Most Connected Colleges
Most Connected Colleges Methodology
Access to high speed Internet for both academic and personal use is crucial for today's college students. Factors considered in the Most Connected Colleges ranking include the percentage of housing units with free Wi-Fi, the highest Internet bandwidth available to undergraduates on campus, and the ability for students to perform online tasks such as submitting tuition payments through a centralized system. These are the top schools offering advanced Internet connections and online resources.
| Save | Connectivity rank | School | College housing with Wi-Fi | Connectivity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME |
100% | 79.9 | |
| #2 |
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA |
100% | 73.8 | |
| #3 |
Auburn University
Auburn University, AL |
100% | 72.4 | |
| #4 |
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL |
100% | 72.0 | |
| #5 |
Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ |
100% | 70.8 | |
| #6 |
Ohio University
Athens, OH |
100% | 70.5 | |
| #7 |
Northeastern University
Boston, MA |
15% | 70.1 | |
| #8 |
University of Richmond
Univ. of Richmond, VA |
100% | 68.9 | |
| #9 |
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA |
100% | 68.3 | |
| #10 |
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA |
100% | 67.0 | |
| #11 |
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ |
100% | 66.8 | |
| #12 |
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL |
100% | 66.8 | |
| #13 |
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA |
100% | 66.6 | |
| #14 |
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA |
100% | 66.3 | |
| #15 |
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT |
100% | 65.7 | |
| #16 |
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA |
100% | 65.4 | |
| #17 |
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ |
100% | 65.2 | |
| #18 |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY |
100% | 65.0 | |
| #19 |
Birmingham-Southern College
Birmingham, AL |
100% | 64.9 | |
| #20 |
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT |
100% | 64.8 | |
| #21 |
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY |
100% | 64.7 | |
| #22 |
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY |
90% | 64.7 | |
| #23 |
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA |
100% | 64.6 | |
| #24 |
University of San Diego
San Diego, CA |
100% | 64.5 | |
| #25 |
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN |
70% | 64.5 |
