Most Unwired College Campuses

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<p>Intel's 2005 "Most Unwired College Campuses" Survey </p>

<p>Intel's 2nd Annual "Most Unwired College Campuses" survey ranks the top 50 U.S. college and university campuses according to greatest wireless Internet accessibility.</p>

<p>Across the country, wireless campus networks are dramatically changing the way students, faculty and staff learn and work. With wireless networks and wirelessly-enabled laptop PCs such as those equipped with Intel® Centrino® mobile technology, professors can hold virtual office hours and administer exams while university operations personnel can complete paperwork on the spot and submit work orders from the field. </p>

<p>While last year many campuses had minimal wireless network deployment, this year's survey reveals that students are more likely to be enjoying the benefits of campus life, unwired. On average, 98 percent of the top 50 campuses are covered by a wireless network, up from 64 percent in 2004, with 74 percent having 100 percent wireless network coverage on campus, up from just 14 percent last year. </p>

<p>2005 Rank University City, State<br>
1 Ball State University Muncie, IN<br>
2 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI<br>
3 University of Akron Akron, OH<br>
4 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH<br>
5 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA<br>
6 Bridgewater State College Bridgewater, MA<br>
7 St. John's University Queens, NY<br>
8 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH<br>
9 Bryant University Smithfield, RI<br>
10 Trinity University San Antonio, TX<br>
11 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT<br>
12 California State University, Monterey Bay Seaside, CA<br>
13 United States Military Academy West Point, NY<br>
14 Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
15 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA<br>
16 University of Dayton Dayton, OH<br>
17 Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma, OK<br>
18 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI
19 Coppin State University Baltimore, MD<br>
20 University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN<br>
21 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY
22 United States Air Force Academy USAFA, CO<br>
23 Winona State University Winona, MN<br>
24 College of Charleston Charleston, SC<br>
25 Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX<br>
26 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO<br>
27 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA<br>
28 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC<br>
29 DePauw University Greencastle, IN<br>
30 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA<br>
31 Centenary College Hackettstown, NJ<br>
32 Mills College Oakland, CA
33 Iona College New Rochelle, NY
34 University of Houston-Downtown Houston, TX
35 University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC
36 Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC
37 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA
38 Hampton University Hampton, VA
39 Greenville College Greenville, IL<br>
40 University of Washington, Bothell Bothell, WA<br>
41 Webb Institute Glen Cove, NY<br>
42 Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID<br>
43 Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI<br>
44 American University Washington, D.C.
45 Queens College/CUNY Flushing, NY<br>
46 Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Needham, MA<br>
47 College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA
48 Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO<br>
49 St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN<br>
50 Clayton College & State University Morrow, GA </p>

<p>About the Survey
Survey findings are based on the percentage of each college campus that is covered by wireless technology, the number of undergraduate students and the computer to student ratio for each school. The study examined schools with student bodies of more than 1,000. Data was gathered through university interviews, review of public documents and additional industry sources; the "America's Most Connected Campuses" ranking conducted by Princeton Review and published in Forbes; and an online survey that schools completed between May 1 and Sept. 1, 2005, which was executed by the Center for Digital Education and Intel Corporation. </p>

<p>Intel and Intel Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.</p>

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<p>Yes its true, we are wireless. Ha.</p>

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<p>Sweet, the blue zoo has number twenty two!! (no rhyme intended)</p>

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<p>
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The study examined schools with student bodies of more than 1,000.

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<p>Err, no. Olin has about 300 students.</p>

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<p>Army beats Navy</p>

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<p>From the Webb Institute (#41) Website - Student Body: 76 undergraduates</p>

<p>I guess they did not take the 1,000 student threshold very seriously.</p>

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<p>Maybe they have a ton of graduate students. Oh well, there's no use in splitting hairs. The point: USMA is awesome. Hooah!</p>

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<p>Could be correspondent courses through the internet or other campuses. I know U of Phoenix does that a LOT!</p>

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<p>What does distance learning programs have to do with unwired campuses?</p>

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<p>I think hornetguy was suggesting that such programs could raise the number of students above the study's threshold. </p>

<p>I know for a fact that that isn't the case for Olin; we have no such programs.</p>

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<p>The point is that the schools listed are supposed to provide wireless infrastructure for a large student body. This is not necessary for those being served afar via the Internet. Regardless, like Olin, Webb is very small and only serves a fraction of the 1000 mentioned in the notes.</p>