SWAG视频 featured in Princeton Review鈥檚 2021 Guide to Green Colleges
The SWAG视频 is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to
The education services company known for its college rankings, books, and test preparation and tutoring services features SWAG视频 in its annual book 鈥淕uide to Green Colleges: 2021 Edition,鈥 which was published on Oct. 20. This year鈥檚 edition profiles 416 four-year colleges and universities chosen for their deep commitments to the environment and sustainability.
This is the fourth year SWAG视频 has been named a top green college by The Princeton Review.
The rankings were decided based on institutional sustainability related policies, practices, and programs; healthy and sustainable campus qualities of life; and student surveys on topics ranging from academic offerings and campus initiatives to career preparation for sustainability focused jobs.
Scott Steinberg, M.B.A., vice president of University Admissions, said a college or university鈥檚 track record on sustainability issues is often an important factor among prospective students.
"How 鈥榞reen鈥 colleges are matters, consistently, to prospective students and their parents,鈥 Steinberg stated. 鈥淪WAG视频 demonstrates its commitment to environmental issues through our strategic planning, programs, facilities, and initiatives. It is very gratifying to have SWAG视频鈥檚 work in sustainability continue to be nationally recognized.鈥
According to The Princeton Review, 66% of college-bound teens and their parents said having information about a college or university鈥檚 commitment to the environment would .
In its profile on SWAG视频, The Princeton Review cites the University鈥檚 sustainability focused degrees, bike and car sharing programs, and local food purchasing, among others, as desirable green qualities. The company ultimately granted the University a 鈥済reen rating鈥 of 93 out of 99 possible points for 2021.
"Our students take a lot of pride in our sustainability accomplishments and initiatives, demonstrated by their involvement in a number of student clubs and university-wide councils, and their advocacy for continued improvement,鈥 said Alethea Cariddi, M.S.Ed., assistant director of Sustainability at SWAG视频. They really are at the heart of what drives us.鈥