Awards & Recognition
Independent rankers keep reaching the same conclusion: an Everglades University degree stands out. Explore two decades of national and state recognition.
Recognized & Ranked
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Everglades University doesn’t just claim quality — independent rankers confirm it, year after year. From U.S. News & World Report to Niche and the South Florida Business Journal, here is two decades of recognition.
2026
This year’s highlights
The latest rankings, at a glance.
#17
Top Performers on Social Mobility
U.S. News & World Report
#74
Regional Universities South
U.S. News & World Report
#2
Best Online Colleges in Florida
Niche.com
#7
Best Online Colleges in America
Niche.com
#12
Colleges & Universities in South Florida
South Florida Business Journal
#11
Best Online Master’s in Construction Management
South Florida Business Journal
See all 2027 rankings
- In Florida: #1 Best Test Optional · #1 Best Small Colleges · #1 Best Online Colleges · #2 Top Private Universities · #4 Safest Campuses · #4 Best Colleges in Miami Area · #5 Best Student Life · #6 Best for Business · #10 Best Colleges — Niche.com
- National: #14 Safest Campuses · #16 Best Online Colleges · #31 Best Student Life · #40 Best for Business · #88 Best Small Colleges · #136 Top Private Universities · #266 Best Colleges in America — among 24 total Niche.com rankings
Is Everglades University a good school?
Everglades University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and delivers graduate and undergraduate degrees on campus and online. Its programs keep earning the acclaim of independent ranking organizations — including U.S. News & World Report, Niche.com and the South Florida Business Journal.
#3
Top Private Universities in Florida Niche.com
Top 15
Safest College Campuses in America Niche.com
#7
MBA Programs in South Florida South Florida Business Journal
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#26 Best Online Master’s in Hospitality Management
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#39 Best Colleges for Business in America
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#5 Colleges with the Best Student Life in Florida
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Earlier Recognition
2026 6 rankings & honors
- #7 MBA Programs in South Florida · #26 Best Online Master’s in Hospitality Management — South Florida Business Journal
- Military Friendly® Schools Silver Status 2026–2027 — MilitaryFriendly.com
- #118 2026 Largest Employers — South Florida Business Journal, July 3, 2026 issue
- #263–348 Best Online Bachelor’s · #215–254 Online Bachelor’s in Business · #167–221 Online Master’s in Business (excl. MBA) · #276–364 Best Online MBA — U.S. News & World Report
- In Florida: #3 Top Private Universities · #3 Best Test Optional · #4 Best Small Colleges · #4 Safest Campuses · #4 Best Colleges in Miami Area · #5 Best for Business · #5 Best Student Life · #13 Best Colleges — Niche.com
- National: #15 Safest Campuses · #34 Best Student Life · #39 Best for Business · #64 Best Small Colleges · #120 Top Private Universities · #216 Best Colleges in America — among 28 total Niche.com rankings
2025 5 rankings & honors
- #13 Colleges & Universities list — South Florida Business Journal
- #1 Best Online Construction Management · #4 Best Online Hospitality Management · #13 Best Construction Management · #13 Best Master’s in Construction Management · #13 Best Online Master’s in Entrepreneurship — Intelligent.com
- President Kristi Mollis ranked #23 in the Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Florida, 12th consecutive year — Women’s Edge
- #37 Top Performers on Social Mobility · #88 Regional Universities South, plus Best Online Bachelor’s and Master’s business rankings — U.S. News & World Report
- #2 Safest Campus in Florida · #3 Best Online Colleges in Florida · #10 Best Online Colleges in America · #17 Safest Campuses in America — among 20+ Niche.com rankings
