For the third consecutive year, the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, has been ranked the top green college for 2018 by The Princeton Review.
The green rankings are part of The Review's “Guide to 399 Green Colleges, 2018,” which profiles higher-education institutions with the most exceptional commitments to sustainability.
Among the green distinctions that put the College of the Atlantic at the top of the list: the school, founded in 1969, was the first college in the nation established to focus on the relationship between humans and the environment. It became the first carbon-neutral college in 2007, and it has committed to becoming a fossil fuel-free campus by 2030.
A look at the top 50 green colleges in the guide as a whole finds that 23 percent of their total food purchases are from local sources or are organic; 49 percent of their waste is diverted from incinerators or solid waste landfills; 98 percent have a sustainability officer and sustainability committee; and 100 percent offer a sustainability-focused undergraduate major or degree.
The schools were ranked, the Princeton Review says, based on their academic offerings, campus policies, initiatives, activities and career preparation for students.
The Review also surveys students on how sustainability issues have influenced their education and life on campus; on the extent of administration and student support for environmental awareness and conservation efforts; and the visibility and influence of student environmental groups.
Here are The Princeton Review's Top 10 Green Colleges for 2018.
