"Most Wired" Colleges and Universities Named

Yahoo! Internet Life magazine has named its 1999 list of the "100 most wired" colleges and universities.  This is the third year in which the magazine has published the list. Listed  in the top five are: Case Western Reserve University (OH); Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Wake Forest University (NC); the New Jersey Institute of Technology;  and, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY).

Compiled in conjunction with Peterson's (known  for its expertise in education information guides and services), the rankings  are based on a survey of 571 four-year institutions in the U.S. In analyzing the data, Yahoo! noted that schools have made great strides in developing  their computer networks. Of the "100 Most Wired" Colleges:

• 98% offer online course schedules
• 90% allow electronic applications
• 82% allow students to register online
• 54% offer distance learning courses
• 48% offer alumni free access to the campus  network

The Top 100 rankings, by state are:

Rank

State

# of Schools

1

Pennsylvania

12

2

New York

11

3

Massachusetts

9

4

California

7

5

Virginia

5

6

New Jersey

4

7

Connecticut

3

7

Florida

3

7

Georgia

3

7

Illinois

3

7

Michigan

3

7

North Carolina

3

7

Ohio

3

7

Texas

3

7

Washington

3

16

Indiana

2

16

Maine

2

16

Maryland

2

16

Missouri

2

16

Oregon

2

16

Vermont

2

22

Colorado

1

22

Delaware

1

22

Idaho

1

22

Iowa

1

22

Minnesota

1

22

Mississippi

1

22

Nebraska

1

22

New Hampshire

1

22

South Carolina

1

22

South Dakota

1

22

Tennessee

1

22

Utah

1

22

Wisconsin

1

The criteria for the rankings, additional information about the schools, and related educational sites are available in the May issue of Yahoo! Internet Life and on the web at www.zdnet.com/yil/