2024 7 rankings & honors
- #8 MBA Programs in South Florida — South Florida Business Journal
- Military Friendly® Schools Silver Status 2024–2025 — MilitaryFriendly.com
- President Kristi Mollis ranked #22 in the Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Florida, 11th consecutive year — Women’s Edge
- #24 Social Mobility · #97 Regional Universities South, plus online bachelor’s, master’s and MBA rankings — U.S. News & World Report
- Best Online Business Degree Programs in America · #19 Most Popular Colleges in Florida · #29 Best Value Colleges in Florida — Research.com
- #1 Safest Campus in Florida · #2 Best Online Colleges in Florida · #17 Best Online College in America — among 20+ Niche.com rankings
- #1 Best Online Emergency Management Degree · Top School for Renewable Energy · #4 Best Business Schools in Florida — among 14 BestValueSchools.org rankings
2023 5 rankings & honors
- President Kristi Mollis ranked #29 in the Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Florida, 10th consecutive year — Women’s Edge
- One of the Best Colleges in America 2023 — Money Magazine
- #29 Top Performers on Social Mobility · #94 Regional Universities South, plus online program rankings — U.S. News & World Report
- #1 Safest Campuses in Florida · #1 Best Online Colleges in Florida · #12 Safest Campus in America · #17 Best Online Colleges in America — among 20+ Niche.com rankings
- #16 Best Online Colleges in Florida — Intelligent.com
2022 6 rankings & honors
- President Kristi Mollis ranked #25 in the Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Florida, 9th consecutive year — The Commonwealth Institute
- #10 Top Performers on Social Mobility · Best Online Bachelor’s Programs · #104–137 Regional Universities South — U.S. News & World Report
- #2 Top 10 Online Bachelor’s in Sustainable Energy — OnlineSchoolsGuide.net · #26 Best Bachelor’s Degree in Florida — UniversityHQ.org
- #30 Best Online Colleges in America · #24 Best Colleges in Florida · #4 Safest Campus in Florida — Niche.com
- #1 Best Online Bachelor’s in Aeronautics & Aviation · #1 in Environmental Science · #9 in International Business — Intelligent.com
- #10 Best Accelerated Environmental Science Degree — Bachelorsdegreecenter.org
2021 8 rankings & honors
- #1 Best Fully Online College in America — Stacker, from Niche’s 2021 Best Colleges
- #8 Best Online Colleges in America · #5 Safest Campuses in Florida · #60 Best for Business in America — Niche.com
- Top Master’s University — Washington Monthly · #26 Top Performers on Social Mobility — U.S. News & World Report
- #1 (tied) Best Online Emergency Management Degrees · #8 Master’s in Construction Management — BestValueSchools
- #2 Best Online Master’s in Entrepreneurship · #5 Best Bachelor’s in Environmental Management — Study.com · #12 Best Online Hospitality Management Degrees — ZDNet
- Top 50 Construction Management Programs · #18 of Top 49 Colleges in Florida · Best Military Friendly School — Intelligent.com · #1 Construction Management Degree in Florida — Businessdegreecentral.com
- Military Friendly® School 2021–2022 — MilitaryFriendly.com · Florida’s Best Colleges & Universities — AcademicInfluence.com
- President Kristi Mollis in the Top 10 Women-Led Not-for-Profits in Florida, 8th consecutive year — The Commonwealth Institute
2020 7 rankings & honors
- Ranked a 2020 Best College — Money Magazine · Top Master’s Universities — Washington Monthly
- #2 Top Performers on Social Mobility · #96–122 Regional Universities South — U.S. News & World Report
- #25 Best Online Colleges in America · #190 Best for Business in America — Niche.com
- #2 Best Online Master’s in Construction Management · #4 Best Online Aeronautics/Aviation Degrees — OnlineSchoolsReport.com
- Military Friendly® School 2020–2021 · Top 25 Best Online Emergency Management Programs — ValueColleges.com
