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Everglades Awards & Recognition

2025

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 by US News and World Report

Ranked #2 Safest College Campus in Florida; Ranked #3 Best Online Colleges in Florida; Ranked #10 Best Colleges in America; Ranked #17 Safest College Campus in America by Niche.com

2024

Ranked #8 MBA programs in South Florida by South Florida Business Journal

Recognized in the Nation’s Top 2024-2025 Military Friendly Schools Silver Status by MilitaryFriendly.com

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 Best Online Business Degree Programs in America; 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 Bet 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

President Kristi Mollis Ranked in the 2023 Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Florida for the 10th consecutive year by the Women’s Edge ranking #29 in the entire state of Florida among both non-profit and for-profit business categories.

Ranked one of the Best Colleges in America 2023 by Money Magazine

Ranked #29 in Top Performers on Social Mobility 2023; Ranked #94 in Regional Universities South 2023; Ranked #148-193 Best Online Master’s in Business Programs 2023; Ranked #252-328 Best Online MBA Programs 2023; Ranked #275-361 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs 2023 by US News and World Report

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

2022

President Kristi Mollis Ranked in the 2022 Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Florida for the 9th consecutive year by the Commonwealth Institute ranking #25 in the state

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 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 #2 in the Top 10 Online Bachelor’s in Sustainable Energy for 2022 by OnlineSchoolsGuide.net

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

Ranked #10 in 2022 for Best Accelerated Environmental Science Degree Program by Bachelorsdegreecenter.org

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

2021

Best Hospitality Management Degree Ranked 12th for Best Online Hospitality Management Degrees for 2021: Top Picks by ZDNet

Ranked #26 in FL for 2021 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges in FL; Ranked #23 in FL for 2021 Best Master’s Degree Colleges in FL by UniversityHQ.org

Ranked #25 in 2021 for Best Bachelor’s in Emergency Management by Bachelorsdegreecenter.org

Ranked Among the Top Ten of Best Online Colleges in Florida; Master’s Degree in Construction Ranked #8; Ranked Among Best 15 Master’s in Construction Management Schools; Crisis and Disaster Management degree ranking tied for #1 in the Top 1 Best Online Emergency Management Degrees by BestValueSchools.com for 2021

Ranked as a 2021 Top Master’s University by the Washington Monthly

Master’s Degree in Construction Ranked #8; Ranked Among Best 15 Master’s in Construction Management Schools by Best Value Schools for 2021

Ranked #2 for Best Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship Online; Ranked #5 for Best Bachelor’s Degrees in Environmental Management by Study.com

Crisis and Disaster Management degree ranking tied for #1 in the Top 11 Best Online Emergency Management Degrees by BestValueSchools.org

Ranked in the 2021 Florida’s Best Colleges and Universities; Ranked #8 in FL’s Liberal Arts Colleges; #12 in FL’s Small Colleges; #13 in FL Private Colleges; #19 in FL Affordable Colleges and #23 in FL’s Best Colleges by AcademicInfluence.com

President Kristi Mollis Ranked in the 2021 Top 10 Women-Led Not for Profit Businesses in Florida for the 8th consecutive year by the Commonwealth Institute

Construction Management Degree Ranked in the Top 50 Construction Management Degree Programs for 2021; Ranked as #18 Among the Top 49 Colleges in Florida; Best for Alternative Medicine; and BS in Crisis and Disaster Management Program Ranked #15 of all schools with “Best Management Focus”; Ranked in the Top 70 Online Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Administration for 2021 and also the Best Military Friendly School by Intelligent.com

Recognized in the Nation’s Top 2021-2022 Military Friendly Schools by MilitaryFriendly.com

Master’s in Construction Management Degree Ranked among the 25 Best Master’s in Construction Management for 2021 by GreatBusinessSchools.org

Construction Management Degree Ranked #1 in Florida by Businessdegreecentral.com

Tied in Ranking #103-133 for Best Regional Universities South; Ranked #26 in Top Performers on Social Mobility by 2021 US News and World Report Best Colleges

Ranked #1 in Best Fully Online College in the “Top college in America for 50 different rankings” by Stacker using rankings and categories from Niche’s 2021 Best Colleges in America list

