Environmental Colleges?

Parents Forum
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<p>Unity College in Maine is the first college youngest (rising junior) has gotten excited about from all the snail and e-mail he's received. But... it's really small (550 students) and has a low graduation rate as well as low incoming stats compared to his (likely around a 28 - 32 ACT, so not super high, but their stats are really low).</p>

<p>He likes their emphasis on the environment with majors, classes, and overall "fit." He wants a small school (but I think that's VERY small).</p>

<p>Are there any other similar colleges that might be larger - preferably in the Eastern half of the US (but willing to consider elsewhere)?</p>

<p>Junior year is our "visit" year. I haven't had much luck finding "similar" colleges with the usual websites. Do these types fall under the radar or is there a "green" listing of them somewhere. (When I search for green colleges I just find those with green policies.)</p>

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<p>Try College of the Atlantic.</p>

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<p>Take a look at Northland College in Wisconsin, which bills itself as “the environmental LAC.”</p>

<p>You also might wish to consider Colorado College in Col Springs.</p>

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<p>You might check out Juniata College. My son attended a summer program at their Raystown Field Station.</p>

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<p>Check out Warren Wilson College in the mountains of North Carolina, about 1,000 students.</p>

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<p>Don’t know if this is exactly his focus, but here’s a list of colleges with green agriculture programs. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/edtr/EDTRCollegesU_W.shtml[/url]”>http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/edtr/EDTRCollegesU_W.shtml&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My D was also looking for colleges where she could pursue her environmental interests. She ended up at Saint Michael’s College just outside Burlington, VT. It is not an environmental college, but a college where an environmentally interested student could could meet his/her needs. Big wilderness program, environmental club, food justice club, outdoor community service opportunities. They recently enacted a ban on the sale of bottled water on campus. </p>

<p>Other schools that caught her eye along the way:</p>

<p>Juniata
Warren Wilson
Green Mountain (stats probably similar to Unity)
SUNY ESF
UVM
Allegheny</p>

<p>But St. Mike’s was her favorite. Generous merit $ for good stats.</p>

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<p>The University of New England in Biddeford, Maine may be of interest.</p>

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<p>Pudget Sound- definite tree hugger school.</p>

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<p>GCMom – The daughter of one of our neighbor’s who is interested in environmental science is also attending St. Mike’s and is thriving. She also was accepted for deferred admission to Cornell, but after considering the transfer option decided to stay in Winooski. She also receieved an exceptionally generous merit award.</p>

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<p>Evergreen in Olympia WA, definitely.</p>

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<p>Connecticut College (in New London CT) has made a big commitment to environmental studies and green design/operations. It’s a NESCAC school.</p>

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<p>U VT has a great environmental sciences program and all the students are very focused on environmental issues. It is probably the other end of an environmental school from Unity.</p>

<p>Warren Wilson and Evergreen are the 2 others that come to mind - similar to Unity, but each a little larger.</p>

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<p>Roger Williams is on the coast in Rhode Island and makes use of the location for some sort of marine science or oceanography programs. I’m not sure how far that goes in substance, but it’s certainly worth a visit to the website.</p>

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<p>An association of five environmentally oriented colleges:</p>

<p>[Eco</a> League](<a href=“http://www.ecoleague.org/]Eco”>http://www.ecoleague.org/)</p>

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<p>Eckerd College has established an Office of Sustainability to support their commitment to the environment. They offer a major in Environmental Studies with opportunities for research and internships around the St. Petersburg area as well as abroad. There is a student led recycling program, a yellow bike program in an effort to decrease campus traffic. Last year, 2011-2012 the Presidential Event Series focused on the environment and sustainability. There is a collaborative sustainability garden run by students with a grammar school. There are student restored Hammock areas on campus. Eckerd strives to make students aware of their stewardship role in the environment surrounding the campus on Boca Ciega Bay. th</p>

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<p>Ditto: SUNY ESF - in Syracuse, NY: several choices of serious majors, at a state college with reasonable rates for Out-of-state students. It’s its own small program of the State University of New York. Located near the buildings of Syracuse University, but not part of that private university. Look it up under SUNY.</p>

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<p>nice to hear, hudsonvalley!</p>

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<p>Also, D2 is going to Colby in the fall. She is less environmentally focused, but they do have an active environmental club, lots of outdoor/wilderness activities and service opportunities.</p>

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<p>My 2012 S, who will be majoring in ES, found quite a few with outstanding programs.
He will matriculate to St Lawrence in NY. </p>

<p>Here are the schools he was also considering;</p>

<p>Hobart and Smith… really great ES program, Sewanee, Colby, Miidd, UVM, Western Washington…OOS public in WA, but the Huxley school is one of the best and hard to beat their price tag.</p>