Top 100 Social Media Colleges
“Social media has revolutionized
how colleges communicate.
These are the ones to watch.”
Dean Tsouvalas | Editor-In-Chief
dtsouvalas@studentadvisor.com
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Iowa State University(Ames, Iowa)
Iowa State has a giant directoy with every Facebook, Twitter, RSS, Youtube, Flickr, Foursquare and more for every division of their college.
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77.
Mount Holyoke College(South Hadley, Massachusetts)
Mount Holyoke has begun to rely on social media nearly exclusively for alumni fundraising.
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78.
California Institute of Technology(Pasadena, California)
Caltech hosted its own TEDx event with student speakers and University-related talks.
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79.
Oral Roberts University(Tulsa, Oklahoma)
ORU's homepage features live updates from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. We dig the Bow Tie Friday scholarship fundraiser video.
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80.
Macalester College(Saint Paul, Minnesota)
Macalaster is more generous with retweets on their official Twitter account than other colleges on the list.
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81.
Tufts University(Medford, Massachusetts)
Tufts hosted a student contest to find the cover photo for their new Facebook timeline.
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82.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill(Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
UNC's campus calendar has a Facebook share button next to each event listing. Sure makes promoting on campus events a lot easier!
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83.
Oklahoma Christian University(Edmond, Oklahoma)
OCU is one of the few schools to give parents of students their own blogs. Shelley's Ode to the FAFSA Beast post is a must-read.
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84.
Ohio University-Main Campus(Athens, Ohio)
The online tour highlights Ohio U's beautiful campus, while sharing important facts about academic and social activities. There is a walking component unlike anything we've seen.
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85.
Boston University(Boston, Massachusetts)
BU's Dean of Students Kenn Elmore welcomed newly admitted Terriers with some kind words on his blog and a shared playlist on his Spotify account.
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86.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University(Blacksburg, Virginia)
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets video proves there is more to a uniform than meets the eye. Excellent Social Media Directory.
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87.
Williams College(Williamstown, Massachusetts)
From hosting Twitter chats for newly admitted students to posting career counseling workshops on YouTube, it's clear that Williams loves social media.
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88.
Saint Marys College(Notre Dame, Indiana)
St. Mary's College students used the class of 2015 Facebook page to find the perfect roommate before ever setting foot on campus.
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89.
Colgate University(Hamilton, New York)
Must watch video: CU Instructional Technologists video 10 iPad apps for College Professors in 10 minute lighting round.
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90.
Rollins College(Winter Park, Florida)
Rollins wants to keep its offices, professors and staff members on track with social media. They have a great example of an effective social media policy.
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91.
University of Arizona(Tucson, Arizona)
Impressive U of A mobile app for cats on the go. Features include: campus news, iTunes U lectures, dining information, Wildcat videos, campus maps and more.
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92.
Bates College(Lewiston, Maine)
In November, more than 300 students pledged to abstain from Facebook and texting for a given period of time as part of the "Present Tense" experiment.
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93.
Oklahoma City University(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
The Presidential Prerogative, the blog by President Robert Henry and his hilarious video of the "stealth candidate" for Provost is a "must see".
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94.
Pratt Institute-Main(Brooklyn, New York)
Pratt doesn't just use YouTube as a marketing tool - its part of the culture. They stream fashion shows live and infamous archived lectures e.g. legendary fashionista Vogue's Anna Wintour.
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95.
Rhodes College(Memphis, Tennessee)
Rhodes Facebook timeline is filled with recommendations from current students, alumni and parents with anecdotes/advice about their experiences on campus.
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96.
Seattle University(Seattle, Washington)
Social Media Coordinator Sarah Hyde wrote a case study on social media crisis communication: Snowmageddon at Seattle U
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97.
Washington and Lee University(Lexington, Virginia)
W&L's stays connected. Alumni Perspectives feature facinating alumni stories, updated multiple times per week.
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98.
Connecticut College(New London, Connecticut)
Big fans of the Campus Tour Series -fun videos about campus hot spots. Also marked the 101st anniversary of its founding with a FB BIG Picture.
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99.
Morehouse College(Atlanta, Georgia)
Morehouse is actively using social media for recruiting. They host "Morehouse Mondays" where admitted students can talk via Facebook to admissions folks.
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100.
Biola University(La Mirada, California)
Biola is hosting a Digital Media Ministry Conference. Our favorite session: Becoming Social Media Savvy Without Losing your Soul.
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