The 2016 Sustainable Campus Index, published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, or Aashe, recognizes top-performing colleges and universities in 17 distinct aspects of sustainability and over all, as measured by the association’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, known as Stars. Considered for these rankings were the 249 institutions that submitted a valid Stars Version 2 report between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2016.
Doctoral institutions
| 1. | Colorado State U. | 85.3 | 92.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 57.0% |
| 2. | Stanford U. | 81.0 | 74.5% | 100.0% | 92.9% | 64.1% |
| 3. | U. of Connecticut | 78.5 | 59.0% | 100.0% | 85.0% | 57.4% |
| 4. | U. of Washington | 77.4 | 77.0% | 79.7% | 100.0% | 46.8% |
| 5. | American U. | 75.4 | 62.9% | 88.4% | 90.3% | 59.4% |
| 6. | U. of British Columbia | 75.0 | 62.7% | 82.3% | 100.0% | 48.8% |
| 7. | Oregon State U. | 73.2 | 74.5% | 88.7% | 100.0% | 20.0% |
| 8. | State U. of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 73.0 | 90.0% | 100.0% | 56.1% | 39.4% |
| 9. | Emory U. | 72.3 | 63.4% | 80.4% | 100.0% | 57.3% |
| 10. | U. of California at Santa Cruz | 71.9 | 61.4% | 84.6% | 81.4% | 52.3% |
Master’s institutions
| 1. | Appalachian State U. | 77.2 | 95.6% | 88.9% | 100.0% | 59.4% |
| 2. | Chatham U. | 75.8 | 84.2% | 88.9% | 96.3% | 36.0% |
| 3. | California State U. at Sacramento | 72.2 | 79.2% | 88.9% | 100.0% | 59.4% |
| 4. | Thompson Rivers U. (British Columbia) | 71.6 | 86.2% | 86.6% | 65.9% | 43.9% |
| 5. | Santa Clara U. | 70.1 | 82.0% | 88.9% | 100.0% | 44.8% |
| 6. | Seattle U. | 69.4 | 70.9% | 80.8% | 76.5% | 29.5% |
| 7. | U. of Wisconsin at Oshkosh | 69.4 | 59.3% | 72.6% | 100.0% | 54.3% |
| 8. | Belmont U. | 69.4 | 79.9% | 94.4% | 100.0% | 52.3% |
| 9. | California State U. at Northridge | 68.9 | 79.4% | 59.7% | 99.5% | 40.6% |
| 10. | Florida Gulf Coast U. | 68.7 | 88.5% | 100.0% | 81.8% | 26.6% |
Baccalaureate institutions
| 1. | Green Mountain College | 76.5 | 99.5% | 83.3% | 80.2% | 39.8% |
| 2. | Colby College | 75.7 | 78.7% | 88.9% | 100.0% | 24.9% |
| 3. | Sterling College | 75.3 | 92.5% | 77.8% | 85.0% | 32.9% |
| 4. | Dickinson College | 74.2 | 76.5% | 98.4% | 85.0% | 57.9% |
| 5. | Middlebury College | 72.6 | 70.7% | 82.7% | 85.0% | 26.4% |
| 6. | U. of Minnesota at Morris | 70.8 | 68.2% | 96.3% | 100.0% | 60.3% |
| 7. | Furman U. | 69.3 | 88.2% | 88.9% | 100.0% | 25.9% |
| 8. | Pomona College | 68.4 | 63.3% | 76.9% | 88.2% | 53.9% |
| 9. | Denison U. | 67.4 | 70.5% | 61.8% | 84.0% | 40.3% |
| 10. | Wartburg College | 67.2 | 84.0% | 62.7% | 100.0% | 50.0% |
Associate institutions
| 1. | Kankakee Community College (Ill.) | 67.9 | 77.2% | — | 99.1% | 30.6% |
| 2. | Mohawk College (Ontario) | 57.6 | 57.9% | 93.8% | 75.0% | 43.5% |
| 3. | Central Carolina Community College (N.C.) | 54.1 | 62.7% | — | 47.2% | 38.8% |
| 4. | Raritan Valley Community College (N.J.) | 52.4 | 44.0% | — | 64.4% | 26.3% |
| 5. | George Brown College (Toronto) | 48.4 | 53.3% | 86.0% | 27.5% | 6.3% |
| 6. | Richland Community College (Ill.) | 48.3 | 51.0% | — | 55.0% | 52.4% |
| 7. | Onondaga Community College (N.Y.) | 48.1 | 38.4% | — | 51.3% | 28.1% |
| 8. | Madisonville Community College (Ky.) | 47.7 | 71.4% | — | 56.3% | 0.0% |
| 9. | Selkirk College (British Columbia) | 47.2 | 38.1% | 81.3% | 46.3% | 18.1% |
| 10. | Camosun College (British Columbia) | 46.4 | 48.7% | — | 61.3% | 20.0% |
Note: Scores are rounded, but institutions were ranked before rounding. Percentages for only four of the 17 subcategoies that were evaluated are shown. Not all 223 participating U.S. institutions were measured in each subcategory; colleges without dining facilities, for instance, could opt out of “food and dining.” Full reports of the rankings can be viewed at stars.aashe.org. Questions or comments about the table can be sent to data@chronicle.com.
Source: 2016 Sustainable Campus Index, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
