ocated in Costa Rica, EARTH University prepares students to provide long-term solutions to environmental and social challenges confronting the planet by promoting not only science and technology but also positive values, leadership and a commitment to social and environmental service.
EARTH students are hand selected, not only by test scores but by their leadership ability and determination to return to their home countries and affect positive change where it is needed most. Only 110 of over 1,000 applicants are accepted each year.
EARTH’s creative, holistic curriculum develops change agents:
• with positive values who can engage and respond to needs of their local community;
• with an entrepreneurial spirit, confident in their ability to create new jobs, improve working conditions and run their own successful business;
• who understand sustainable agriculture and use innovative solutions to combat environmentally harmful practices;
Students graduate as leaders in their field, prepared to improve the world, with 87% returning to their home countries to implement what they learned.
EARTH has graduated nearly 1,500 students in the last 18 years who are delivering meaningful change in 25 developing countries.
Key Stats
- Started In: 1990
- Number of Employees: 10 - 49
- Locations: Battle Creek, MI; ATLANTA, GA
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- Region of Operation: International