For the fourth consecutive year, Georgia Tech was also one of 16 schools included on the Princeton Review’s Green Rating Honor Roll, a measure of how environmentally friendly institutions are on a scale of 60 to 99. The Institute, the only Georgia college included on the list, received the highest possible score (99).

The annual college rankings are based on a survey of 122,000 students at 376 top colleges. The 80-question survey asked students about their experiences on topics from career services to housing.

The fourth annual Green Rating was based primarily on institutional data collected during 2010-2011.  For example, Georgia Tech has approximately 100 classes that include significant sustainability components and maintains numerous Institutional environmental sustainability programs ranging from recycling to green cleaning practices.

Sustainability is also a key component of the Institute’s Campus Master Plan and Landscape Master Plan. In February, the Arbor Day Foundation recognized Georgia Tech as a 2011 Tree Campus USA school for the third consecutive year for its dedication to campus forestry management and environmental stewardship.