<p>I am the parent of a recent grad who is non white, non catholic, and not conservative. Nova turned out to be a great experience, academically and culturally. I think Nova is making a lot of progress on the diversity front but it takes some time to get there, especially in light of their reputation of lacking diversity. It’s a catch 22: they want more diversity but prospectives avoid attending because not enough diversity presently exists. </p>
<p>The reality is that there is plenty of diversity at Nova in real numbers but not by percentages. In other words, you will find sufficient cultural diversity on campus, but don’t expect to see it in every single enclave and classroom around campus like you might see at certain other schools where the overall percentages are much higher. So the difference may be that you become a more active participant in some of the culturally sponsored activities around campus, or spend some purposeful time getting to know the international student community, or take advantage of some of of the off campus and cross registration opportunities as opposed to just waiting for certain experiences to just fall into your lap.</p>