The Big Ten is the oldest Division I conference in the United States including the University of Michigan and The Ohio State University. Whether for academics, athletics, or community engagement, social media plays a big role in how these institutions rally their audience.
In the last 30 days, the average university in this landscape has grown their audience by 0.5%. Purdue University grew faster than everyone else, with 6.2% growth! On average, each post in this landscape earns more than 1.04k engagements. Michigan State University is topping the charts with more than 2.22k engagements per post on their 80 posts in the last 30 days.
University of California, Los Angeles
1.36M Followers
0.08% Engagement Rate
University of Southern California
828k Followers
0.34% Engagement Rate
University of Wisconsin-Madison
753k Followers
0.42% Engagement Rate
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
636k Followers
0.40% Engagement Rate
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
460k Followers
0.41% Engagement Rate
University of Maryland, College Park
437k Followers
0.55% Engagement Rate
happy birthday to us!! even after 165 years these views never get old photo by motion_by_lt this was our view of the quad, May 12, 1949. University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections THOSE TREES AND THAT MOUNTAIN Red Square used to be…green? Red Square was originally covered in grass, but it was replaced in the 1970s after an underground parking garage was …
A tradition that started more than a half-century ago: Sparty Watch, where the MSUMarchingBand protects Sparty during rivalry week. Thank you, Spartans! 💚
Fall Saturdays at the Big House never get old. Let’s #GoBlue! 〽️🏈
Autumn rain is just cozier on campus. ☔️🍂
A campus to fall for 🍁🦉🍂 Badgers are out soaking up brisk days and golden afternoons. The weather is cool, but the colors are warm. And so is the company. Tap the link in our bio for more #UWFall on campus. 📸 altheaphotos, finnegan_ricco, jakep.photos, Jeff Miller, taylordaynephotography 🎥 Amy Gill, malloryyjade
Boilermakers, please join us in welcoming the 14th president of Purdue University, retired Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria. 🚂 The Board of Trustees unanimously selected Silveria Thursday to serve as Purdue’s next president, succeeding Mitch Daniels beginning Feb. 1, 2027. Read more about Purdue’s next president at the 🔗 in bio.
The sunshine just hits different here. ☀️ 🎥: Sharlizetrue_ [Video description: A montage shows palm trees, a person at a café, gym scenes, campus arches, and a surfer riding a wave. Text reads: “in every lifetime i’m choosing UCLA over everything.”]
ESPN’s First Take … live from the USCAnnenberg Media Center: Thanks to Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless and Ezra Frech for joining us on campus
Fall across the commonwealth 🍂 Top pictures from the Penn State Today 2026 fall photo contest!! 📸: Michael Wang, Liam Schwarcz, Imran Kabir, Jonathan O’Harrow, Amy Liu, Audrey Cobb, Kristen Doerschner, Darien R. Reimold, and Mark Williams
A show of hands for everyone who agrees fall should be year-round ✋
Who needs the gym when you’ve got thestampumd hill?
Celebrating our favorite bison on National Bison Day >> 🦬❤️
VICTORY FOR MSU
Boilermakers, please join us in welcoming the 14th president of Purdue University, retired Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria. 🚂 The Board of Trustees unanimously selected Silveria Thursday to serve as Purdue’s next president, succeeding Mitch Daniels beginning Feb. 1, 2027. Read more about Purdue’s next president: https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/2026/Q4/purdue-university-names-jay-b-silveria-its-next-president/
Nothing quite like Fall in Happy Valley 🍂
Fall in College Park 🍂
Happy birthday to us!🎂🎉 Even after 165 years these views never get old!!
A show of hands for everyone who agrees fall should be year-round ✋
Scott Icenogle is an award-winning composer and music producer for film and television. For the 10th Anniversary of Voxman Music Building, the Hawkeye transformed his memories of the University of Iowa into "Ode to Voxman," which premiered on campus during Homecoming week. 🎶
Let’s #GoBlue! 👏
Until next weekend, Hoosiers... 🏟️💔
Buckeye Nation, we are BACK IN THE SHOE‼️
Drum roll, please... 🥁 Rutgers University Marching Band will take center stage at MetLife Stadium this Thursday when they perform the halftime show at the Giants vs. Commanders game! 🏈 🔥 To celebrate Director Todd Nichols’ 10th year leading the Big Ten band, we're putting your Marching Scarlet Knights knowledge to the test: ❤️ How many times has …
The sunshine just hits different here. ☀️ 🎥: Sharlizetrue_ on Instagram [Video description: A montage shows palm trees, a person at a café, gym scenes, campus arches, and a surfer riding a wave. Text reads: “in every lifetime i’m choosing UCLA over everything.”]
Welcome home, Paul
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Happy birthday to us!🎂🎉 Even after 165 years these views never get old!! pic.x.com/QBmOWMXMSzpic.x.com/QBmOWMXMSzpic.x.com/QBmOWMXMSzpic.x.com/QBmOWMXMSz
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Autumn at The Arb 🍂 pic.x.com/hfi3MzNXR9pic.x.com/hfi3MzNXR9
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Boilermakers, please join us in welcoming the 14th president of Purdue University, retired Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria. The Board of Trustees unanimously selected Silveria to serve as Purdue’s next president beginning Feb. 1. Read about our president-elect: purdue.edu/newsroom/2026/… pic.x.com/s5puQqjrZm
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Hawkeye football Saturdays. pic.x.com/x5dPcsPfli
Tomorrow, we paint the 'Shoe scarlet. 🏈🏟️ x.com/OhioStateFB/st…
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ESPN’s First Take … live from the @USCAnnenberg Media Center: Thanks to Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless and Ezra Frech for joining us on campus pic.x.com/Vz5UhhaBzFpic.x.com/Vz5UhhaBzFpic.x.com/Vz5UhhaBzF
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For @BadgerMBB fans, Frank “The Tank” Kaminsky needs no introduction. The Badger basketball legend will return to the Kohl Center to address our graduates as UW–Madison's Winter 2026 Commencement #UWGrad keynote speaker. 🏀 Read more: news.wisc.edu/badger-basketb… pic.x.com/3F7GC6742w
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Mummy Duck has entered the chat. #DuckFriday #GoDucks pic.x.com/suNeloclgapic.x.com/suNeloclgapic.x.com/suNeloclgapic.x.com/suNeloclga
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The heartbeat of campus, with a fresh look. 🧡 Scaffolding has come down from the north and east sides of the Illini Union, while refreshed hallways, new digital signage, and updated entrance graphics bring new life to familiar spaces. pic.x.com/tJh1FZ4wV6pic.x.com/tJh1FZ4wV6pic.x.com/tJh1FZ4wV6pic.x.com/tJh1FZ4wV6
Eighteen Northwestern Prison Education Program (NPEP) students are the first incarcerated women in the U.S. to receive a bachelor's degree from a top 10 university. Nancy Pelosi, the first woman speaker of the House, addressed the graduates at a ceremony last month. pic.x.com/kiTz4ddFuL
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The sunshine just hits different here. ☀️ 🎥: Sharlizetrue_ on Instagram [Video description: A montage shows palm trees, a person at a café, gym scenes, campus arches, and a surfer riding a wave. Text reads: “in every lifetime i’m choosing UCLA over everything.”] pic.x.com/QSNYqahkoJ
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