CANTON -- St. Lawrence University is listed as “one of the nation's 361 most environmentally responsible colleges” in the 2016 edition of The Princeton Review's Guide to 361 Green Colleges, the school said.

Princeton Review chose the schools for this seventh-annual edition of its “green guide” based on data from its 2015-16 survey of four-year colleges concerning commitments to the environment and sustainability. The profiles in Guide to 361 Green Colleges provide information about admission requirements, cost and financial aid, and student body as well as “Green Facts” such as the availability of transportation alternatives and the percentage of the school food budgets spent on local food.

“St. Lawrence’s culture of sustainability extends from academics to co-curricular activities to University operations,” said Ryan Deuel, spokesperson for St. Lawrence.

“Environmental literacy is such an important component of the St. Lawrence learning experience that it is now a graduation requirement for all students. The University also has made commitments that ensure more than 95 percent of its electricity comes from renewable sources, including long-term agreements with hydro and solar facilities that will supply the campus with clean and renewable energy for decades.”

The Princeton Review notes that Johnson Hall of Science was the first LEED Gold-certified science building in New York State, and, as part of St. Lawrence’s promise to achieve climate neutrality, all future construction will be designed to meet LEED Silver certification, including Kirk Douglas Hall, which opened in August 2014 and uses 24 geothermal wells for heating and cooling.

The Princeton Review chose colleges based on “Green Rating” scores (from 60 to 99). Schools with Green Rating scores of 80 or higher made it into this guide.

The survey is available online at www.princetonreview.com/green-guide.

More info: www.stlawu.edu/green