Ranked #8 Best Online Colleges In America; Ranked #5 Safest College Campuses in Florida; Ranked #33 Safest College Campus in America; Ranked #60 Best College for Business in America by Niche.com 2021 Best Colleges

2020

President Kristi Mollis named 2020 “People to Know” in Palm Beach, FL by Florida Trend Magazine

Ranked in the Top Master’s Universities by the Washington Monthly September 2020

Ranked #17 for 2020 Best Online Colleges in Florida; Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality Management ranked #10 by Learn.org for 2020

Bachelor of Science Degree in Land and Energy Management was recognized in the Top 25 Best Online Bachelor’s in Sustainability Studies for 2020 by CollegeConsensus.com

President Kristi Mollis Ranked in the 2020 Top 10 Women-Led-Not for Profit Organizations in Florida for the 7th consecutive year by the Commonwealth Institute. President Mollis Ranked #3 in the state of Florida.

Ranked as a 2020 Best College by Money Magazine

Ranked in the Top 25 Best Online Emergency Management Programs for 2020 by ValueColleges.com

Recognized in the Nation’s Top 2020-2021 Military Friendly Schools by MilitaryFriendly.com

Ranked Among the Top 60 Best Hospitality Management Degree Programs for 2020 by Intelligent.com

Ranked #25 for Best Online Colleges in America; Ranked #180 among Safest College Campuses in America; Ranked #190 as a Best College for Business in America by Niche.com 2020 Best Colleges

Online Master’s Degree Ranked #2 in Best Online Master’s in Construction Management by OnlineSchoolsReport.com

Ranked #16 for the Best Online Colleges in Florida by Study.com

Ranked #4 among Best Online Aeronautics/Aviation Degrees by OnlineSchoolsReport.com

Tied at Ranking #96-#122 for Best Regional Universities South; Ranked #2 in Top Performers on Social Mobility by 2020 US News and World Report Best Colleges

Ranked #42 on Study.com’s Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs

Ranked #8 among Top 10 Miami Online Colleges and Degrees in Miami, FL by GreatValueColleges.net

Ranked #44 for Construction Management; Ranked #52 for Hospitality Management; and Ranked #53 for Business Administration among national colleges and universities for 2020 by Intelligent.com

2019

Ranked #103 America’s Best Colleges by the Women’s Choice Awards in 2019-2020

President Kristi Mollis Ranked by the Commonwealth Institute in the 2019 Top 10 Women-Led-Not for Profit Organizations in Florida for the 6th consecutive year. President Mollis Ranked #4 in the state of Florida

MBA with a Concentration in Construction Management Ranked #5 in the Top 25 Best Online Master’s Degrees in Construction Management; Ranked Among the Best Online Bachelor’s in Environmental Science by OnlineSchoolsReport.com

Ranked #52 in Regional Colleges South by 2019 US News and World Report Best Colleges

Ranked #28 for Largest Colleges and Universities; Ranked among Top MBA Programs by the South Florida Business Journal

Ranked #28 for Private, Non-Profit Colleges and Universities by Florida Trend

2018

Everglades University Ranked #28 for Largest Colleges and Universities; Ranked among Top MBA Programs by the South Florida Business Journal for 2018

Everglades University Ranked #28 for Private, Non-Profit Colleges and Universities by Florida Trend 2018

Ranked as a 2018 Top Baccalaureate College by The Washington Monthly

Ranked as a 2018 Best College in America by Money Magazine

Ranked #39 in Regional Colleges South; Ranked #13 in Best Colleges for Veterans; Ranked #11 in Best Ethnic Diversity by 2018 US News and World Report Best Colleges

President Kristi Mollis Ranked #2 by the Commonwealth Institute 2018 Top 10 Women-Led Not for Profit Organizations in Florida

Ranked as a 2018 Top 100 Online School by Thebestschools.org

2017

Ranked #16 in Affordable Colleges Offering Degrees Online for Sustainability Jobs by Great Value Colleges for 2017-2018

