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.