Small private colleges and large research universities alike have adopted green policies in recent years in an effort to trim energy bills, encourage sustainability, and lure environmentally conscious students to their campuses. Now, a college counseling company has named five schools in particular as the most eco-friendly.
Such lists could carry weight among prospective students. In fact, nearly seven in 10 high school students surveyed by the Princeton Review [1] last year said they would evaluate a college’s environmental policies and commitments before attending classes there. And with Earth Day approaching on April 22 [2], schools are touting green credentials in the annual springtime recruiting blitz.
IvyWise [3], a counseling company based in New York City and headed by admissions expert Katherine Cohen, released its list last week of schools that appeal to the greenest of prospective students: the University of Washington at Seattle, Arizona State University, Bates College, Emory University, and the University of Colorado at Boulder.