Everest University, formerly known as Florida Metropolitan University, offers hands-on training and academic education in career fields that are in-demand. Students may earn their Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in a variety of fields – like health care, business, and criminal justice.
Everest campuses are located throughout the United States and Canada, and include: Everest College, Everest University, and Everest Institute. The education our students receive is career-focused in some of today’s most popular career fields.
Everest University, formerly Florida Metropolitan University is a system of for-profit universities in the state of Florida in the United States. They offer career college programs, as well as a Graduate School of Business which offers a Master of Business Administration and Master of Criminal Justice.
The schools are owned by Corinthian Colleges International, Inc.
The University is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) to award Associate's degrees, Bachelor’s degrees and Master's degrees. However, Everest University, formerly known as Florida Metropolitan University does not currently hold regional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Consequently, many regionally accredited universities in Florida and other states have declined to accept transfer of FMU's credits.
The University is a nonsectarian, coeducational institution with authority to confer associate, bachelor, master degrees and diplomas. The University is licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education.
Undergraduate and graduate programs are approved by the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization and by the Florida State Approving Agency for Veterans Training. All campuses are members of the Career College Association.
A class-action lawsuit was filed against FMU, now Everest University, in Broward County, Florida in 2004 alleging that they misrepresented their accreditation to potential students during the admissions process, specifically, assuring them that FMU's credits would transfer to regionally accredited schools. The enrollment contracts had an arbitration clause, thus the case was sent to arbitration and eventually dismissed. The arbitrator stated that contract and catalog had language stating that the school could not guarantee that the credits were transferable. This language trumped the allegations of many students and former employees that students were told verbally that the credits would transfer. In December 2005, the Florida Attorney General opened up an investigation of FMU's recruitment practices.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 10,008 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 9,831 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 180 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,022 | 53% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 624 | 2% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 3,058 | 1% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,978 | 57% | |
Any Aid: |
63% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 52% (Highly Selective) |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Not Required |
| High School GPA: | Not Required |
| High School Rank: | Not Required |
| High School Record: | Not Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Not Required |
| Test Scores: | Not Required |
