NEWS: Olin featured in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2026 Edition

Olin is featured in the Princeton Review’s 2026 Guide to Green Colleges. 

The colleges chosen for this edition of the Guide were based on surveys of administrators and current students at 401 institutions in 2024-2025. The Princeton Review also surveyed students attending the colleges about their "green" campus experiences. Green College selections were based on more than 25 data points from the surveys. 

Olin received a Green Rating of 80 on a 60-99 scale. These ratings were based on institutional data covering these key factors: 

  • Whether students have a quality of life on campus that is both healthy and sustainable. 

  • How well a school is preparing students for employment in an increasingly green economy. 

  • How environmentally responsible a school's policies are. 

Picture of Campus during the Fall with people walking around

Olin College Milas Hall pictured in the Fall.

“Among the hundreds of schools we surveyed for this project, Olin College, 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." 

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Founded in 1997, Olin instills passion and ignites innovation in its students and prepares them to envision, create and deliver products, services, and systems that transform and improve people’s lives around the world. Olin teaches students to be explorers and creators who design their own path forward. By challenging norms and sharing its unique approach to education, Olin is revolutionizing the way engineers, and all undergraduates, learn and create knowledge. Located in Needham, Massachusetts, Olin is ranked among the top-three undergraduate engineering programs in the country by U.S. News & World Report.