Few doubt that the world faces environmental challenges. Society's difficulty is findings mutually agreeable solutions through listening, collaboration, and shared efforts. Meanwhile, with leadership, one-by-one communities can do their part by taking steps toward mitigating problems. Your positive attitude, open-mindedness, and willingness to understand all sides of these complex issues will help you become a true leader in this effort. A multidimensional college education will help you engineer solutions to minimize environmental impacts. Environmental engineering overlaps with numerous disciplines, integrating its principles and requirements alongside civil, mechanical, computer, and environmental engineers. Breakthrough developments and alternative energies will adapt to the needs of society, harnessing innovations. Environmental engineering offers high-paying career options for sustainability-focused, inquisitive students.

Meanwhile, engineering labs tackle some of our world's most complex pursuits. Your commitment, inspiration, and wisdom provide the input society needs to infuse a new way of thinking. With 49 university profiles, this one-of-a-kind full-color college admissions guidebook presents valuable information on internships, summer programs, testing, interviews, and scholarships, along with college-specific facts. Inspired by my engineering students, I created this book to help you pursue your passion. Put your best foot forward, presenting your skills and abilities to admissions committees. Produce an application that highlights your unique talents. Look through these pages for colleges that will take you on your journey toward environmental engineering.