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Top 100 Social Media Colleges Top 100 Social Media Colleges

Dean Tsouvalas

“All these colleges are
showing how it’s done in
social media - They get it”

Dean Tsouvalas | Editor-In-Chief
dtsouvalas@studentadvisor.com

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Johns Hopkins University(Baltimore, Maryland)

The Blue Jays hold onto to the top spot. The Hopkins Blog "Rising" is inspiring while Hopkins Interactive shows their mastery of social media.

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Harvard University(Cambridge, Massachusetts)

On campus? There are more than 70 Foursquare 'Check Ins' with juicy bits. Check out Harvard's Foursquare page.

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University of Notre Dame(Notre Dame, Indiana)

Social media buttons clearly visible and easy Notre Dame Mobile interface for your smart phone. Favorite page: Sights & Sounds of the campus with MP3 of the ND Victory March.

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Ohio State University-Main Campus(Columbus, Ohio)

Free download of OSU Mobile App. Show your Buckeye pride and add your O-H-I-O Photo to the 9000 image slideshow.

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Columbia University in the City of New York(New York, New York)

Reflections on 9/11 by students and faculty highlight their journalistic chops. The social media directory rocks.

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University of Kentucky(Lexington, Kentucky)

UK keeps their YouTube Channel fresh -Meet one of Google's first 100 employees and alum. Our favorite virtual tour: SeeBlue

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Stanford University(Stanford, California)

On Stanford's iTunes U page they write "Celebrating 5 years of Edutechnosharification". Explain.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

LSU Athletics Department understands the power of social media with an impressive Athletic Social Media Directory.

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United States Military Academy(West Point, New York)

With dozens of Facebook pages and RSS feeds, the cadets are well ahead of Annapolis. Our fave: The Band.

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The University of Texas at Austin(Austin, Texas)

The Longhorns go big with more than 200 Facebook accounts and complete guidelines for dealing with social media.

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Emerson College(Boston, Massachusetts)

#ESM Every Emerson student stereotype is nailed in this hilarious video from the spring "EVVY" college awards show.

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University of Florida(Gainesville, Florida)

The Gators beat the Hurricanes again with more than 50 Twitter accounts.

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University of Oregon(Eugene, Oregon)

Now this is how to have a clean, clear social media index page with best practices and a very cool mobile site.

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Dartmouth College(Hanover, New Hampshire)

Listen to Conan O'Brien deliver this year's commencement address. Once you "like" Dartmouth's Facebook page, you get to a welcome note from the president.

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus(Seattle, Washington)

Take time and watch the UW video channel with Husky Classic games or the half hour newsmagazine show UW360.

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Princeton University(Princeton, New Jersey)

Nice directory of professors' blogs, three YouTube channels, and even dining services is listed among Twitter accounts.

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Butler University(Indianapolis, Indiana)

Butler likes to tweet. With almost 40 Official Twitter accounts - including updates from their bulldog mascot.

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Carnegie Mellon University(Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

CMU holds strong with their interactive student social media dashboard that even includes a bus schedule.

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Yale University(New Haven, Connecticut)

Yale climbs up the list 3 spots after they decided to resurrect their official Facebook presence with multiple updates each day. Not bad, Bulldogs.

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University of Miami(Coral Gables, Florida)

Miami's robust social media presence includes five RSS feeds - but the iTunes account needs some updating.

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Spelman College(Atlanta, Georgia)

Inside Spelman Flickr account and YouTube channel give you a real view into this historically black college for women.

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Texas A & M University(College Station, Texas)

Watch the recent Texas A&M Wobble Flash Mob or check out the Facebook savvy Corps of Cadets.

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Auburn University Main Campus(Auburn University, Alabama)

Auburn alumna Octavia Spencer is starring in The Help. Auburn Family is their social network for Auburn students, family and alumni.

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Berklee College of Music(Boston, Massachusetts)

It's always a good sign when there is a page for All Things Social Media. We especially like the link to the Campus Blogs.

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Brown University(Providence, Rhode Island)

Consistently smart and fresh updates on YouTube, Flickr, and LinkedIn. Well executed and informative Facebook presence. Nicely done.

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