Here Are the Most Sustainable College Campuses
Every year, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education publishes the Sustainable Campus Index, which ranks colleges in 17 different areas of sustainability impact and innovation. Here is the final list:
Top Performing Overall
- Associate Colleges – Nova Scotia Community College
- Baccalaureate Institutions – Dickinson College
- Master’s Institutions – Green Mountain College
- Doctoral Institutions – University of California, Irvine
Top Performing by Category
Curriculum – Green Mountain College
Research (tie) – University of California, Irvine & University of California, San Diego
Campus Engagement – Berea College
Public Engagement – Colorado State University
Air & Climate (tie) Green Mountain College & Université Laval
Buildings – University of California, Irvine
Energy – American University
Food & Dining – Sterling College
Grounds – Cascadia College
Purchasing – Macalester College
Transportation – Columbia University
Waste – New Mexico State University
Water – Princeton University
Coordination & Planning – University of Alberta
Diversity & Affordability – Stanford University
Investment & Finance – Green Mountain College
Wellbeing & Work – Saint Mary’s College of California
