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Life University vs Nova Southeastern University

Marietta, GA · Fort Lauderdale, FL · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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Pair GA:FL

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE GA × FL
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • Life University: average net price rose +34.6% from $22,479 (2013) to $30,257 (2023), r² 0.65.
  • Nova Southeastern University: net price ranged $23,765–$31,303 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +11.8% is not a trend (r² 0.21).
  • Life University: acceptance rate eased +25.9% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.59).
  • Nova Southeastern University: acceptance rate eased +26.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.56).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Life University vs Nova Southeastern University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION Life University leads on in-state tuition ($15,036 vs $38,700 at Nova Southeastern University)
  2. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Life University leads on out-of-state tuition ($15,036 vs $38,700 at Nova Southeastern University)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Nova Southeastern University leads on 150%-time completion (63.8% vs 35.7% at Life University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Life University and Nova Southeastern University?▼
Life University leads on in-state tuition at $15,036 versus $38,700 at Nova Southeastern University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Life University and Nova Southeastern University?▼
Life University leads on out-of-state tuition at $15,036 versus $38,700 at Nova Southeastern University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Life University and Nova Southeastern University?▼
Nova Southeastern University leads on 150%-time completion at 63.8% versus 35.7% at Life University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025