Match #1
Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, FL
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate82%
- 2,603 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 2,603 students, close to 2,789
The colleges most similar to Everglades University are Palm Beach Atlantic University, Flagler College, and Florida Southern College. Everglades University admits 81% of applicants and has an average net price of $29,825 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 1 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Everglades University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Everglades University
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Match #2
Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate81%
- 2,391 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 2,391 students, close to 2,789
Match #3
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate64%
- 2,656 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Enrollment 2,656 students, close to 2,789
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Stetson University
DeLand, FL
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate72%
- 2,297 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 2,297 students, close to 2,789
Match #5
Jacksonville University-Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate57%
- 2,930 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 2,930 students, close to 2,789
- Average net price $28,424, close to $29,825
Match #6
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate73%
- 2,859 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 57%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 2,859 students, close to 2,789
Match #7
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate58%
- 3,404 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 58%
- Enrollment 3,404 students, close to 2,789
Match #8
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate73%
- 7,240 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 62%, close to 58%
- Average net price $27,714, close to $29,825
Match #9
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate76%
- 1,888 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Enrollment 1,888 students, close to 2,789
- Acceptance rate 76%, close to 81%
Match #10
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate41%
- 1,298 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 58%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Everglades University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Everglades University?
The closest matches to Everglades University are Palm Beach Atlantic University, Flagler College, Florida Southern College, Stetson University, and Jacksonville University-Florida. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Everglades University hard to get into?
Everglades University admitted 81% of its 854 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 1 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Everglades University alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Everglades University ($29,825 a year), including Stetson University ($22,521), Ave Maria University ($25,893), and Florida Southern College ($26,211). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
