A paid subscription is required to access hands-on AASHE staff support and earn a STARS Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum rating. When you’re ready to take the next step and avail of the full range of benefits that come with paid participation:
1. Log in to the Reporting Tool.
2. At the bottom of the landing page (“Summary”), click the “Order a New Subscription” button.
3. Complete the order form.
Renewing an existing subscription? Invoices for renewals are issued automatically at a discounted rate. Please check the AASHE Member Portal for an existing invoice before ordering a new subscription.
Subscription Fees
The table below outlines the fees for a one-year STARS subscription for AASHE members and non-members. To encourage ongoing participation, subscription renewals are invoiced automatically and available at a 40 percent discount (if paid within 90 days of the previous subscription’s expiration date). Each subscription or renewal includes the ability to submit one scored report for a STARS rating.
| AASHE Member | Non-member | ||
| Subscription | $975 USD | $1525 USD | |
| Renewal | $585 USD | $915 USD |
Each subscription or renewal includes the ability to submit one scored report for a STARS rating.
Discounts
To help ensure that full participation is accessible to all institutions, the following discounts are provided. STARS is a collaborative project; these discounts are made possible by institutions in high-income economies that pay the standard fee. Only one discount code can be applied per subscription.
| Discount | Amount | Code to be used at purchase |
| Low-Income Economy* | 80 percent | LIC80 |
| Middle-Income Economy* | 60 percent | MIC60 |
| Pay What You Can | Based on need | Apply |
* As defined by the World Bank.
Benefits
| Benefit | Basic Access | Subscription |
| Use the online STARS Reporting Tool to measure your institution’s current sustainability performance and create a baseline for continuous improvement. | ✔ | ✔ |
| Download your institution’s sustainability data to share with stakeholders. | ✔ | ✔ |
| Publicly share your institution’s sustainability information and earn recognition as a STARS Reporter. | ✔ | ✔ |
| Gain recognition in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges. | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access hands-on training by joining a STARS Cohort. | ✔ | |
| Receive AASHE staff support to help ensure the accuracy of your public report before it is published. | ✔ | |
| Gain international recognition for your sustainability efforts with a STARS Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum rating that is valid for three years. |
✔ | |
| Become eligible for inclusion in AASHE’s Sustainable Campus Index and other publications that are based on STARS data (e.g., BestColleges.com’s Greenest Universities). | ✔ |