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