Queens, NY, April 18 – St. John’s University is the only New York campus ranked among the top ten “most unwired college campuses” in the United States, according to an Intel Corporation survey of colleges that offer high quality, wireless computer access.
“Most Unwired College Campuses” is part of Intel’s annual survey of the 100 top U.S. cities offering the greatest wireless Internet access. This year, Intel also ranked the nation’s top 100 wireless colleges and universities as well as its top 100 most wireless airports.
St. John’s was the New York region’s only university ranked among the nation’s ten most wireless campuses. The top ten also included Indiana University – Bloomington, Purdue University, the University of Texas at Austin, Case Western Reserve University, Dartmouth College, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Akron, Western Michigan University, and American University.
Wireless computer access has emerged as a leading measure of a college’s technological quality. St. John’s offers wireless computer connectivity throughout its 105-acre Queens and 17.5-acre Staten Island campus. Cutting-edge technology is an important part of the St. John’s experience. The University also has a Laptop Program, providing all new students with their own laptop computers; a sophisticated campus-wide computer network; and more than 100 high-tech classrooms.
Founded by the Vincentian Fathers in 1870, St. John’s is one of America’s leading Catholic universities. St. John’s has three residential New York City campuses, in Queens, on Staten Island, and in Manhattan, along with a location in Oakdale, NY, and a Graduate Center in Rome, Italy.
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