Greenest Colleges in the U.S.

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

The Sierra Magazine selected the top ten most environmentally friendly colleges and universities in the country. Results are based on clean-energy purchases, green-building policies, bike facilities, food served in dorms, and recognition by environmental organizations, among other factors.

Rank School
1. University of Connecticut, Storrs
2. Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
3. University of California, Irvine
4. University of California, Davis
5. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
6. Green Mountain College, Poultney, Vermont
7. Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
8. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
9. American University, Washington, D.C.
10. University of California, Santa Barbara
Source: Sierra Magazine

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