In what the company called the first agreement of its kind between Dell Inc.and a major university, the Round Rock, Texas-based computer company said it has signed an exclusive campus-wide computing agreement with the University of Miami.

Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) projected the deal to save the university about $2 million a year.

"By consolidating the technology purchases of each of the university's schools and departments, UM will leverage its purchasing and create a consistent technology platform across campus," Dell said, explaining the university has worked with it to streamline buying Intel-based client and enterprise systems across campus.

About 95 percent of UM outdoor areas and 60 percent of campus buildings are wireless-enabled, Dell said. Nearly 4,000 students have set up free wireless accounts through the school, the company added.

M. Lewis Temares, UM vice president of information technology and dean of the College of Engineering, said supporting more than 15,000 students and 9,400 faculty and staff requires the university to integrate technology as efficiently as possible.

"This agreement enables us to provide the customized products and services we need to serve the university in a proficient manner," he said.

UM has been a Dell customer since 1985, the company said.