Top 100 Social Media Colleges
“All these colleges are
showing how it’s done in
social media - They get it”
Dean Tsouvalas | Editor-In-Chief
dtsouvalas@studentadvisor.com
April, 2011 Archive
Harvard University(Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Zuckerberg was here. The next one is probably here too. Tough to top HarvardSocial - a group leading the way of social media and education.
Johns Hopkins University(Baltimore, Maryland)
Fantastic social media pages and the iPhone app is best-in-class.
United States Military Academy(West Point, New York)
With dozens of Facebook pages and RSS feeds, the cadets are well ahead of Annapolis. Our fave: The Band.
Carnegie Mellon University(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Our favorite interactive student social media dashboard with Yelp, real-time Twitter and Facebook updates --even the bus schedule.
University of Notre Dame(Notre Dame, Indiana)
Athletics rule for social media from rowing to softball to official Big East tweets. Extra point: One of the few colleges with a public social media policy page.
Stanford University(Stanford, California)
Stanford goes beyond just having a Facebook page with its app to promote how financial aid changed lives.
Columbia University in the City of New York(New York, New York)
Columbia has two massive social media directories worth envy, one for alumni and one for current students and faculty.
University of Miami(Coral Gables, Florida)
Miami's robust social media presence includes five RSS feeds - but the iTunes account needs some updating.
University of Florida(Gainesville, Florida)
Ouch, just one behind the rival Hurricanes. But the upcoming launch of Inside Gator Nation should change that. More than 70 Facebook pages too.
University of Oregon(Eugene, Oregon)
Now this is how to have a clean, clear social media index page with best practices and a very cool mobile site.
University of Kentucky(Lexington, Kentucky)
Top-notch interactive admissions site they call "SeeBlue" for admitted students. Quaint link to "New Media" on home page - does anyone still call it that?
Princeton University(Princeton, New Jersey)
Nice directory of professors' blogs, three YouTube channels, and even dining services is listed among Twitter accounts.
Emerson College(Boston, Massachusetts)
The videos on their social media directory and on YouTube are more entertaining than most TV shows today.
The University of Alabama(Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Nifty video postcards from UA students and easy to connect with them on any social media page.
Mississippi State University(Mississippi State, Mississippi)
Sure MSU has more than 50 Facebook and Twitter accounts, but it's the daily campus photo that keeps us going back.
Spelman College(Atlanta, Georgia)
Inside Spelman Flickr account and YouTube channel give you a real view into this historically black college for women.
University of Kansas(Lawrence, Kansas)
The virtual tour rocks with relevant features including affordability -- and you can even apply directly from the page.
Duke University(Durham, North Carolina)
Dozens of Facebook pages and a social media-friendly site and massive video presence.
West Virginia University(Morgantown, West Virginia)
The Mountaineers smartly publish their Facebook do's and don'ts and get the award for the biggest social media icons we've seen.
Brown University(Providence, Rhode Island)
Consistently smart and fresh updates on YouTube, Flickr, and LinkedIn. Well executed and informative Facebook presence. Nicely done.
The University of Texas at Austin(Austin, Texas)
The Longhorns go big with more than 200 Facebook accounts and complete guidelines for dealing with social media.
Roanoke College(Salem, Virginia)
Exceptional use of video on their site. Even the Roanoke web team has a great blog.
Texas Tech University(Lubbock, Texas)
Not to be missed: The "Get Your Guns Up!" photo gallery and Texas Tech Today.
Yale University(New Haven, Connecticut)
The Good: Fully developed iTunes presence. The Bad: Hadn't updated main Facebook page since Sept. 20.
Dartmouth College(Hanover, New Hampshire)
Once you "like" Dartmouth's Facebook page, you get to a welcome page with a note from the president. Our fave: The YouTube channel with Dartmouth Idol competition.
Syracuse University(Syracuse, New York)
Prominent portion of homepage is devoted to social media updates, and virtual tours are available as a Facebook app.
Rollins College(Winter Park, Florida)
Rollins reached out through social media to celebrate its 125th anniversary this past year and in the process they boosted Facebook and Twitter followers.
