SRU named a 2025 Princeton Review ‘Green College’ for 16th Consecutive Year

Dec. 18, 2024

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - Since 2010, The Princeton Review has recognized institutions across the nation for their environmental and sustainability efforts through its annual "Green Colleges" report. Slippery Rock University has earned a place on this list every year since its inception, including in the 2025 edition by demonstrating the University's continued commitment to sustainable practices.

SRU received a Green Rating of 89 from The Princeton Review and is featured among more than 511 institutions included in the 'Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition.'

The Princeton Review, a tutoring, test preparation and college admission services company, recognized its Green Colleges based on a combination of school-reported data and student opinion, collected in 2023-24 through institutional and student surveys.

Survey questions covered key factors including "whether students have a quality of life on campus that is both healthy and sustainable, how well a school is preparing students for employment in an increasingly green economy, and how environmentally responsible a school's policies are."

The Princeton Review has seen an increasing level of interest among students in attending green colleges. Of the more than 8,000 college applicants the company polled for its 2024 College Hopes & Worries Survey, 61% said having information about a college's commitment to the environment would affect their decision to apply to or attend a school.

The complete list of Green Colleges is available on The Princeton Review website.

To learn more about sustainability at SRU, visit sru.edu/sustainability.

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