Application Process
All applications submitted by the preferred review date will receive full consideration. Applications submitted past the preferred review date will be reviewed on a space-available basis.

Preferred Review Dates - All Programs in Fort Lauderdale and Online
Fall (beginning in September) July 1
Winter (beginning in January) November 1
Summer (beginning in April) March 1

MS in Family Therapy
Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, West Palm Beach
Fall (Beginning September) July 1

Application and all supporting documentation must be received by the Preferred Review Dates.
To ensure that your application is complete, please use the checklist below and follow the detailed instructions provided for each item.

_____ 1.	Complete online application form
_____ 2.	$50 nonrefundable application fee
_____ 3.	An admissions essay **
_____ 4.	A sample of academic writing
_____ 5.	A resume or curriculum vita
_____ 6.	Official transcripts sent directly from all previously attended undergraduate, professional, and graduate institutions
_____ 7.	Three letters of recommendation, written in the past six months, accompanied by the form below

Admission Criteria

Download Application Packet

Graduate Minors Application

Non-Degree Seeking Application

Reference Form

* Please include your name and social security number on all documents.

** The admissions essay should be two-to four-double-spaced, single-sided, typewritten pages. Please tell us why you are interested in the program to which you are applying, your professional goals, your assessment of your abilities to manage the challenges of graduate school, and any other information you would like to provide.

You may submit a copy of an academic paper or a piece of professional writing. There is no specific length requirement.

Please mail all items to:

Nova Southeastern University
Enrollment Processing Services
Attn: Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences
3301 College Avenue
P.o. Box 299000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33329-9905

Fax unofficial documents to 954-262-3609

If you have any questions about the admissions process, you may contact the office of admissions at 800-541-6682, ext. 3000 or 954-262-3000 or email shssadm@nova.edu

Enrollment Managers

Yvonne Jesus, 800-541-6682, ext. 3026 or 954-262-3026, or email yjesus@nova.edu
Marci Arango, 800-541-6682, ext. 3006 or 954-262-3006, or email marango@nova.edu
Carlos Perez, 800-541-6682, ext. 5702 or 954-262-5702, or email perez@nova.edu

Supplemental Information

Resident alien students are required to submit a copy of their registration card. Foreign nationals who reside outside the United States at the time of application, and whose native language is not English, must present evidence of proficiency in English by satisfactorily completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550. Test scores must be submitted to the admissions office. For a TOEFL application, visit the Web site at www.toefl.org or write to

TOEFL
Educational Testing Services
Princeton, New Jersey 08540
(609) 771-7100

Applicants who have attended foreign universities or colleges are required to have their academic credentials evaluated for U.S. institutional equivalence. While there are several credential evaluators, the most widely used companies are listed below or visit www.naces.org.

International students are encourage to contact the Office of International Student Services at (954) 262-7240 or 800-541-6682, ext. 7240, or by email at intl@nsu.nova.edu.