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
1.
Harvard University(Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Returns to the top spot. The Harvard Social Media Dashboard shows how it's done by incorporating video, Facebook, Twitter and more.
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2.
Johns Hopkins University(Baltimore, Maryland)
The Blue Jays drop, but still soar when it comes to Hopkins Interactive. Read any of the 25 students blogs to get an insider's view.
-1
3.
University of Notre Dame(Notre Dame, Indiana)
ND has a gorgeous, new homepage. The blog network is extraordinary. Our favorite? The candid and enlightning posts by Don Schindler the Director of University Communications.
No Change
4.
Columbia University in the City of New York(New York, New York)
Impressive that Columbia hosted a social media weekend with over 500 attendees from 50 cities. The social media directory rocks.
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5.
Stanford University(Stanford, California)
Stanford is introducing five free online classes, following a successful pilot last fall that drew more than 350,000 participants around the world.
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6.
Ohio State University-Main Campus(Columbus, Ohio)
OSU e-mailed 100,000+ high-school students with this pitch: Why not get to know the real Ohio State? and matched up current and prospective students via social media.
-2
7.
University of Kentucky(Lexington, Kentucky)
The mayor of Lexington, Kentucky honored the NCAA men's basketball champs with Big Blue Days. The Wildcats proudly spread the word throughout social media.
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8.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Digital Media Festival celebrated LSU undergraduate students who produced intellectual and creative work using digital media. Students submitted their work through YouTube and Flickr.
No Change
9.
University of Washington-Seattle Campus(Seattle, Washington)
UW snags a spot in the Top 10. Their famous KEXP radio station has far more Twitter followers than the official UW account.
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10.
United States Military Academy(West Point, New York)
The cadets stay ahead of Annapolis thanks to Major Olivia Nunn, West Point Public Affairs Executive Officer & Social Media Chief. Check out our exclusive interview with Major Nunn for more.
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11.
University of Oregon(Eugene, Oregon)
Without a doubt Oregon's Social Media Index is our favorite. The Foursquare stops provide a handy self-guided campus tour.
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12.
The University of Texas at Austin(Austin, Texas)
The recent panel discussion on The Use and Abuse of Social Media in Higher Education featured UT faculty and students. All were encouraged to post comments live on Facebook.
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13.
Emerson College(Boston, Massachusetts)
Emerson's extraordinary social media class was invited to dinner by NFL star Chad Ochocinco after a successful Twitter campaign.
-2
14.
University of Florida(Gainesville, Florida)
Many colleges have trouble keeping track of official vs. unofficial school-related social media accounts. UF just released a social media account approval policy to keep things organized.
-2
15.
Yale University(New Haven, Connecticut)
This spring break, 30 members of Yale's professional staff attended a three-day "social media boot camp." Not bad, Bulldogs.
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16.
Princeton University(Princeton, New Jersey)
We are big fans of the I <3 Princeton video that features some of the more than 1,100 faculty members, nearly 8,000 undergraduates, graduate students and almost 6,000 employees.
No Change
17.
Dartmouth College(Hanover, New Hampshire)
Easy to use Social Media Directory. The daily blog Dartbeat even explains Why Dartmouth Kids Like Sundress Day.
-3
18.
University of Miami(Coral Gables, Florida)
On the UM Facebook Page fans got to decide what jersey and hat the Hurricanes baseball team would wear on game day.
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19.
Full Sail University(Winter Park, Florida)
This digital arts savvy university is rocking social media. Since September they've added over 75,000 community members on Facebook and Twitter.
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20.
Butler University(Indianapolis, Indiana)
The smartest use of Facebook's timeline is Butler University. They took a lifetime of milestones and essentially created Butler's life map. Very well done.
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21.
Carnegie Mellon University(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Researchers at CMU released analysis of political content censorship of social media in China. Deleted messages include terms ranging from "Falun Gong" to "Iodized Salt".
-3
22.
Berklee College of Music(Boston, Massachusetts)
Earlier this year Berklee College of Music launched the Berklee Music Network, an exclusive social music community. The online community will be a place for musicians to collaborate, look for gigs and more.
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23.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus(Norman, Oklahoma)
True Sooner fans can now prove their undying love to OU. Check into 5 or more places on Foursquare and you will unlock the Boomer Badge.
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24.
Spelman College(Atlanta, Georgia)
Spelman Professors are leveraging social media in the classroom. Art Professor, Arturo Lindsay is using Facebook as part of his New Genre Art Forms class for his smARTpower project Bearing Witness.
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25.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology(Cambridge, Massachusetts)
MIT climbs up in the rankings 24 spots. Their Sociable Media Group, part of the MIT Media Lab, just might be pioneering the next wave of new social media tech too.
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