Accreditation
Everglades University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Everglades University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Everglades University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Everglades University Awards & Recognitions
We are honored by the recognition our programs have received and we are inspired to continue taking aim at the next level of excellence in our learning experience. Here are a few highlights of that recognition:
2026
Ranked #74 in Regional Universities South; Ranked #17 in Top Performers on Social Mobility; Online Programs Rankings #264-350 in Best Online Bachelor’s Programs; Ranked #180-218 in Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs; Ranked #156-205 in Best Online Master’s in Business Programs (Excluding MBA); Ranked #272-355 in Best Online MBA Programs by US News and World Report
Ranked #2 of 12 Best Online Colleges in Florida; Ranked #3 of 34 Top Private Universities in Florida; Ranked #3 of 47 Best Test Optional Colleges in Florida; Ranked #4 of 16 Best Colleges in Miami Area; Ranked #4 of 38 Best Small Colleges in Florida; Ranked #4 of 63 Safest College Campuses in Florida; Ranked #5 of 55 Best Colleges for Business in Florida; Ranked #5 of 71 Colleges with the Best Student Life in Florida; Ranked #6 of 55 Most Conservative Colleges in Florida; Ranked #7 of 260 Best Online Colleges in America; Ranked #10 of 75 Best College Locations in Florida; Ranked #13 of 74 Best Colleges in Florida; Ranked #15 of 1,560 Safest College Campuses in America; Ranked #25 of 71 Most Diverse Colleges in Florida; Ranked #26 of 73 Top Party Schools in Florida; Ranked #26 of 74 Colleges with the Best Academics in Florida; Ranked #34 of 1,590 Colleges with the Best Student Life in America; Ranked #39 of 1,215 Best Colleges for Business in America; Ranked #64 of 1,010 Best Small Colleges in America; Ranked #79 of 932 Most Conservative Colleges in America; Ranked #120 of 914 Top Private Universities in America; Ranked #128 of 1,615 Best College Locations in America; Ranked #147 of 640 Best Colleges for Environmental Science in America; Ranked #186 of 1,429 Best Test Optional Colleges in America; Ranked #216 of 1,613 Best Colleges in America; Ranked #499 of 1,612 Colleges with the Best Academics in America; Ranked #645 of 1,598 Top Party Schools in America; Ranked #575 of 1,615 Most Diverse Colleges in America by Niche.com
2025
Ranked #13 on the Colleges and Universities list in the South Florida Business Journal; Ranked #1 Best Online Construction Management Degree Programs; Ranked #4 Best Online Hospitality Management Degree Programs; Ranked #13 Best Construction Management Degree Programs; Ranked #13 Best Master’s in Construction Management Degree Programs; Ranked #13 Best Online Master’s in Entrepreneurship Degree Programs
(by Intelligent.com)
Ranked #37 in Top Performers on Social Mobility; Ranked #88 in Regional Universities South; Ranked #156-#205 in Overall Best Online Master’s in Business Programs; Ranked #180-#218 in Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs; Ranked #264-#350 in Overall Best Online Bachelor’s Programs; Ranked #272-#355 in Overall Best Online Master’s in MBA Programs
(by US News and World Report)
Ranked #2 Safest College Campus in Florida; Ranked #3 Best Online Colleges in Florida; Ranked #4 Best Test Optional Colleges in Florida; Ranked #6 Colleges with the Best Student Life in Florida; Ranked #6 Best Colleges for Business in Florida; Ranked #6 Top Private Universities in Florida; Ranked #6 Best Small Colleges in Florida; Ranked #10 Best College Locations in Florida; Ranked #18 Best Colleges in Florida; Ranked #25 Colleges with the Best Academics in Florida; Ranked #25 Most Diverse Colleges in Florida; Ranked #10 Best Online Colleges in America; Ranked #17 Safest College Campuses in America; Ranked #56 Colleges with the Best Student Life in America; Ranked #60 Best Colleges for Business in America; Ranked #89 Best Small Colleges in America; Ranked #153 Top Private Universities in America; Ranked #162 Best College Locations in America; Ranked #176 Best Colleges for Environmental Science in America; Ranked #249 Best Test Optional Colleges in America; Ranked #281 Best Colleges in America; Ranked #575 Most Diverse Colleges in America
