NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Oct 22, 2004--The Princeton Review today published the second annual ''Top 25 Most Connected Campuses'' in the country, available exclusively on Forbes.com.
At the top of this year`s list, which ranks college campuses in terms of computing prowess, is Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), whose capabilities include wireless Internet access; WebCT - a campus-wide tool for faculty and students; and outreach into new areas such as bioinformatics and experimental multimedia in the arts. The Top 5 are:
1. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
2. Bryant University
3. DePauw University
4. Temple University
5. University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
For the full list, visit: www.forbes.com/connected.
To identify the colleges on the list, The Princeton Review collected responses from the colleges to a survey on computing capabilities. Criteria included the ratio of school-owned computers accessible to students; the breadth of the computer science curriculum; and the sophistication of campus technology, including streaming media of classes and extracurricular offerings; availability of school-owned digital cameras and equipment for student use; wireless Internet access on campus, and support for handheld computing.
''High tech has become an integral part of the students` experience - whether it enhances their academics, their entertainment or their ability to communicate. Each year we find the bar raised higher and higher as students` consider a sophisticated computing environment central to their college experience,'' said Robert Franek, Editorial Director, The Princeton Review. ''These students also know that honing their tech skills in college can be crucial in their job searches and careers after college.''
''We are pleased to exclusively offer the complete list of data on the computing capabilities of all 357 connected campuses on Forbes.com,'' said Michael Noer, Executive Editor, News, of Forbes.com, ''and we`re amazed at how much the list can change in just one year, depending on the initiatives and priorities of the colleges. Even if your school didn`t make the Top 25, you can find out how it stacks up on our site.''
For more details on The Princeton Review`s Most Connected Campuses list visit log onto Forbes.com at www.forbes.com/connected then visit www.princetonreview.com where you can view a more complete profile on
each school.
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