The Princeton Review has selected Stetson University as a Green College for 2026, crediting its exceptional commitment to sustainability and promoting environmental responsibility.

Stetson is featured for the tenth time in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges, which profiles the nation’s most environmentally responsible institutions. 

The Princeton Review chose the colleges based on surveys in 2024-2025 of administrators at 401 colleges about their institutions’ sustainability-related policies and programs. Students attending the college also were surveyed about their “green” campus experiences. Based on more than 25 data points from these surveys, the guide selected 388 green colleges in the U.S., Canada and 16 other countries for its 2026 edition.

“Stetson has a long history of environmental stewardship and we are dedicated to making our campus even more sustainable in the coming years,” said Stetson President Christopher F. Roellke, PhD. “This national recognition will inspire us to continue this vital work for our community and the planet.”

Among Stetson’s many sustainability efforts, the campus offers charging stations for electric cars and uses more than 200 rooftop solar panels to help generate clean energy. The campus has reduced energy and water consumption. Students can pursue degrees in Environmental Science and Studies and participate in green projects through Environmental Sustainability Fellowships.

“Among the hundreds of schools we surveyed for this project, Stetson, which offers excellent academics, is also a stand-out for its record of environmentally responsible practices,” said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review’s Editor-in-Chief. “We are delighted to recommend it to college applicants who want their ‘best-fit’ college to also be a ‘green’ one.”

The Princeton Review is seeing strong interest among college applicants in attending green colleges. Of more than 7,000 students polled for the 2025 College Hopes & Worries Survey, 59% said having information about a college’s commitment to the environment would affect their decision to apply to or attend the school.

— Stetson Today