Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern University
#168 in Best Law Schools
Founded in 1974, Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern University is a Private (not-for-profit) school located in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The next statements briefly introduces Shepard Broad Law Center. The 2025 tuition data is from the school's financial office and admission and other information is based on American Bar Association (ABA) data.
- The average LSAT Score of enrolled students is 153 where the national average LSAT is 159.
- The average GPA of enrolled students is 3.36 where the national average GPA is 3.61.
- The 2025 law school tuition & fees is $47,539 where the national average law school tuition is $51,002.
- The acceptance rate at is 55.1% where the average acceptance rate is 42.3%.
- Total 881 law school students have enrolled.
- The bar exam pass rate (for first-time exam takers) is 63.9% where the average pass rate of all law schools is 77.2%.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The 2024-2025 law school tuition at Shepard Broad Law Center - Nova Southeastern University is $46,197. The law school tuition has increased by 2.90% from last year. The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees is $37,080. The graduate school tuition & fees other than law school is $24,140.
The average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $36,530. This amount may not include health insurance fee and exam fees and varies by student's living setting.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law School Tuition & Fees | $45,419 | $46,197 | $47,539 |
| Law School Living Expenses | - | - | - |
| Undergraduate Tuition | $34,570 | $36,300 | $37,080a |
| Graduate Tuition | $22,790 | $23,911 | $24,140a |
| General On-campus Living Costs | $19,254 | $18,458 | $20,468a |
| General Off-campus Living Costs | $20,493 | $23,868 | $25,929a |
a The amount is not published yet by IPEDS. It is an estimated amount based on 2023 and 2024 rates.
LSAT Scores & GPA
The 2024 average LSAT score for Shepard Broad Law Center is 153. Compared to the average LSAT of all law schools, Shepard Broad Law Center's LSAT score is average (the average is 159).
The average GPA is 3.36, which is the lower of other law schools (average is 3.61).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSAT | |||
| 75th Percentile | 155 | 155 | 155 |
| 50th Percentile | 153 | 153 | 153 |
| 25th Percentile | 151 | 150 | 151 |
| GPA | |||
| 75th Percentile | 3.52 | 3.66 | 3.62 |
| 50th Percentile | 3.26 | 3.43 | 3.36 |
| 25th Percentile | 2.93 | 3.17 | 3.05 |
Acceptance Rate & Yield
The 2024 acceptance rate at Shepard Broad Law Center is 55.1% where 1,272 applicants have applied to and 701 students have accepted to admit. The acceptance rate at Shepard Broad Law Center is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to other law schools in united states (the average acceptance rate is 42.3%).
The Yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 30.4% where 213 students finally enrolled out of 701 admitted students. The yield Shepard Broad Law Center is average compared to other law schools (the average yield is 42.3%).
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 1,382 | 1,269 | 1,272 |
| Admitted | 676 | 424 | 701 |
| Enrolled | 209 | 221 | 213 |
| Acceptance Rate | 48.9% | 33.4% | 55.1% |
| Yield | 30.9% | 52.1% | 30.4% |
Law School Enrollment
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 881 law school students have enrolled to Shepard Broad Law Center. 630 students have enrolled in JD (Juris Doctor degree) program and 251 students enrolled in Non-JD program.
216 first-time students have enrolled in Shepard Broad Law Center. By gender, 82 male , 114 female, and 16 other/unknown gender first-time students newly enrolled in Shepard Broad Law Center. With 3 pre-admitted students, there are 216 first-time law school Students at Shepard Broad Law Center.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 797 | 760 | 881 |
| JD Enrollment | 591 | 620 | 630 |
| Non-JD Enrollment | 206 | 140 | 251 |
| Non-JD Enrollment (Online) | - | - | - |
| 2023 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Full time | Part time | Total | Full time | Part time | |
| Total | 221 | 200 | 19 | 216 | 163 | 33 |
| Men | 93 | 79 | 5 | 87 | 68 | 14 |
| Women | 135 | 121 | 14 | 114 | 95 | 19 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
Bar Exam Pass Rate
For the first time bar exam takers at Shepard Broad Law Center, the bar exam pass rate is 55.42% - 166 students have taken and 92 students have passed the exam. The pass rate is lower than Florida average bar exam pass rate (64.23%).
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Graduates | 188 | 190 | 169 |
| First-Time Bar Exam Takers Total | 170 | 185 | 166 |
| New Graduates | 160 | 170 | 151 |
| Prior Year Graduates | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| Early Exam Takers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Exam Takers | 25 | 18 | 18 |
| Exam Passer | 109 | 115 | 92 |
| Exam Pass Rate | 64.11% | 62.16% | 55.42% |
| Florida Pass Rate | 69.71% | 70.43% | 64.23% |
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