With strategic planning, collaboration and a commitment to adaptability, higher education can not only weather today's challenges but emerge stronger and more prepared for the future.

Amid the bewildering headwinds higher education faces in 2025, trends percolating from the past year have carved the path for what lies ahead.

Each school was graded on attention to climate change, clean energy, water conservation, waste recycling, green transportation and sustainability education and research.

Shortened academic terms—such as eight-week courses and winter break sessions—show varying rates of success at a group of colleges and universities examined in a new analysis.