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Prepare to build a better, more sustainable future and pursue various careers in the industry. Expand your expertise across a range of sustainability fields, including conversation, ecology, environmental science, economic policy, urban development, environmental law, and sustainable agriculture.
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Customize your degree with a track in environmental science, business, or policy.
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Graduate faster if you previously earned college credits. Maryville considers all transfer credits, even if you earned them years ago.
Enhance your knowledge in areas like conservation, ecology, environmental policy, economics, urban planning, and sustainable agriculture.
Choose when you want to start with enrollment options for the fall, spring, or summer.
Maryville University’s mission is to provide access and opportunity to those who are brave enough to make their dreams a reality. Since 1872, Maryville University has offered a high-quality, student-centered educational experience to its students, by providing personalized, comprehensive support; a practical, future-focused education; and accessible, experienced faculty.
Tuition and fees are subject to change, and may increase each academic year. Tuition does not include student fees, technology platform licensing, or support services. Learners are also responsible for travel and accommodation costs related to any in-person immersions or residentials, if applicable.
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When you earn your online sustainability degree from Maryville, you can choose from three tracks — Environmental Science, Business, or Policy — and build the specialized skills and knowledge to pursue a career that matters. The program is designed to give you an interdisciplinary education with practical, real-world applications, and help you gain the knowledge and the experience you need in a field that will impact our world for generations to come.
Unlock your potential and start building a more sustainable future.
Gain problem-solving, analytical thinking, and communication skills that you can use to help organizations guide new initiatives around sustainability.
In addition to core courses, choose a track that speaks to your professional needs and interests, and helps you position yourself to make a difference. Enhance your scientific expertise, learn sustainable management practices, or study policy-reform strategies to influence change in your communities.
Participate in experiential projects, case studies, simulations, field tests, and more and gain real-world experience.
Maryville’s hassle-free online application process lets you focus on your career and goals. No application fees or SAT/ACT scores are required. The program offers three start dates per year, so you can align your educational journey with your schedule. Maryville considers all transfer credits, even if you earned them years ago.
Eligible applicants to the Bachelor of Science in Sustainability program must have earned a high school diploma or GED with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. (Applicants with a GPA below 2.5 may be considered for provisional admission.)
You will need to submit the following materials to apply:
A simplified, no-cost online application
Official high school transcript (Maryville will request transcripts for you.)
English proficiency scores (International applicants may be required to submit scores that meet a certain threshold.)
Maryville’s Early Access program allows you to earn up to 12 credits toward your master’s degree. Once you’ve completed 90 credit hours or more of your bachelor’s degree (with a GPA of 3.25 or above), you may be eligible to get a head start on your master’s degree.
Through Early Access, you can take graduate-level courses that count toward both your degrees. Graduate-level Early Access courses are billed at the undergraduate tuition rate — so you can save time and money.
Contact an admissions advisor to learn more.