Frostburg State University (FSU) has been chosen as one of the 322 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, by The Princeton Review in its fourth annual edition book, 'The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges.'

The Princeton Review, an education services company, did a survey of administrators of various four-year colleges last year to gain insights into their course offerings, campus infrastructure and activities in order to measure commitment to the environment and to sustainability.

"I am so proud of students, faculty and staff for ensuring, through their numerous efforts, that Frostburg State University maintain a strong commitment to sustainability and addressing climate change, which has led to us being highlighted in 'The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges,'" said FSU President Jonathan Gibralter.

"This has included everything from securing LEED Gold certification on our beautifully renovated student union center to organizing a variety of great educational events for our campus that allow our community to critically examine environmental issues," Gibralter said.

The guide extensively talks about the FSU's varied green initiatives such as Learning Green and Living Green that focuses on green education, lifestyle and sustainability measures; academic opportunities for green-minded students; establishment of Sustainable Energy Research Facility (SERF) to study renewable energy technologies; student association with environmentally focused organizations and university policies designed to reduce energy consumption and waste.

FSU was first listed among Princeton Review's Green Colleges in 2010, when it scored 87 out of a possible 99.

The university was recently recognized as a Tree Campus USA, listed as one of the 'coolest schools' in the 2012 edition of Sierra magazine and received its second Nature's Second Annual Climate Leadership Award for institutional excellence in Climate Leadership, 2011.

Robert Franek, senior vice president and publisher of The Princeton Review said that his company's recent survey revealed that prospective students are interested to attend colleges that are committed to the environment and its sustainability.

Among 9,955 college applicants who participated in the 2013 'College Hopes & Worries Survey,' 62 percent stated that green colleges would attract lot more students when compared to prestigious institutions.