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Top Ten Greenest Colleges in the U.S., 2008

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, and recognition by environmental organizations, among other factors. Honorable mentions this year include Carleton College, California State University at Chico, Unity College and Yale University.

Rank	College Name	Location	Number of Students
1.	Middlebury College	Middlebury, Vt.	2,350
2.	University of Colorado at Boulder	Boulder, Colo.	29,000
3.	University of Vermont at Burlington	Burlington, Vt.	10,750
4.	Warren Wilson College	Swannanoa, N.C.	850
5.	Evergreen State College	Olympia, Wash.	4,400
6.	Arizona State University at Tempe	Tempe, Ariz.	51,500
7.	University of Florida at Gainesville	Gainesville, Fla.	50,000
8.	Oberlin College	Oberlin, Ohio.	2,800
9.	University of Washington at Seattle	Seattle, Wash.	39,250
10.	Tufts University	Medford, Mass.	8,500