Everglades University

Everglades University is a less selective private nonprofit university in Boca Raton, Florida. It admits most applicants, graduates 61% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $47,597 ten years after starting college, more than 64% of the Florida colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
81%

More selective than 20% of Florida colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$27,371 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $38,913. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
61%

Higher than 75% of Florida colleges we cover and 64% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$47,597

Higher than 64% of Florida colleges we cover and 33% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Everglades University acceptance rate & admissions

Of 804 applicants, Everglades University admitted 695 and 388 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

804
Applied
695
Admitted
388
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return74%
Pell Grant recipients72%
First-generation students42%
Women / men50% / 50%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Everglades University tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$21,680
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$2,000
Total cost of attendance$38,913

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$18,950
Loan default rate11.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.

Everglades University majors, earnings & careers

Everglades University offers 12 bachelor's majors across 6 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 4
  • Health & Medicine · 2
  • Science & Math · 2
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
  • Engineering · 1
  • Trades & Applied Technology · 1

Highest-earning majors at Everglades University

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Construction Management$90,526$48,247
Air Transportation$86,730$42,750
Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy$61,850$47,000
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems$36,960$55,204
Quick list of all 12 majors
  • Air Transportation$86,730
  • Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems$36,960
  • Business Administration—
  • Construction Management$90,526
  • Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians—
  • Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy$61,850
  • Homeland Security—
  • Hospitality Management—
  • International Business—
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management—
  • Public Health—
  • Sustainability Studies—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Public Health → Health education specialist

$46,360
Florida
$64,070
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Business Administration → Management analyst

$94,290
Miami
$88,610
Florida
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Miami

Cost of living
14% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$2,008/mo

2 bedrooms $2,349. Housing costs 56% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
76° / 91°

January and July average highs. 66 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Palm Beach County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)2,733
First-year students from Florida60%
Next most common home statesNorth Carolina, Texas, Ohio
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 40% · Hispanic 20% · Black 19% · Two or more 2%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Palm Beach County at a glance

Population1,533,806
Median household income$83,581
Adults with a bachelor's degree41%
Median age45

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Everglades University with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Everglades University81%$27,37161%$47,597This school
Palm Beach Atlantic University82%$28,35455%$49,232
Flagler College81%$30,52556%$49,483
Stetson University72%$19,37262%$51,642
Lynn University73%$44,08952%$49,006

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Everglades University would cost you $983 less per year than Palm Beach Atlantic University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Everglades University.
  • Palm Beach Atlantic University gives aided families $13,931 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Florida residentEverglades UniversityPalm Beach Atlantic UniversityDifference
Sticker price$38,913$53,827−$14,914
Average grants−$11,542−$25,473+$13,931
You pay$27,371$28,354−$983

“+” means Everglades University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Everglades University

What is the Everglades University acceptance rate?

Everglades University accepts 81% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 695 of 804 applicants were admitted.

How much does Everglades University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $38,913 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $27,371 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $25,556 and families earning $110k+ pay $34,886.

How much do Everglades University graduates earn?

Former Everglades University students earn a median $47,597 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Everglades University graduation rate?

61% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 74% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score