Awards and Recognitions
Our department has been noted in national publications as a top environmental studies program nationally, including:
- #1 Top Colleges for Sustainability, 2019 Chronicle of Higher Education
- #1 Among baccalaureate institutions in AASHE 2019 Sustainable Campus Index
- Green Power Partnership College and University Challenge 2018-2019, NESCAC Conference Champions
- Colby Ranked #1 in Top 10 Most Eco-Friendly Colleges June 2018, CollegeMagazine.com
- Colby Ranked #8 in 50 Greenest Colleges 2019, Princeton Review
- #3 America’s Top ‘Green’ Colleges, Forbes Magazine
- Colby Ranked #4 among all baccalaureate institutions by Chronicle of Higher Education in their Top-performing institutions for sustainability 2017
- Colby Ranked #10 among all colleges and universities, Sierra Club Cool Schools Rankings 2020
- March Madness Tournament for Environmental Studies, 2012
- Colby Named Fourth Healthiest College, 2012
- Fiske’s Top 10 Colleges for Environmental Education, 2011
- Princeton Review’s Guide to 311 Green Colleges, 2011 Edition
- America’s Coolest Schools, 2011
- Environmental Merit Award, United States Environmental Protection Agency, New England Region, 2004