This educational program focuses on environment-related issues using social scientific, scientific, or humanistic approaches or a combination. This program typically includes in depth instruction in the basic principles of environmental science and ecology and related subjects such as policy, law, politics, social aspects, economics, pollution control, natural resources, planning, and the interactions of human beings and nature.
The list below includes regionally and/or nationally accredited Environmental Studies schools, colleges and universities.
Adelphi University
South Ave, Garden City, NY 11530-0701
| Phone Number: | (516) 877-3000 |
| 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: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,266 (5,977 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 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 |
Alfred University
One Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802-1205
| Phone Number: | (607) 871-2111 |
| Website: | www.alfred.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,670 (2,015 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 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 |
Alma College
614 W Superior, Alma, MI 48801-1599
| Phone Number: | (989) 463-7111 |
| Website: | www.alma.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,419 (1,419 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
American Public University System
111 W Congress St, Charles Town, WV 25414
| Phone Number: | (877) 468-6268 |
| Website: | www.apus.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 51,347 (39,154 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 52 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 |
Amherst College
Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, MA 01002-5000
| Phone Number: | (413) 542-2000 |
| Website: | www.amherst.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,819 (1,819 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Antioch University New England
40 Avon St, Keene, NH 3431
| Phone Number: | (603) 357-3122 |
| Website: | www.antiochne.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,035 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.antiochne.edu/admissions |
Antioch University Seattle
2326 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121-1814
| Phone Number: | (206) 441-5352 |
| Website: | www.antiochseattle.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 1,238 (371 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.antiochsea.edu/futurestudents/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.antiochsea.edu/futurestudents/aid/index.html |
| Online Application: | www.antiochsea.edu/futurestudents/admissions/in… |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Austin College
900 N Grand Ave, Sherman, TX 75090-4400
| Phone Number: | (903) 813-2000 |
| Website: | www.austincollege.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,340 (1,303 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Austin College
900 N Grand Ave, Sherman, TX 75090-4400
| Phone Number: | (903) 813-2000 |
| Website: | www.austincollege.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,340 (1,303 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Bard College at Simon's Rock
84 Alford Rd, Great Barrington, MA 01230-9702
| Phone Number: | (413) 644-4400 |
| Website: | www.simons-rock.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 459 (459 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |
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 |
Bates College
2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME 4240
| Phone Number: | (207) 786-6000 |
| Website: | www.bates.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,904 (1,904 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Baylor University
500 Speight Ave., Waco, TX 76798
| Phone Number: | (254) 710-1011 |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 15,709 (12,910 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Beloit College
700 College St, Beloit, WI 53511-5595
| Phone Number: | (608) 363-2000 |
| Website: | www.beloit.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,449 (1,449 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Bemidji State University
1500 Birchmont Dr, Bemidji, MN 56601
| Phone Number: | (800) 475-2001 |
| Website: | www.bemidjistate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,531 (5,566 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
Bennington College
One College Drive, Bennington, VT 05201-6003
| Phone Number: | (802) 442-5401 |
| Website: | www.bennington.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 826 (660 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
| Phone Number: | (412) 268-2000 |
| Website: | www.cmu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,572 (6,195 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
DePaul University
55 E Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604
| Phone Number: | (312) 362-8000 |
| Website: | www.depaul.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: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 28,967 (18,708 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
George Washington University
2121 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
| Phone Number: | (202) 994-1000 |
| Website: | www.gwu.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 |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 29,601 (11,812 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Gonzaga University
E 502 Boone Ave, Spokane, WA 99258-0001
| Phone Number: | (509) 328-4220 |
| Website: | www.gonzaga.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: | 7,635 (4,787 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Harvard University
Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA 2138
| Phone Number: | (617) 495-1000 |
| Website: | www.harvard.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: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 34,560 (14,864 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Illinois Wesleyan University
1312 N Park St, Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
| Phone Number: | (309) 556-1000 |
| Website: | www.iwu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,143 (2,143 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www2.iwu.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.iwu.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www2.iwu.edu/admissions/applications/ |
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N Charles St, Mason Hall, Baltimore, MD 21218-2688
| Phone Number: | (410) 516-8000 |
| Website: | www.jhu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,599 (6,337 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Lewis & Clark College
0615 S W Palatine Hill Rd, Portland, OR 97219-7899
| Phone Number: | (503) 768-7000 |
| Website: | www.lclark.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,304 (2,144 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | http://college.lclark.edu/offices/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | https://www.lclark.edu/offices/financial_aid/undergrad/ |
| Online Application: | www.lclark.edu/college/offices/admissions/apply/ |
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 |
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-4699
| Phone Number: | (773) 583-4050 |
| Website: | www.neiu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 14,261 (10,845 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
190 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
| Phone Number: | (614) 292-6446 |
| Website: | www.osu.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: | 62,807 (45,667 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802-1589
| Phone Number: | (814) 865-4700 |
| Website: | www.psu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| 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: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 48,407 (40,792 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
University of Chicago
5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
| Phone Number: | (773) 702-1234 |
| Website: | www.uchicago.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 16,679 (5,160 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
University of Utah
201 Presidents Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-9008
| Phone Number: | (801) 581-7200 |
| Website: | www.utah.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: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 34,675 (27,201 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
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 |
