Everglades University SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Everglades is accessible for many applicants, so your strategy should focus on proving fit and choosing a place where you can stay on track. Since it is test-optional, submit SAT or ACT scores only if they strengthen the academic picture already shown by your grades.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Everglades University facts and stats
Everglades University enrolls 2,789 undergraduates in a suburban campus setting. Everglades has a 74% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 61%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1.
Boca Raton, FL

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Key Everglades University application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
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Priority Deadline
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Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you choose to submit scores to test-optional Everglades, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for superscore-focused retakes, with November as the safest last fall retake for the Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Everglades is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $21,680, before scholarships, grants, and other aid are applied.

Everglades University is a private not-for-profit institution, so students should look beyond the $21,680 in tuition and fees to the full cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books, and personal expenses. What students actually pay can vary widely based on financial need, scholarships, and other aid, so families should compare the published price with their estimated net cost.
Student life at Everglades University
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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