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Top Ten Greenest Colleges in the U.S., 2007

The Sierra Club selected the top ten most environmentally friendly colleges and universities in the country. Results are based on clean-energy purchases, green-building policies, bike facilities, food served in dorms, recognition by environmental organizations, among other factors. Arizona State University, Bowdoin College, Carleton College, Emory University, and Northern Arizona University received honorable mentions for their efforts.

Rank	College Name	Location	Number of Students
1.	Oberlin College	Oberlin, Ohio	2,800
2.	Havard University	Cambridge, Mass.	20,000
3.	Warren Wilson College	Swannanoa, N.C.	850
4.	University of California system	10 locations	214,000
5.	Duke University	Durham, N.C.	12,800
6.	Middlebury College	Middlebury, Vt.	2,400
7.	Berea College	Berea, Ky.	1,600
8.	Pennsylvania State University	24 locations	83,700
9.	Tufts University	Medford, Mass.	8,800
10.	Carnegie Mellon University	Pittsburgh, Pa.	10,000

Source: The Sierra Club, November/December 2007. Web: Sierra Club .

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