Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD)

What Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) does

Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD) is a private, fully LCME-accredited medical school operating as a constituent college of Nova Southeastern University. Its flagship offering is a four-year M.D. program built on a hybrid case- and problem-based learning curriculum that uses simulated patients and real-world examples, places the patient at the center of the learning process, and integrates clinical experience from the first year. The college serves U.S. citizens and permanent residents with bachelor's degrees who seek to become physicians; the Class of 2025 admitted 67 students with a mean MCAT of 512 and mean GPA of 3.75, drawing from 5,790 primary AMCAS applications.

Beyond the M.D., NSU MD operates a portfolio of health sciences degree programs: doctoral (D.H.Sc., Ph.D. in Health Sciences), master's (M.S. in Anesthesia, Master of Biomedical Sciences, M.S. in Global Health, Master of Health Science, Master of Medical Science/Physician Assistant), a post-graduate certificate, and undergraduate programs (B.S. in Cardiovascular Sonography, Medical Sonography, and Respiratory Therapy). Programs are delivered across multiple Florida campuses—Fort Lauderdale/Davie (the 314-acre main campus), Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, and Fort Myers—with an additional Anesthesia site in Denver, and clinical rotations are supported by a network of preceptors and clinical partners across the state.

The business model is primarily tuition-driven across degree programs, with a non-refundable $50 secondary application fee on the M.D. admissions side and financial aid and scholarships available to students. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The college is led by Dean Chad Perlyn, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., with an executive team including Executive Associate Dean Maria E. Padilla, M.D., M.Sc., M.Ed.L., and reports 100% residency placement for graduates in 2022 and 2023 across 21 specialties in 26 states. NSU MD is named after benefactors Dr. Kiran C. Patel and Dr. Pallavi Patel, and the college operates as a non-listed, parented institution under Nova Southeastern University.

Name

Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine (NSU MD)

Legal name

Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine

Website

https://md.nova.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

NSU MD is a private, LCME-accredited medical school within Nova Southeastern University that delivers a four-year M.D. program alongside doctoral, master's, and undergraduate health sciences degrees across multiple Florida campuses and a Denver Anesthesia site, serving U.S. students seeking physician and allied health careers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Health & Biomedical Research Universities (Academic Medical Center–Affiliated) (EDAHABAC)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Allopathic medicine
• Physician training
• Graduate health sciences
• Residency placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale/Davie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. M.D. Program Tuition: Tuition and fees for the M.D. program, with specific rates available on the Tuition & Fees page. Financial aid and scholarships are available to help defray medical education costs.
2. Graduate and Master's Programs: Revenue from doctoral programs (D.H.Sc., Ph.D. in Health Sciences) and master's programs including M.S. in Anesthesia, Master of Biomedical Sciences, M.S. in Global Health, Master of Health Science, and Master of Medical Science (Physician Assistant).
3. Undergraduate Programs: Revenue from undergraduate programs including B.S. in Cardiovascular Sonography, B.S. in Medical Sonography, B.S. in Respiratory Therapy (First-Professional and Post-Professional).
4. Secondary Application Fee: Non-refundable $50 Secondary Application fee charged to applicants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NSU MD is a private medical school delivering allopathic medical education through its flagship M.D. program and a portfolio of doctoral, master's, and undergraduate health sciences degree programs. The curriculum combines hybrid case- and problem-based learning with simulated patients, early clinical experience, community engagement, and research opportunities to train physicians and allied health professionals. Programs are delivered across multiple Florida campuses and select out-of-state clinical rotation sites.

Product overview

NSU MD is a medical school offering a comprehensive portfolio of health sciences education programs. The flagship M.D. Program provides an innovative, patient-centered medical education using hybrid case- and problem-based learning. Beyond the M.D., the institution offers doctoral programs (D.H.Sc., Ph.D. in Health Sciences), multiple master's programs (Anesthesia, Biomedical Sciences, Global Health, Health Science, Physician Assistant), undergraduate programs (Cardiovascular Sonography, Medical Sonography, Respiratory Therapy), and certificate programs. The programs are delivered across multiple Florida campuses (Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Fort Myers) with clinical rotation sites throughout the state. The institution also provides student support services, research opportunities, and community health initiatives as part of its educational ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dr. Pallavi Patel School of Health Sciences: A school within NSU MD dedicated to healthcare provider education, honoring benefactors' commitment to strengthen medical and health sciences educational opportunities.

Products and services

• M.D. Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of graduates matched into residency programs in 2022 and 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Clinical Sites and PreceptorscoreOthersNSU MD partners with clinical sites and preceptors across multiple locations including Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa, Fort Myers, and Denver. These partners provide clinical training opportunities for medical students and supervise student learning in various medical specialties.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine: An established Florida M.D. school with much larger research footprint and clinical enterprise. Serves as the regional incumbent that NSU MD must compete against for talent, applicants, and clinical sites in South Florida.
• University of Florida College of Medicine: Top-tier Florida medical school with deep research, clinical, and alumni networks. Functions as the statewide incumbent benchmark for quality and a major competitor for high-MCAT applicants.

Direct peers

• Florida State University College of Medicine: Florida-based M.D.-granting school with a strong community-based and primary-care-oriented mission. Comparable in regional workforce focus and reliance on distributed clinical training across the state.
• Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine: Another relatively newer LCME-accredited M.D.-granting medical school in Florida, with a similar community-engaged mission and comparable applicant demographics. Highly comparable in scale, recency of establishment, and Florida-market positioning.
• University of Central Florida College of Medicine: A Florida-based M.D. program launched in the same era as NSU MD, with a similar modern curriculum design and focus on local physician workforce development. Comparable in size, mission, and accreditation status.
• Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine: A newer private M.D. school with a small cohort and patient-centered, case-based curriculum. Comparable in private-institution positioning, class size, and curriculum design philosophy.
• Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine: A relatively new LCME-accredited M.D. school launched in the 2010s with a community-based, small-cohort model. Closely comparable in school age, class size, and curriculum innovation strategy.
• Nova Southeastern University Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine: NSU MD's sister osteopathic medical school at the same parent university, with overlapping health sciences programs and shared institutional infrastructure. The most directly comparable peer for operational and curricular benchmarking.
• Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine: A newer community-based Florida M.D. school with similar cohort size and emphasis on local workforce training. Directly comparable in mission, age, and geographic focus on Southeast Florida.
• Hofstra Northwell Zucker School of Medicine: A newer private M.D. school with an integrated health-system partnership (Northwell) and an innovative curriculum. Comparable in private-institution status, founding recency, and curricular reform orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/novasoutheasternuniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/NSUFlorida
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nsumd
• Instagraminstagram.com/NSUFlorida

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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