Linfield University is once again of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review®.
The education services company features Linfield in its online resource, “The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2023 Edition,” published Oct. 25, 2022. The guide is accessible for free at www.princetonreview.com/green-guide.
Linfield has been featured in this publication since its inception in 2010, making the 2023 edition its 13th consecutive inclusion.
The Princeton Review chose the schools in the guide based on its survey of administrators at 713 colleges during the 2021-22 academic year and surveys of students attending the colleges. The company editors analyzed more than 25 survey data points to select the 455 schools chosen for the guide.
“We strongly recommend Linfield University to the increasing number of students who care about the environment and want their ‘best-fit’ college to also ideally be a green one,” said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review’s Editor-in-Chief. “Linfield demonstrates an exemplary commitment to sustainability and to green practices—and it offers excellent academic programs.”
Franek noted that The Princeton Review has seen an increasing level of interest among students in attending green colleges. Of the more than 10,000 college applicants the company polled for its 2022 College Hopes & Worries Survey, 77% said having information about a college’s commitment to the environment would affect their decision to apply to or attend a school. A report on the survey findings is downloadable at www.princetonreview.com/college-hopes-worries.
The school profiles in “The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges” report on the colleges’ uses of renewable energy, their recycling and conservation programs, the availability of environmental studies in their academic offerings, and their career guidance for green jobs. The profiles also include information on the schools’ admission requirements, cost, and financial aid.
In its profile on Linfield, The Princeton Review cites Linfield’s environmental studies academic program and its commitment to alternative transportation options.
Linfield was also included on The Princeton Review’s list of best western colleges from the “2023 Best Colleges: Region by Region” feature.
