NYU ranked #43 on the Princeton Review’s 2021 Top 50 Green Colleges list!

The Top 50 Green Colleges ranks schools that have strong sustainability practices, academic opportunities, and a healthy quality of life for students. 

Our commitment to sustainability is deeply valued by members of the NYU community. Our administrators are committed to incorporating sustainability policies and practices into their office operations; Faculty are leading sustainability research and instructing related courses; and students are engaged in peer-to-peer efforts through student government and clubs. Prospective NYU students are also concerned with our sustainability efforts. According to the Princeton Review’s College Hopes & Worries Survey, sixty-six percent of college-bound individuals and their families said that knowing a college’s commitment to the environment would affect their decision to apply to or attend a school. 

To determine the Green Colleges list, the Princeton Review looks at a school’s institutional data, which NYU reports through AASHE STARS. This captures information about how environmentally responsible a school’s policies and practices are, and how sustainability is embedded into campus life. 

Sustainability at NYU is a team effort. To the many members of our community that work in support of our sustainability goals, thank you for helping to make NYU amongst the greenest campuses! We look forward to continuing to work with you all.