This educational program focuses on the application of chemical, biological, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as the interaction between human society and the natural environment; abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; and natural resources management. This program typically includes in depth instruction in biology, physics, chemistry, climatology, statistics, geosciences, and mathematical modeling.
The list below includes regionally and/or nationally accredited Environmental Science schools, colleges and universities.
Abilene Christian University
1600 Campus Court, Abilene, TX 79699
| Phone Number: | (325) 674-2000 |
| Website: | www.acu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,265 (4,202 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Adrian College
110 S Madison St, Adrian, MI 49221-2575
| Phone Number: | (517) 265-5161 |
| Website: | www.adrian.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,506 (1,506 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Alaska Pacific University
4101 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
| Phone Number: | (907) 561-1266 |
| Website: | www.alaskapacific.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 997 (692 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Albright College
1621 N. 13th St., Reading, PA 19612-5234
| Phone Number: | (610) 921-2381 |
| Website: | www.albright.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,601 (2,505 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Alderson Broaddus College
101 College Hill Drive, Philippi, WV 26416-2035
| Phone Number: | (304) 457-1700 |
| Website: | www.ab.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 803 (660 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Allan Hancock College
800 South College Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93454-6399
| Phone Number: | (805) 922-6966 |
| Website: | www.hancockcollege.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 18,747 (18,747 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 31 to 1 |
Allegheny College
520 N Main St, Meadville, PA 16335-3902
| Phone Number: | (814) 332-3100 |
| Website: | www.allegheny.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,204 (2,204 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Alverno College
3400 S 43rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53234-3922
| Phone Number: | (414) 382-6000 |
| Website: | www.alverno.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,124 (2,644 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016-8001
| Phone Number: | (202) 885-1000 |
| Website: | www.american.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,093 (6,958 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Andrew College
501College St, Cuthbert, GA 39840-5550
| Phone Number: | (229) 732-2171 |
| Website: | www.andrewcollege.edu |
| School Type: | Private not-for-profit, 2-year |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 402 (402 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI 49104
| Phone Number: | (800) 253-2874 |
| Website: | www.andrews.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,298 (2,186 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Anna Maria College
50 Sunset Lane, Paxton, MA 01612-1198
| Phone Number: | (508) 849-3300 |
| Website: | www.annamaria.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,570 (1,116 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
| Phone Number: | (828) 262-2000 |
| Website: | www.appstate.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 18,372 (15,783 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Aquinas College
1607 Robinson Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799
| Phone Number: | (616) 632-8900 |
| Website: | www.aquinas.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,485 (2,139 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Arizona Western College
2020 S. Avenue 8E, Yuma, AZ 85365-8834
| Phone Number: | (928) 317-6000 |
| Website: | www.azwestern.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,858 (11,858 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 29 to 1 |
Arkansas State University-Main Campus
2105 E. Aggie Road, Jonesboro, AR 72401
| Phone Number: | (870) 972-2100 |
| Website: | www2.astate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 14,310 (11,563 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Ashford University
400 N Bluff Blvd, Clinton, IA 52733-2967
| Phone Number: | (563) 242-4023 |
| Website: | www.ashford.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 78,353 (72,832 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 64 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ashford.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.ashford.edu/ |
| Online Application: | oap.ashford.edu/ |
Ashland University
401 College Ave, Ashland, OH 44805
| Phone Number: | (419) 289-4142 |
| Website: | www.ashland.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,195 (3,379 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ashland.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.ashland.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.ashland.edu/apply |
Assumption College
500 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA 01609-1296
| Phone Number: | (508) 767-7000 |
| Website: | www.assumption.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,095 (2,548 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Atlantic Union College
338 Main St, South Lancaster, MA 01561-1000
| Phone Number: | (978) 368-2000 |
| Website: | www.auc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 717 (659 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 24 to 1 |
Auburn University Main Campus
Auburn, Alabama, Auburn University, AL 36849
| Phone Number: | (334) 844-4000 |
| Website: | www.auburn.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 26,221 (21,083 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Averett University
420 W Main St, Danville, VA 24541
| Phone Number: | (434) 791-5600 |
| Website: | www.averett.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,041 (948 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Baltimore City Community College
2901 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215-7893
| Phone Number: | (410) 462-8300 |
| Website: | www.bccc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 10,754 (10,754 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 26 to 1 |
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
| Phone Number: | (845) 758-6822 |
