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"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/
Massachusetts