Schools in Northeast with good Environmental Science...

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<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I am looking for a college in the Northeast with good environmental science programs. I prefer the sciences over an environmental studies program. Also, having a good surrounding college town is a HUGE PLUS!</p>

<p>So far, I have Cornell and Colby as schools that I will definitely apply to. I also think Bowdoin, Bates, and Middlebury will be likely. I have UVM as my safety...</p>

<p>If the school has rowing, that's great! I am a potential recruit for men's rowing, so that would be helpful.</p>

<p>Thanks for the help guys!</p>

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<p>I’d look at Dartmouth and Maryland as well. If you are open to the Midwest, Wisconsin and Michigan.</p>

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<p>If you would consider a bit southwest, check out Virginia Tech. Their College of Natural Resources and Environment has many highly respected and highly ranked programs. Blacksburg is a wonderful college town. SUNY-ESF of course should be on your list. Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>The OP be be beyond this stage but here’s a starting point for students seriously considering environmental science as a major. The schools participating in the Semester in Environmental Science at Woods Hole all offer rigorous programs in ES or allied science. SES has a focus on research and lab work and strong math skills are essential to success in the program. Most SES Consortium schools are LACs although there are some outliers such as Northwestern University and WPI. This Brown University-affiliated program should not be confused with the other SES – Semester at Sea. </p>

<p>[Semester</a> in Environmental Science: Participating Colleges](<a href=“http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/SES/colleges.html]Semester”>http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/SES/colleges.html)</p>

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<p>St. Mary’s College of Maryland is a small, public honors college in a beautiful waterfront location. This might work well for you as a less selective, less expensive back-up to Cornell and the NESCAC schools.</p>

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<p>Middlebury has the best Environmental Science program in the country, FYI (although you probably knew that) and their are a lot of athletes on campus.</p>

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<p>Northeastern [Department</a> of Earth and Environmental Sciences | Northeastern University](<a href=“http://www.northeastern.edu/ees/]Department”>http://www.northeastern.edu/ees/)
Boston University [Center</a> for Energy and Environmental Studies Boston University](<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/cees/]Center”>http://www.bu.edu/cees/)
Boston is a great college town :-)</p>

<p>Have you looked at College of the Atlantic? It may not meet all of your requirements but it is a really interesting and different school with lots of options for nature lovers…</p>

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<p>You really should consider College of the Atlantic where you can design your own major.</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>

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<p>College of the Atlantic would be a great option but I think it fails the “awesome college town” criteria.
But for any other CC readers looking into env. science, it should be considered. Very small, focused and unique school in beautiful location.</p>

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<p>For a certain kind of Environmental Science major, Bar Harbor might be just the ticket. A town of 5,000 with 39 hotels must have something going for it.</p>

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[What</a> Family Things to Do in Maine: Acadia Biking; Bar Harbor Whale Watching](<a href=“http://www.barharborinfo.com/things_to_do/]What”>http://www.barharborinfo.com/things_to_do/)</p>

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<p>I like COA, but it doesn’t have any athletics unfortunately. I’m hoping to do some athletic stuff (most likely crew) in college. Or running. However, I’ll probably still go up and look at COA this summer. It’s “human ecology” major sounds fascinating. </p>

<p>I’m a little bit cautious about the school though. It seems a bit too…hippieifed. Even though I usually like that kind of thing. Will I still get an education that will prepare me for the real world?</p>

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<p>A student going into Environment Science who’s afraid of a school being hippy? Guess who you’ll be working with in the future…</p>

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<p>Haha, no not at all lol. In fact most people would probably describe me as a hippy. I was just wondering if the school is academic enough. I don’t want to get a degree in being a hippie, I want to get an environmental degree. At a lot of schools, the environmental stuff is just kind of hippie-dippy stuff, so I was just wondering.</p>

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<p>[College</a> of the Atlantic | Best College | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/college-of-the-atlantic-11385]College”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/college-of-the-atlantic-11385)</p>

<p>You might also look at the prow_ler site for more info.</p>

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<p>Wow, that actually does look rather interesting. I’m not sure if it’s the kind of school I am looking for, but perhaps I will swing by on my Maine trip this summer.</p>

<p>Thanks for the really interesting suggestion. I never would have thought of COA.</p>