2026

• Ranked #12 on the Colleges and Universities list in the March 27 2026 issue by South Florida Business Journal
• Ranked #7 for MBA Programs in South Florida in the March 27 2026 issue by South Florida Business Journal
• #74 in Regional Universities South
• Ranked #17 in Top Performers on Social Mobility
• Online Programs Rankings #263-348 in Best Online Bachelor’s Programs
• Ranked #215-254 in Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs
• Ranked #167-221 in Best Online Master’s in Business Programs (Excluding MBA)
• Ranked #276-364 in Best Online MBA Programs
• #2 of 12 Best Online Colleges in Florida
• #3 of 34 Top Private Universities in Florida
• #3 of 47 Best Test Optional Colleges in Florida
• #4 of 16 Best Colleges in Miami Area
• #4 of 38 Best Small Colleges in Florida
• #4 of 63 Safest College Campuses in Florida
• #5 of 55 Best Colleges for Business in Florida
• #5 of 71 Colleges with the Best Student Life in Florida
• #6 of 55 Most Conservative Colleges in Florida
• #7 of 260 Best Online Colleges in America
• #10 of 75 Best College Locations in Florida
• #13 of 74 Best Colleges in Florida
• #15 of 1,560 Safest College Campuses in America
• #25 of 71 Most Diverse Colleges in Florida
• #26 of 73 Top Party Schools in Florida
• #26 of 74 Colleges with the Best Academics in Florida
• #34 of 1,590 Colleges with the Best Student Life in America
• #39 of 1,215 Best Colleges for Business in America
• #64 of 1,010 Best Small Colleges in America
• #79 of 932 Most Conservative Colleges in America
• #120 of 914 Top Private Universities in America
• #128 of 1,615 Best College Locations in America
• #147 of 640 Best Colleges for Environmental Science in America
• #186 of 1,429 Best Test Optional Colleges in America
• #216 of 1,613 Best Colleges in America
• #499 of 1,612 Colleges with the Best Academics in America
• #575 of 1,615 Most Diverse Colleges in America
• #645 of 1,598 Top Party Schools in America

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
• Ranked #13 on the Colleges and Universities list in the April 11 2025 issue by South Florida Business Journal
• President Kristi Mollis Ranked in the 2025 Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Florida for the 12th consecutive year by the Women’s Edge ranking #23 in the entire state of Florida among both non-profit and for-profit business categories.
• 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
• #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 #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
• President Kristi Mollis Ranked in the 2024 Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Florida for the 11th consecutive year by the Women’s Edge ranking #22 in the entire state of Florida among both non-profit and for-profit business categories.
• 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 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 #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 #274 in Best Bang for the Buck in the Southeast
• Ranked #407 in Colleges with the Best Academics in America
• Ranked #583 in in Top Master’s Universities by Washington Monthly

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 among Best Online Hospitality Degree Programs 2023; Ranked among Best International Business Degree Programs 2023 by Forbes
• 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 #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

2021

• 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
• Ranked #2 for Best Master’s Degree in Entrepreneurship Online; Ranked #5 for Best Bachelor’s Degrees in Environmental Management by Study.com Construction Management Degree Ranked #1 in Florida by Businessdegreecentral.com
• 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
• 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 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
• 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

• Ranked #15 in 2020 for Best Online Bachelor’s in Hospitality Management by Bachelorsdegreecenter.org
• 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.
• Recognized in the Nation’s Top 2020-2021 Military Friendly Schools by MilitaryFriendly.com
• Ranked as a 2020 Best College by Money Magazin
• Ranked in the Top 25 Best Online Emergency Management Programs for 2020 by ValueColleges.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

• Ms. Kristi Mollis was honored for the 5th consecutive year in the Top 10 Woman-Led Not-For-Profit Organizations coming in 2nd by the Commonwealth Institute
• Everglades University Ranked as a 2018 Top 100 Online School by thebestschools.org
• Everglades University Ranked #39 in Regional Colleges South; Ranked #13 in Best Colleges for Veterans; and Ranked #11 in Best Ethnic Diversity by 2018 US News and World Report Best Colleges.

2017

• Everglades University Ranked #12 in the State of Florida, #59 in the Southeast Region and in the Top 300 in the Nation by the Women’s Choice Award in 2017-2018.
• Everglades University President Kristi Mollis Ranked #2 by The Commonwealth Institute 2017 Top 10 Women-Led Not for Profit Organizations in Florida
• Everglades University Ranked #9 in the 2017 Top 10 Most Affordable Online MBA Entrepreneurship Programs by EDsmart

2016

• Everglades University Ranked #39 by The Best Online Colleges for 2016-2017
• Everglades University President Kristi Mollis Ranked #3 by The Commonwealth Institute 2016 Top 10 Women-Led Not for Profit Organizations in Florida
• Everglades University is the 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
• Everglades University Partnership with Pearson and USGBC to Develop Sustainability Course since 2016
• Everglades University Recognized as a Top Military School for 2016 in MAE Guide to Colleges and Universities
• Everglades University Ranked #15 in South Florida for Colleges and Universities by the South Florida Business Journal for 2016
• Everglades University Ranked #11 in South Florida for MBA Programs by the South Florida Business Journal for 2016
• Everglades University Ranked #9 in the Best Master’s Degrees by BestMastersDegrees.com
• Everglades University Ranked #4 in the Top 5 Affordable Online Aeronautics Degree (Bachelors) Programs by BestValueSchools.com
• Everglades University Ranked #40 in the US for the 50 Best Value Schools for Construction Management by BestValueSchools.com
• Everglades University Ranked in the 10 Most Affordable Online Aeronautics Degrees (Bachelors) 2016 by College Choice
• Everglades University Ranked #23 in the Top 25 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Environmental Science Degrees by OnlineU.org

2015

• Everglades University Ranked #5 by Best Colleges Online for 2015-2016 for it’s Online Environmental Science Degree
  Program
• Everglades University Ranked #3 in the State of Florida by the Women’s Choice Award for 2015-2016
• Everglades University Ranked #109 in the Nation by the Women’s Choice Award for 2015-2016
• Everglades University Ranked #28 as One of the Best Colleges for INFJ by Myers-Briggs in 2015
• Everglades University Ranked #70 by the U.S. News & World Report 2015 Regional Colleges in the South
• Everglades University President Kristi Mollis Ranked #4 by The Commonwealth Institute 2015 Top 10 Women Led Not for Profit Organizations in Florida
• Everglades University has been Recognized as a Top Military School for 2015 in MAE Guide to Colleges and Universities
• Everglades University Ranked #36 Best College for Veterans by US News and World Report in 2015
• Everglades University Ranked #16 for 2015 Best Online Colleges by JungleDegree.com
• Everglades University Ranked #3 in Florida and #95 in the USA for LGBT Friendly Schools by LGBT Colleges
• Everglades University Ranked #9 Most Affordable Online MBA Entrepreneurship Program by US News and World Report in 2015

2014

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

2012

• Everglades University Recognized by TheBestSchools.org as One of the 25 Best Online Colleges in 2012
• Everglades University Rated as One of “America’s Best Online Colleges” in 2011 and 2012 by DegreeJungle.com
• Everglades University 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

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

• Everglades University Ranked #11 on the 2008 Largest Education Institutions by Biz941
• Everglades University Ranked #20 on the 2008 Top Colleges and Universities by the South Florida Business Journal
• Everglades University Ranked #10 on the 2008 Top MBA Programs by the South Florida Business Journal