Sustainability at OSU

OSU once again included in Guide to Green Schools!

As we have each year since 2011, OSU has once again been listed in the Princeton Review Guide to Green Schools. The 2026 Guide includes sustainability information from 388 schools. OSU scored 92 out of a possible 99 points! Princeton Review surveys each institution's sustainability-related policies, practices, and programs. Students were also surveyed about their experiences with their school's environmental awareness and conservation efforts.

Sustainability Council

The OSU Sustainability Council unites student clubs and organizations – and individual students – with passion for sustainability and social justice at OSU. As part of Council, students support new and existing sustainability work at OSU – such as deciding how to allocate university resources or volunteering for events like the Clothing Swap. Stay up to date with council on instagram! @osu.suscouncil

OSU Recognized as a Top Performer in 2025 Sustainable Campus Index

Oregon State University has again been recognized in the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index! OSU was recognized as a Top Performer, ranking third for Coordination and Planning, with a score of 93.9%, and once again beat Cornell as a Top-Reporting Institution for submitting the most STARS reports! The Index, a publication from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), recognizes top-performing colleges and universities overall and in 17 impact areas, as measured through the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). View the report here!

The Ecologue!

Stay up to date with the Sustainability Office on our Ecologue. This blog features recent news on OSU's sustainability efforts, upcoming opportunities and events! Recent stories include: Composting in the College of Business, WOHESC 2025 Recap, and OSU Students Expand Agrivoltaics Project.

Awards

Image	OSU has several times attained a Gold rating in STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. As a STARS Charter Participant, OSU was the first school in Oregon to submit its report.
Image	In the 2024 and 2025 Sustainability Campus Index, OSU was recognized as a Top Performer, ranking third for Coordination and Planning, with a score of 93.9%.
Image	OSU is one of twelve universities in the United States to be awarded Gold-Level designation by the League of American Bicyclists under the Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) Program.
Image	Every year since 2011 OSU has been recognized in the annual Guide to Green Colleges for sustainability practices such as food sourcing, transportation, green building, opportunities to focus on the environment and sustainability in curriculum.