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 | |
| #26 |
Worcester State University
Worcester, MA |
100% | 64.5 | |
| #27 |
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY |
100% | 64.5 | |
| #28 |
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH |
100% | 64.5 | |
| #29 |
Stanford University
Stanford, CA |
100% | 64.4 | |
| #30 |
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY |
100% | 64.3 | |
| #31 |
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL |
100% | 64.3 | |
| #32 |
Concordia University
Seward, NE |
100% | 63.7 | |
| #33 |
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH |
100% | 63.7 | |
| #34 |
Towson University
Towson, MD |
100% | 63.5 | |
| #35 |
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH |
90% | 63.3 | |
| #36 |
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA |
100% | 63.2 | |
| #37 |
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA |
100% | 62.7 | |
| #38 |
Winona State University
Winona, MN |
100% | 62.5 | |
| #39 |
Ohio Northern University
Ada, OH |
100% | 62.5 | |
| #40 |
Bentley University
Waltham, MA |
100% | 62.5 | |
| #41 |
University of Colorado–Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO |
100% | 62.2 | |
| #42 |
West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX |
100% | 62.1 | |
| #43 |
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA |
100% | 61.9 | |
| #44 |
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX |
98% | 61.6 | |
| #45 |
Creighton University
Omaha, NE |
100% | 61.5 | |
| #46 |
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL |
100% | 61.5 | |
| #47 |
Rice University
Houston, TX |
100% | 61.3 | |
| #48 |
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH |
100% | 61.2 | |
| #49 |
Grove City College
Grove City, PA |
100% | 61.2 | |
| #50 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA |
100% | 61.0 |