- #17 Best Online Colleges in Florida — Learn.org · Top 25 Online Bachelor’s in Sustainability — CollegeConsensus.com
- President Kristi Mollis named “People to Know” — Florida Trend · #3 Top 10 Women-Led Not-for-Profits in Florida — The Commonwealth Institute
2019 5 rankings & honors
- #103 America’s Best Colleges — Women’s Choice Awards
- #52 Regional Colleges South — U.S. News & World Report
- #5 Top 25 Best Online Master’s in Construction Management — OnlineSchoolsReport.com
- #28 Largest Colleges & Universities · Top MBA Programs — South Florida Business Journal · #28 Private Non-Profit Colleges — Florida Trend
- President Kristi Mollis #4, Top 10 Women-Led Not-for-Profits in Florida, 6th consecutive year — The Commonwealth Institute
2018 4 rankings & honors
- Best College in America — Money Magazine · Top Baccalaureate College — Washington Monthly
- #39 Regional Colleges South · #13 Best Colleges for Veterans · #11 Best Ethnic Diversity — U.S. News & World Report
- #28 Largest Colleges & Universities · Top MBA Programs — South Florida Business Journal
- Top 100 Online School — Thebestschools.org · President Kristi Mollis #2 — The Commonwealth Institute
2017 5 rankings & honors
- 100 Best Online Colleges · Best Online Colleges in Florida · 20 Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Management — Thebestschools.org
- #12 in Florida · #59 Southeast Region · Top 300 in the Nation — Women’s Choice Award
- #14 Top Private Colleges & Universities · Top MBA Programs — South Florida Business Journal
- #16 Affordable Online Sustainability Degrees — Great Value Colleges · #9 Most Affordable Online MBA in Entrepreneurship — EDsmart
- President Kristi Mollis #2 — The Commonwealth Institute
2016 6 rankings & honors
- Green Arrow Award — CEO941 · Outstanding Green Community Leader — USGBC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
- Partnership with Pearson & USGBC to develop sustainability course · Top Military School — MAE Guide
- #15 Colleges & Universities · #11 MBA Programs in South Florida — South Florida Business Journal
- #9 Best Master’s Degrees — BestMastersDegrees.com · #4 Affordable Online Aeronautics · #40 Best Value Construction Management — BestValueSchools.com
- #39 The Best Online Colleges · #23 Most Affordable Online Environmental Science — OnlineU.org · 10 Most Affordable Online Aeronautics Degrees — College Choice
- President Kristi Mollis #3 — The Commonwealth Institute
2015 5 rankings & honors
- #5 Online Environmental Science Degree — Best Colleges Online
- #3 in Florida · #109 in the Nation — Women’s Choice Award
- #36 Best College for Veterans · #70 Regional Colleges South · #9 Most Affordable Online MBA in Entrepreneurship — U.S. News & World Report
- Top Military School — MAE Guide · #16 Best Online Colleges — JungleDegree.com · #3 in Florida, LGBT-Friendly Schools
- #28 Best Colleges for INFJ — Myers-Briggs · President Kristi Mollis #4 — The Commonwealth Institute
2014 1 honor
- President Kristi Mollis #5, Top 10 Women-Led Not-for-Profits in Florida — The Commonwealth Institute
2013 1 honor
- Outstanding Business Award — U.S. Green Building Council, Florida Gulf Coast Chapter
2012 3 rankings & honors
- #23 The 25 Best Online Colleges · #52 Regional Colleges South — U.S. News & World Report
- Top 15% Military-Friendly Universities — G.I. Jobs · One of the 25 Best Online Colleges — TheBestSchools.org
- President Kristi Mollis receives Business Leader of the Year, Education Division
2011 1 honor
- One of “America’s Best Online Colleges” 2011–2012 — DegreeJungle.com
2010 1 honor
- EU Librarian receives the Ask a Librarian Award, selected from 1,000 nominees
2009 1 honor
- Faculty member Cathy Colford receives the Career College Association award for Most Innovative Best Practices / New Program
2008 1 honor
- #20 Top Colleges & Universities · #10 Top MBA Program — South Florida Business Journal · #11 Largest Education Institutions — Biz941
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