(by Niche.com)
2024
Ranked #24 Social Mobility; Ranked #97 Overall Regional Universities South; Ranked #153-186 in Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs; Ranked #163-213 in Best Online Master’s in Business Programs (Excluding MBA); Ranked #260-345 in Best Online MBA Programs; Ranked #262-339 in Best Online Bachelor’s Programs
(by US News and World Report)
Ranked #19 Most Popular Colleges in Florida; Ranked #29 Best Value Colleges in Florida; Ranked #45 Best Colleges in Florida; Ranked #146 Most Popular Colleges in the South in the US
(by Research.com)
Ranked #1 in Safest College Campuses in Florida; Ranked #2 in Best Online Colleges in Florida; Ranked #5 in Best Test Optional Colleges in Florida; Ranked #5 in Best College in Miami Area; Ranked #6 in Colleges with the Best Student Life in Florida; Ranked #6 in Top Private Universities in Florida; Ranked #6 in Best Small Colleges in Florida; Ranked #7 in Best Colleges for Business in Florida; Ranked #8 in Best College Locations in Florida; Ranked #17 in Best Online College in America; Ranked #18 in Best Colleges with the Best Academics in Florida; Ranked #18 in Best Colleges in Florida; Ranked #23 in Most Diverse Colleges in Florida; Ranked #25 in Safest College Campuses in America; Ranked #60 in Colleges with the Best Student Life in America; Ranked #69 in Best Colleges for Business in America; Ranked #128 in Best Small Colleges in America; Ranked #138 in Best College Locations in America; Ranked #186 in Best Colleges for Environmental Science in America; Ranked #192 in Top Private Universities in America; Ranked #330 in Best Test Optional Colleges in America; Ranked #354 in Best Colleges in America; Ranked #407 in Colleges with the Best Academics in America; Ranked #559 in Most Diverse Colleges in America
(by Niche.com)
Ranked #1 in the Best Online Emergency Management Degree 2023-2024; Ranked Top School for Renewable Energy in Top Green Degrees and Careers 2023-2024; Ranked #4 in Best Business Schools in Florida 2023-2024; Ranked #4 in Best Emergency Management Degree Programs 2023-2024; Ranked #5 in Best Construction Management Degree Programs 2023-2024; Ranked #6 in the Best Online Construction Management Degrees 2023-2024; Ranked #7 in Best Masters in Entrepreneurship Programs 2023-2024; Ranked #8 in Best Masters in Construction Management Schools 2023-2024; Ranked #10 in Best Colleges in Florida 2023-2024; Ranked #11 in Most Affordable MBA Programs in Florida 2023-2024; Ranked #11 in Best MBA Programs In Miami 2023-2024; Ranked #15 in the Best Online Sustainability Degree 2023-2024; Ranked #17 in Best Online Environmental Science Degree Programs 2023-2024; Ranked #25 in Best Online Universities 2023-2024
(by BestValueSchools.org)
2023
Ranked #29 in Top Performers on Social Mobility 2023; Ranked #94 in Regional Universities South 2023; Ranked #160-211 Best Online Master’s in Business Programs 2023; Ranked #261-344 Best Online MBA Programs 2023; Ranked #272-359 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs 2023
(by US News and World Report)
Ranked one of the Best Colleges in America 2023
(by Money Magazine)
President Kristi Mollis Ranked in the 2023 Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Florida for the 10th consecutive year ranking #29 in the entire state of Florida among both non-profit and for-profit business categories.