Ranked among 100 Best Online Colleges for 2017–2018; Best Online Colleges in Florida; 20 Best Online Bachelor in Business Management Degree Programs by Thebestschools.org

Ranked #12 in the State of Florida; #59 in the Southeast Region; Top 300 in the Nation by the Women’s Choice Award in 2017-2018

Ranked #14 for Top Private Colleges and Universities; Ranked among Top MBA Programs by the South Florida Business Journal for 2017

President Kristi Mollis Ranked #2 by The Commonwealth Institute 2017 Top 10 Women-Led Not for Profit Organizations in Florida

Ranked #9 in the 2017 Top 10 Most Affordable Online MBA Entrepreneurship Programs by EDsmart

2016

Ranked #39 by The Best Online Colleges for 2016-2017

Ranked #35 in Great Online Colleges to Earn a Hospitality Degree (Bachelor’s) by Great Value Colleges for 2016

President Kristi Mollis Ranked #3 by The Commonwealth Institute 2016 Top 10 Women-Led Not for Profit Organizations in Florida

Recipient of the 2016 Green Arrow Award by CEO941

Recipient of the 2016 Outstanding Green Community Leader Award by the U.S. Green Building Council, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter

Partnership with Pearson and USGBC to Develop Sustainability Course since 2016

Recognized as a Top Military School for 2016 in MAE Guide to Colleges and Universities

Ranked #15 in South Florida for Colleges and Universities; Ranked #11 in South Florida for MBA Programs by the South Florida Business Journal for 2016

Ranked #9 in the Best Master’s Degrees by BestMastersDegrees.com

Ranked #4 in the Top 5 Affordable Online Aeronautics Degree (Bachelors) Programs; Ranked #40 in the US for the 50 Best Value Schools for Construction Management by BestValueSchools.com

Ranked #23 in the Top 25 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Environmental Science Degrees by OnlineU.org

Ranked in the 10 Most Affordable Online Aeronautics Degrees (Bachelors) 2016 by College Choice

2015

Ranked #5 by Best Colleges Online for 2015-2016 for its Online Environmental Science Degree Program

Ranked #3 in the State of Florida; Ranked #109 in the Nation by the Women’s Choice Award for 2015-2016

Ranked #28 as One of the Best Colleges for INFJ by Myers-Briggs in 2015

President Kristi Mollis Ranked #4 by The Commonwealth Institute 2015 Top 10 Women- Led Not for Profit Organizations in Florida

Recognized as a Top Military School for 2015 in MAE Guide to Colleges and Universities

Ranked #9 Most Affordable Online MBA Entrepreneurship Program; Ranked #36 Best College for Veterans; Ranked #70 for 2015 Regional Colleges in the South by US News and World Report in 2015

Ranked #16 for 2015 Best Online Colleges by JungleDegree.com

Ranked #3 in Florida and #95 in the USA for LGBT Friendly Schools by LGBT Colleges

2014

President Kristi Mollis Ranked #5 by The Commonwealth Institute 2014 Top 10 Women-Led Not for Profit Organizations in Florida

2013

Recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Business Award by the US Green Building Council, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter

2012

Ranked among the Top 15% of Military-friendly Universities, Colleges and Trade Schools by G.I. Jobs in 2012-2013

Recognized by TheBestSchools.org as One of the 25 Best Online Colleges in 2012

President Kristi Mollis receives the 2012 Business Leader of the Year Award for the Education Division

Ranked #52 Among Regional Colleges (South) in 2012 by the US News and World Report

Ranked #23 in The 25 Best Online Colleges 2012 by the US News and World Report

2011

Rated as One of “America’s Best Online Colleges” in 2011 and 2012 by DegreeJungle.com

2010

Everglades University’s Librarian Receives the 2010 Ask a Librarian Award out of 1,000 nominees

2009

Cathy Colford, Everglades University’s Faculty Member, Receives the 2009 Career College Association’s award for the Most Innovative Best Practices/New Program

2008

Ranked #11 on the 2008 Largest Education Institutions by Biz941

Ranked #20 on the 2008 Top Colleges and Universities; Ranked #10 on the2008 Top MBA Program by the South Florida Business Journal

 

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