
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities has once again shown itself as a leader in sustainability as The Princeton Review selected the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for inclusion in the Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition. This free resource helps students discover institutions that prioritize environmental responsibility and sustainability, and UMN Twin Cities stands out with our achievements. UMN Twin Cities also earned the maximum score of 99 on the Green Rating, an expert-driven assessment designed to evaluate how well a university fosters a sustainable, environmentally responsible campus that benefits student life, supports sustainability-focused education, and prepares students for sustainability-related careers. Learn more
What is the Green Rating?
The Princeton Review’s Green Rating evaluates colleges on their performance as an environmentally friendly and sustainable institution. The rating looks at three main areas:
- "Whether students have a campus quality of life that is both healthy and sustainable;
- How well a school is preparing students for employment in the clean-energy economy of the 21st century as well as for citizenship in a world now defined by environmental concerns and opportunities; and
- How environmentally responsible a school's policies are" ("Green Rating Methodology", 2024)
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities excelled across all of these areas, earning the top score. This reflects the university's commitment to creating a more sustainable campus for its students and their future's!