NSU’s Impact Receives Several National Accolades

Whether it’s leadership in research, expertise in health care, support of Florida’s economy, or distinctive student experiences, NSU has grown to be a dominant force in higher education – and others have taken notice.

The Wall Street Journal recently named NSU to its list of America’s Best Colleges 2025. This is the first time the newspaper recognized NSU as one of the nation’s top universities. It also ranked NSU fifth in Florida in salary impact (third among privates) and second in Florida in diversity (No. 1 among privates).

Other points of Shark pride:

• NSU is Florida’s largest, private research university and on the road to achieving preeminent credentials given to those at the forefront of research and innovation.
• Forbes ranked NSU #23 in its list of top employers in Florida.
• NSU is the only university in Florida with a College of Optometry.
• U.S. News and World Report has ranked several NSU health care programs as tops in their specialty areas.
• The Carnegie Foundation selected NSU as one of 59 universities nationwide recognized for both High Research Activity and Community Engagement.
• The National Security Agency has included NSU among the few institutions in the country designated as both a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Cyber Defense and Cyber Research
• NSU is one of only four U.S. universities offering allopathic medicine and osteopathic medicine colleges.
• U.S. Department of Education criteria position NSU as the largest, private, not-for-profit Hispanic-serving institution in the country.