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Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine

Ft. Lauderdale, FL / School Detail
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APPLICATION FEE
$50
Tuition In State
$58,699
Tuition Out of State
$59,565
Average GPA
3.72
AVERAGE DAT
20

School Overview

Degrees
DMD
Ownership
Private Non-Profit
Program Length
4 years
Total Enrollment
110
Founding Year
1997
Accreditation Year
N/A
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SDN Insights

Cost of Attendance: $440,462
Estimate repayment

Estimated loan burden for NSU-CDM using 4 years of in-state tuition, $1,500 annual fees, $3,000 monthly living expenses, government-derived local cost-of-living adjustment, $1,000 loan fees, and an 8.5% interest assumption.

Cost of Living: Above national average cost of living

Ft. Lauderdale, FL is about 1.14x higher than the national average for cost of living. In the debt estimate, the government-derived local cost adjustment raises the living allowance from $3,000 to about $3,420 per month, mainly reflecting rent, food, transportation, and day-to-day expenses. Compare this with your own housing plan before treating it as exact.

Environment: Urban

There is currently insufficient information to assess the neighborhood around NSU-CDM.

Interview Feedback

Overall, applicants ranked the school in the top 24% of interviews, indicating it is highly regarded. They found the interview very impressive with a low stress level and felt they did well.

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About the School

At Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, your education will focus on producing a competent, confident, and mature professional. You will be trained to function as a highly qualified primary care practitioner, capable of delivering comprehensive dental care to patients of all ages. For the highly trained and skilled dentist, career opportunities are almost limitless. The options can be fulfilling and rewarding.

Curriculum

The College of Dental Medicine embodies an innovative, newly developed curriculum designed to graduate competent clinicians devoted to primary and comprehensive care. The college is closely allied with the other colleges in Nova Southeastern University's Health Professions Division. Courses in basic biomedical sciences prepare students to treat both physically well and medically compromised patients with assured quality care. Early introduction into clinical settings, under the preceptorship of faculty group leaders, enables the student to achieve an understanding of the dynamics of the dentist/patient relationship. Classroom instruction in basic and behavioral sciences is integrated into management and delivery of dental health care. Students are taught the importance of teamwork in an efficient and modern health care delivery system.

Facilities

Located on a beautiful 300-acre campus in Fort Lauderdale, NSU has more than 25,000 students and is the largest independent institution of higher education in Florida. Nova Southeastern University is the largest independent institution of higher education in the Southeast, and it is the 7th largest independent institution nationally. NSU awards associate`s, bachelor`s, master`s, educational specialist, doctoral, and first-professional degrees in a wide range of fields. The university is comprised of undergraduate, graduate and professional schools of osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, optometry, allied health and nursing, medical sciences, dental medicine, law, marine biology and oceanography, business and entrepreneurship, computer and information sciences, humanities, conflict resolution, family therapy, interdisciplinary studies, education, psychology and counseling, and family programs.

Last Updated: Aug 28, 2026