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10 small colleges with the best social media presence

Here’s a rundown of 10 small colleges with the best social media presence, as ranked by studentadvisor.com [1].

best-small-colleges-social-media [2] If your favorite school did not make this list, please tell us why you think it should have made this list by commenting on this article, connecting with us on Twitter @ecampusnews [3], or by eMailing managing editor Denny Carter at dcarter@ecampusnews.com [4].

1) Lynn University: “Lynn U goes beyond the blog to Student Storytellers [5]. Follow real students telling their honest, unfiltered stories via their own social media accounts.”

2) Smith College: “Smith College loves Facebook. Their Social Network Directory [6] lists nearly 100 Facebook pages!”

3) Drake University: Celebrate Drake 2013 [7] kicks off the school year with a new tradition: a color fight! Students created a YouTube video and are organizing social media activities including an Instagram and Vine challenge.”

4) Northwest Missouri State University: “Northwest’s awesome Pinterest [8] page has boards ranging from recipes to dorm room style—a must follow for any current or potential Bearcat.”

5) Rhode Island School of Design: “With its own Etsy [9] site, RISD students and alumni can go direct to market with their talents, selling original ceramics, paintings, textiles, jewelry, and clothing.” 6) Colgate University: “Not only has Colgate’s alumni directory [10] gone mobile, they also launched a series of industry-specific Professional Networks [11] for alumni.”

7) Morehouse College: “Morehouse, you can’t beat having President Obama [12] deliver your commencement address. We’ll let that speak for itself.”

8) Oral Roberts University: “A strategic, well-executed virtual flash mob, Make no Little Plans Here [13] reached students, alumni and many prospective students.”

9) Babson College: “Very impressive Social Media Ambassadors [14] – students who are considered the “online tour guides” for both the undergraduate and graduate schools.”

10) Art Center College of Design: “The Art Center College of Design hosts a Kickstarter [15] page to help fund innovative student projects that could be the next big thing. Art, entrepreneurship, and social media intersect perfectly!”