

No published minimum GPA on Choose DO Explorer; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.71. No standalone 'Degree Requirements' field was captured in the research for NSU-KPCOM.

Prerequisites

  • Biology/Zoology with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
  • Chemistry (Inorganic) with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
  • Chemistry (Organic) with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
  • Physics with lab: 8 semester hours (required)
  • Biochemistry: 3 semester hours (required)
  • College English: 3 semester hours (required)
  • Recommended, not required: Anatomy, Genetics, Physiology, Behavioral Sciences (3 hours), Humanities (3 hours)
  • Online coursework and pass/fail prerequisite grades accepted; online lab coursework accepted if taken at a regionally accredited university

GPA

No published minimum GPA; average cumulative undergraduate GPA of matriculants reported as 3.71.

MCAT

MCAT requiredRequired, not waived; must be no more than three years from the date of expected matriculation. Oldest MCAT considered: July 19, 2024. Latest MCAT score accepted: January 15, 2027.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

A physician letter is required (MD or DO accepted), plus a letter from the pre-professional committee, or (if no committee exists) three letters of evaluation (two from science professors, one from a non-science professor). · Shadowing required in-person; virtual shadowing not accepted. · Letters accepted via AACOMAS, paper, or email. · International students accepted, including DACA-status applicants (DACA status not taken into account during eligibility review). · Clearwater, FL (Tampa Bay Regional Campus) is an Additional Location, not a separate branch campus with its own AACOMAS designation; same admissions process, deadlines, and tuition as the main Fort Lauderdale campus.

How selection works

No residency preference stated; combined (NSU + Clearwater) matriculants mostly in-state (265 in-state vs. 135 out-of-state).

Interview

Format

Traditional

Delivery

Mixed

When

Not published

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. May 4, 2026

    AACOMAS earliest application submission date · "Earliest Application Submission Date: May 4, 2026"

  2. Jun 15, 2026

    Earliest supplemental application submission date · "Earliest Supplemental Application Submission Date: June 15, 2026"

  3. Jan 14, 2027

    Primary AACOMAS application deadline · "Primary Application Deadline: January 14, 2027"

  4. Mar 1, 2027

    Supplemental application deadline · "Supplemental Application Deadline: March 1, 2027"

Secondary application fee

USD 50, non-refundable; waiver available to candidates who received the AACOMAS fee waiver and completed an interview with NSU KPCOM

Seat deposit

USD 1,250 acceptance deposit plus USD 750 additional deposit, applied to tuition, not refundable

Tuition (2026-2027)

Domestic: USD 73,407 per year (2026-2027); flat rate, no in-state/out-of-state distinction; applies to both the Fort Lauderdale main campus and Clearwater additional location

Special programs & mission

MS in Foundational and Integrated Medical Sciences (MS FIMS)

Direct-entry pathway into the DO program at two points (end of year 1 or year 2), with MCAT 500+/program GPA thresholds.

Dual-degree programs

The Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) program in the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine is dedicated to student-centered osteopathic medical education to produce exemplary osteopathic physicians known for competent and compassionate care.

Sources

Every figure links to the official page it came from. Look for the icon. Verified Oct 22, 2026.

Some details aren't published by the school yet; they show as “—” until they are.

Where official sources disagree

  • classSize / pools (in-state/out-of-state split): Choose DO Explorer's page lists "First-Year Matriculants [NSU] 400" as the Fort Lauderdale/NSU-specific figure (with Clearwater separately marked "TBA"), but describes the 265 in-state / 135 out-of-state matriculant split as a "combined" NSU + Clearwater figure - even though 265 + 135 = 400, the same total labeled NSU-only elsewhere on the page. Not reconciled by guessing; both labels are recorded as published.