Everglades University - Sarasota SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Because Everglades University Sarasota is test-optional and broadly accessible, a score is not the main admissions hurdle here. Your strategy should focus on fit, affordability, and support, especially with a 43% freshman retention rate and 51% six-year graduation rate.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Everglades University - Sarasota facts and stats
Everglades University - Sarasota is an urban institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 1,313. Everglades University Sarasota has a freshman retention rate of 43% and a 6-year graduation rate of 51%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1.
Sarasota, FL

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Key Everglades University - Sarasota application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
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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 University Sarasota, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes and superscoring, and make your last fall retake the final test date whose scores will arrive before the Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Everglades University Sarasota 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.

The total cost of attendance at Everglades University Sarasota includes $21,680 in tuition and fees plus housing, books, supplies, and personal expenses. The actual amount students pay will depend on their living arrangements and eligibility for institutional, federal, or state aid. Families should compare billed charges with the financial aid offer to estimate the net cost.
Student life at Everglades University - Sarasota
Student activities and organization details coming soon.
Campus housing details coming soon.
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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