| Website: | www.bard.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,743 (2,434 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bard.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.bard.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.bard.edu/admission/forms/#bardapp |
Barnard College
3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027-6598
| Phone Number: | (212) 854-5262 |
| Website: | www.barnard.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,450 (2,450 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Brigham Young University
Main Campus, Provo, UT 84602
| Phone Number: | (801) 422-4636 |
| Website: | www.byu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 42,868 (39,085 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
| Phone Number: | (216) 687-2000 |
| Website: | www.csuohio.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 20,109 (12,569 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.csuohio.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.csuohio.edu/enrollmentservices/financialaid/ |
Columbus State University
4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907-5645
| Phone Number: | (706) 507-8800 |
| Website: | www.colstate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,914 (8,342 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.colstate.edu/future/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.colstate.edu/future/ |
| Online Application: | www.colstate.edu/future/apply/applications.asp |
Delaware State University
1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901
| Phone Number: | (302) 857-6060 |
| Website: | www.desu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,186 (3,682 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL 32307
| Phone Number: | (850) 599-3000 |
| Website: | www.colostate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,146 (10,621 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Hardin-Simmons University
2200 Hickory, Abilene, TX 79698-0001
| Phone Number: | (325) 670-1000 |
| Website: | www.hsutx.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,556 (2,011 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.hsutx.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.hsutx.edu/admissions/undergraduate/financia… |
| Online Application: | www.hsutx.edu/admissions/undergraduate/applying… |
Indiana University-Bloomington
107 South Indiana Ave., Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
| Phone Number: | (812) 855-4848 |
| Website: | www.iub.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 46,322 (35,726 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Jackson State University
1440 J R Lynch St, Jackson, MS 39217
| Phone Number: | (601) 979-2121 |
| Website: | www.jsums.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,959 (7,579 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | oim.jsums.edu/show.asp?durki=105 |
| Financial Aid: | oim.jsums.edu/show.asp?durki=106 |
| Online Application: | osiris.jsums.edu:4446/pls/PROD/bwskalog.P_DispL… |
Lake Superior State University
650 W Easterday Ave, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783
| Phone Number: | (906) 632-6841 |
| Website: | www.lssu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,960 (2,923 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2750
| Phone Number: | (225) 578-3202 |
| Website: | www.lsu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 31,427 (25,236 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1046
| Phone Number: | (517) 355-1855 |
| Website: | www.massart.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 50,899 (38,011 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
2850 Weddell Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
| Phone Number: | (575) 646-0111 |
| Website: | www.nmsu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 20,615 (16,065 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, Portland, OR 97239-3098
| Phone Number: | (503) 494-7800 |
| Website: | www.ohsu.edu/xd |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 2,836 (696 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 2 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.ohsu.edu/xd/education/student-services/fina… |
| Online Application: | sisweb.ohsu.edu/SISPRD/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon |
Pace University-New York
1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038-1598
| Phone Number: | (212) 346-1200 |
| Website: | www.pace.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,377 (9,468 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Admissions: | appserv.pace.edu/execute/page.cfm?doc_id=764 |
| Financial Aid: | appserv.pace.edu/execute/page.cfm?doc_id=768 |
| Online Application: | appserv.pace.edu/execute/page.cfm?doc_id=22311 |
Southeast Missouri State University
One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-9980
| Phone Number: | (573) 651-2000 |
| Website: | WWW.SEMO.EDU |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,055 (10,891 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 31 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.semo.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.semo.edu/cs/financing/ |
| Online Application: | www.semo.edu/admissions/apply.htm |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
601 E John Street, Champaign, IL 61820-5711
| Phone Number: | (217) 333-1000 |
| Website: | www.illinois.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 46,585 (32,620 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
| Phone Number: | (202) 274-5012 |
| Website: | www.udc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 9,957 (9,544 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 30 to 1 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
1400 NE Campus Parkway, Seattle, WA 98195-4550
| Phone Number: | (206) 543-2100 |
| Website: | www.washington.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 49,323 (35,420 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.washington.edu/students/osfa/ |
| Online Application: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
West Texas A & M University
2501 4th Ave, Canyon, TX 79016-0001
| Phone Number: | (806) 651-0000 |
| Website: | www.wtamu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,986 (6,937 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.wtamu.edu/admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.wtamu.edu/financialaid |
| Online Application: | www.applytexas.org |
Yale University
New Haven, CT 6520
| Phone Number: | (203) 432-1333 |
| Website: | www.yale.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,313 (6,046 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
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