5. Washington University in St. Louis
Boasting a computer science department with more than 80 courses and a high speed infrastructure that connects all of its campuses to each other, as well as to the Internet2 and National Lambda Rail research networks, Washington University in St. Louis seems like a safe pick for a list of most wired campuses.
At the same time, Unigo reports, students say that fees for internet in student housing are pretty steep.
4. Hamilton College
The only wired college on the list to give Wake Forrest a run for its money, Hamilton has a computer-to-student ratio of one computer for every two students. Graduates are often recruited by tech giants such as IBM, Google, and Apple.
3. Colgate University
Boasting a robust wireless system and a computer-to-student ratio of 30 percent, Colgate also has a surprisingly low-tech way of heating its campus: a boiler that burns wood chips.
2. Georgia Institute of Technology
The only public university to make the list, Georgia Tech requires all students to own or lease a computer. It’s also the home of the Advanced Technology Development Center, which has helped create more than 130 technology companies.
1. Pomona College
Pomona is also a member of the Claremont Colleges Consortium, meaning it gets many of the same benefits as Harvey Mudd. Its placement on the list of most wired campuses, however, seems to be primarily based on the college’s curriculum.
“Through this association Pomona is allowed to participate in the Science, Technology, and Society (STS) Program of the Claremont Colleges,” Unigo writes, “and offer an STS concentration or major which includes courses in science and technology practice, context and theory courses showcasing approaches through the perspective of history, philosophy, and/or the social sciences.”
Did Unigo snub any particularly wired campuses? Do you think any of the universities that made the list were undeserving? Was the list’s definition of “wired” too broad?
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