(by the Women’s Edge)
President Kristi Mollis named 2023 “People to Know” in Palm Beach, FL
(by Florida Trend Magazine)
Ranked among Best Online Hospitality Degree Programs 2023; Ranked among Best International Business Degree Programs 2023
(by Forbes)
Ranked #1 Safest Campuses in Florida 2023; Ranked #1 Best Online Colleges in Florida 2023; Ranked #4 Best Small Colleges in Florida 2023; Ranked #5 Best Colleges in Miami Area 2023; Ranked #6 Best Test Optional Colleges in Florida 2023; Ranked #7 Colleges with the Best Student Life in Florida 2023; Ranked #7 Top Private Universities in Florida 2023; Ranked #8 Best Colleges for Business in Florida 2023; Ranked #10 Best College Locations in Florida 2023; Ranked #12 Safest College Campus in America 2023; Ranked #16 Best Colleges in Florida 2023; Ranked #17 Best Online Colleges in America 2023; Ranked #22 Colleges with the Best Academics in Florida 2023; Ranked #25 Most Diverse Colleges in Florida; Ranked # 75 Colleges with the Best Student Life in America 2023; Ranked # 93 Best Colleges for Business in America 2023; Ranked #150 Best Colleges in America 2023; Ranked #158 Best College Location in America 2023; Ranked #208 Best Colleges for Environmental Science in America 2023; Ranked #230 Top Private Universities in America 2023; Ranked #349 Best Test Optional Colleges in America 2023; Ranked #371 Best Colleges in America 2023; Ranked #516 Colleges with Best Academics in America 2023; Ranked #540 Most Diverse Colleges in America 2023
(by Niche.com)
Ranked #16 for 2023 Best Online Colleges in Florida
(by Intelligent.com)
Ranked #19 for Most Popular Colleges in Florida 2023
(by Research.com)
Ranked #283 in Best Bang for the Buck: Southeast 2023; Ranked #597 in Top Master’s Universities 2023
(by Washington Monthly)
2022
President Kristi Mollis Ranked in the 2022 Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Florida for the 9th consecutive year ranking #25 in the state.
(by the Women’s Edge)
Ranked #1 Best Online Bachelor’s in Aeronautics and Aviation Programs; Ranked #1 Best Online Bachelor’s in Environmental Science Programs; Ranked #9 Best Online Bachelor’s in International Business Programs; Ranked #12 in Best Emergency Management Degree Programs; Ranked #20 Best Colleges in Florida
(by Intelligent.com)
Ranked #2 in the Top 10 Online Bachelor’s in Sustainable Energy for 2022
(by OnlineSchoolsGuide.net)
Ranked #10 in 2022 for Best Accelerated Environmental Science Degree Program
(by Bachelorsdegreecenter.org)
Ranked among Best Online Bachelor’s Programs; Ranked #10 in Top Performers on Social Mobility; Tied #104-137 for Best Regional Universities South; MBA program was ranked #252-328 in Best Online MBA programs
(by 2022 US News and World Report)
Ranked #26 for the Best Bachelor’s Degree in Florida
(by UniversityHQ.org)
Ranked #30 among Best Online Colleges in America 2022; Ranked #24 among Best Colleges in Florida 2022; Ranked 4th Safest College Campus in Florida 2022; Ranked 34th Safest College Campus in America 2022
(by Niche.com)
Why EU?
We strive with you to create the future and the world you want. We do that by giving you every advantage we can throughout your experience at EU—advantages like small class sizes and a one-course-at-a-time pace. Our faculty bring industry experience to your learning and our curriculum aligns with best practices in the field and a “Green” approach to your profession—in areas of study that channel your passions toward today’s top career sectors. We are ready to strive with you.
Student-Centered
From small classes to one-course-at-a-time learning, we put students first.
Environmentally Conscious
Our “Green” coursework promotes stewardship of our planet in our students.
Future-Ready
We lean in to the future through an openness to innovative ideas, approaches and technologies in our learning experience.
Industry-Relevant
We offer high-performance areas of study at the bachelor’s and master’s levels.
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