How Our Accreditation Benefits You

Accreditation is a distinction granted to any institution meeting or exceeding the stated criteria of educational quality. The purposes of accreditation include:

  • Assess and enhance the educational quality of an institution
  • Assure consistency in institutional operations
  • Promote institutional improvement
  • Provide for public accountability

We're proud of our accreditation because it sets us apart. It's an accreditation that shows the strength of our academic programs and instruction. Our accreditation means that our campus:

  • Is recognized as a qualified institution of higher learning with approved programs of study that meet recognized academic standards.
  • Employs a professional staff.
  • Has sufficient facilities and equipment.
  • Is a stable and permanent fixture in the educational community.

Our campuses voluntarily undergo periodic accrediting evaluations by teams of qualified examiners including subject experts and specialists in occupational education and private school administration.

Accreditation

The Everest University campuses in Florida are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award diplomas, Associate's degrees, Bachelor's degrees, and Master's degrees.  

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.  The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) is located at 750 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20002; (202) 336-6780.

The University is a non-sectarian, coeducational institution with authority to confer Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees and diplomas.  

The University is licensed by means of accreditation by the Florida Commission for Independent Education. Further information may be obtained by contacting the Florida Commission for Independent Education, Department of Education, 2650 Apalachee Parkway, Suite A, Tallahassee, Florida 32301; telephone (850) 245-3200.

Undergraduate and graduate programs are approved by the Department of Homeland Security and by the Florida State Approving Agency for Veterans Training. All campuses are members of the Career College Association.

 

Online programs offered at Everest University:

  • Accounting (Associate)
  • Accounting (Bachelor's)
  • Applied Management (Associate)
  • Applied Management (Bachelor's)
  • Business (Associate)
  • Business (Bachelor's)
  • Business Administration (Master's)
  • Computer Information Science (Associate)
  • Computer Information Science (Bachelor's)
  • Criminal Investigations (Associate)
  • Criminal Justice (Associate)
  • Criminal Justice (Bachelor's)
  • Criminal Justice (Master's)
  • Homeland Security (Associate)
  • Homeland Security (Bachelor's)
  • Master of Business Administration - Accounting
  • Paralegal
  • Paralegal (Bachelor's)
 

The Everest Advantage

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What Our Grads Say…
"Everyone was friendly and helpful. The professors really cared, and the work was practical and challenging. When I finished a class I felt great accomplishment. I didn't have the time to attend a traditional college, and I didn't want to waste time with all the distractions you have to put up with on campus." Dr. Drake Perry Criminal Justice Read More
What Our Faculty Says…
"I work to help students relax in an online environment and to see their classmates and myself not only as members of the same learning team, but as family!" Dr. Stephen Oyer-Owens University of Texas, PhD Read More