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Everglades University is a private university headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, with an academic identity centered on career-oriented programs. Its development from an aviation-focused institution helps explain why aviation remains prominent alongside business, construction, health, and environmental subjects.
The institution traces its origins to American Flyers College, established in 1999. It subsequently adopted the Everglades name and expanded its degree offerings beyond aviation. Prospective students comparing older records with current information should check which institutional name and campus a document covers.
Everglades University offers undergraduate and graduate study in applied fields rather than organizing its offerings around a broad range of traditional liberal arts colleges. Its program areas include aviation, business, construction management, environmental and sustainability studies, public health, and alternative medicine.
Programs should be evaluated individually: a degree in air transportation may have different course delivery, hands-on requirements, and career implications from one in construction management or public health. The current academic catalog is the appropriate place to confirm a program's credential level, required courses, location, and whether it can be completed online.
Everglades University is headquartered in Boca Raton, a South Florida city in Palm Beach County. It also serves students through other Florida locations and online study, so the experience of a Boca Raton student may differ from that of a student at another location or studying remotely.
Boca Raton is part of a metropolitan region where many students can commute by car. Applicants should confirm where their particular program's classes and any required in-person activities take place before estimating travel time. Palm Beach International Airport is a practical regional airport for students traveling to the Boca Raton area.
Everglades University describes its educational purpose in terms of accessible, career-focused higher education for students pursuing applied fields. Its mix of campus and online instruction is consistent with that stated emphasis on serving students with different schedules and locations.
A mission statement expresses institutional aims, not measured outcomes. Students assessing how those aims translate into their own program should examine the course sequence, faculty qualifications, required practical work, and available student support.
Name of the institution
Everglades UniversityLevel of institution
Four or more yearsControl of institution
PrivateSetting type
City: SmallInstitutional Category
Degree - granting, primarily baccalaureate or aboveInstitution size category
1,000 - 4,999School type
Comprehensive higher education institutionMain student body
CoeducationalCalendar system
SemestersFoundation year
1999Everglades University is institutionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation confirms that the school meets quality standards and is required for students to receive federal financial aid.
Bachelor's degree
Master's degreeData last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.