Everglades University Added 26 New Honors in the 2027 Niche College Rankings
Everglades University has once again been recognized among Florida’s top institutions for career-focused higher education. The 2027 Niche College Rankings are out, and Everglades picked up 26 distinctions spanning national and statewide categories.
The standout results this year: Everglades is now the #1 Best Online College in Florida, the #1 Best Small College in Florida, and the #1 Best Test-Optional College in Florida. The university also holds the #2 spot among Florida’s Top Private Universities and ranks #4 for Best Colleges in the Miami Area.
Landing at the top of three separate Florida categories is a milestone for the university — and a reflection of the momentum behind its academic and student-support programs.
What Makes Everglades a Fit for Today’s Students
The 2027 rankings echo a familiar theme: Everglades continues to deliver a learning experience that works for people balancing school with career and family responsibilities. That comes down to a few consistent priorities:
- Degree programs built for flexibility, both online and on campus
- A low student-to-faculty ratio that keeps class sizes manageable
- Hands-on, industry-aligned coursework in areas like aviation, construction management, sustainability, and alternative medicine
How Niche Builds Its Rankings
Niche remains one of the go-to resources for families and prospective students comparing colleges — and its methodology is part of why. Rankings are built from a combination of:
- Institutional data points like graduation rates, retention, and faculty credentials
- Direct feedback from current and former students on campus life and safety
- Side-by-side comparisons against peer schools at the state and national level
That combination of hard data and lived student experience is what gives the rankings their weight.
Five Campuses, One Statewide Reputation
Everglades University operates campuses in Boca Raton, Miami, Tampa, Sarasota, and Orlando, in addition to a fully developed online program. That footprint lets the university serve a wide range of students — from recent high school graduates to working adults returning to finish a degree or advance their career.
With 26 new recognitions in hand for 2027, Everglades encourages prospective students to take a closer look at what’s driving these results.
Explore the complete list of awards: https://www.niche.com/colleges/everglades-university/rankings/
Full List: Everglades University in the 2027 Niche Rankings
Overall
- #266 — Best Colleges in America (266 of 1,496)
- #10 — Best Colleges in Florida (10 of 61)
Florida
- #1 — Best Test-Optional Colleges in Florida (1 of 40)
- #1 — Best Small Colleges in Florida (1 of 30)
- #1 — Best Online Colleges in Florida (1 of 11)
- #2 — Top Private Universities in Florida (2 of 33)
- #4 — Safest College Campuses in Florida (4 of 56)
- #4 — Most Conservative Colleges in Florida (4 of 52)
- #5 — Colleges with the Best Student Life in Florida (5 of 62)
- #6 — Best Colleges for Business in Florida (6 of 55)
- #10 — Best Colleges in Florida (10 of 61)
- #17 — Best College Locations in Florida (17 of 66)
- #22 — Most Diverse Colleges in Florida (22 of 61)
Miami Area
- #4 — Best Colleges in the Miami Area (4 of 13)
National
- #14 — Safest College Campuses in America (14 of 1,466)
- #16 — Best Online Colleges in America (16 of 283)
- #31 — Colleges with the Best Student Life in America (31 of 1,487)
- #40 — Best Colleges for Business in America (40 of 1,238)
- #88 — Best Small Colleges in America (88 of 935)
- #93 — Most Conservative Colleges in America (93 of 1,010)
- #136 — Top Private Universities in America (136 of 910)
- #153 — Best Colleges for Environmental Science in America (153 of 647)
- #232 — Best Test-Optional Colleges in America (232 of 1,401)
- #266 — Best Colleges in America (266 of 1,496)
- #323 — Best College Locations in America (323 of 1,517)
- #408 — Most Diverse Colleges in America (408 of 1,486)