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The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's (AASHE)  is a reporting tool for colleges and universities to assess and measure their overall sustainability performance. Because the framework shares a similar intent and scope as the , at a very high level an institution’s STARS score or rating can be used to demonstrate progress towards helping deliver the SDGs.

In February 2016, ������ϲ��ֳ����� submitted its first STARS report and achieved a GOLD rating (with a score of 69.41) from the rigorous benchmarking program. With the fourth report in May 2024, SU again obtained a GOLD rating and an increased score of 83.87, making us #1 of all GOLD STARS-rated schools and placing us in the Top 10 of all STARS-rated higher education institutions in the country. . 

More Resources:

• SeattleU The Newsroom (May 14, 2021): SU Earns STARS Gold Rating for Sustainability, Improves Score
• SeattleU The Newsroom (November 9, 2020): SeattleU is #3 in the U.S. for Sustainability among Master's Institutions.
• SeattleU The Newsroom (September 28, 2020): SeattleU Again a Top 20 Sierra "Cool School."
• SeattleU The Newsroom (August 26, 2020): SeattleU earns a Top Rating in Princeton Review's Green College Honor Roll"
• The Commons article (October 3, 2018): SU Divests. Now What? Director of Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability Shares Thoughts on University's Decision
• The Commons article (August 27, 2018): How Cool is That? Seattle U Top 10 Nationally in ‘Cool Schools’ Green Ranking
• The Commons article (June 5, 2018): University's sustainability efforts earn high marks in national rating system
• The Commons article (May 10, 2016): Striking Gold, Eyeing Platinum