maleficent

University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked top party school
Top party schools:
The Princeton Review's top party schools:
1. University of Wisconsin-Madison
2. Ohio University-Athens
3. Lehigh University
4. University of California-Santa Barbara
5. State University of New York at Albany
6. Indiana University-Bloomington
7. University of Mississippi
8. University of Iowa
9. University of Massachusetts-Amherst
10. Loyola University New Orleans
11. Tulane University
12. University of Georgia
13. Penn State University
14. West Virginia University
15. The University of Texas-Austin
16. University of Tennessee-Knoxville
17. University of New Hampshire
18. University of Florida
19. Louisiana State University
20. University of Maryland-College Park

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How'd your school rate?

Does how a school rates, partying wise, effect your decision to go to a certain school?

I find this funny because back when I was a high school junior or senior, I looked at UWisconsin/Madison (they even offered a big chunk of cash for me to go there) visiting the campus, they got ruled out pretty quickly because Madison was just so frightfully boring...

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Glory's Sun

I don't go to school but I do go to parties This list has a couple of surprises. I figured Texas would be higher up and I don't see Florida State.. FSU used to rock when it came to parties. I've been to a few parties at Va. Tech.. and wow.. how they aren't on the list.. beats me.

snowy

My school didn't rate, but I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing The whole "party" thing here tends to be dominated by the Greek system, and I'm not really into that whole scene. I didn't attend a frat party until I was a junior.

I think Oregon State is a school where a person can have a lot of fun if they want, whatever kind of fun that is. If you want to go out on Thirsty Thursday, there's always something going on. Whether or not it's going to be what you want is a different question. For those of us who prefer quieter gatherings, we usually have to wait for another night of the week. But the fact is you do have to look for opportunities to party. I assume at other schools that is not the case.

I chose OSU for the campus, not the parties.

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maleficent

Our parties at tufts used to suck eggs, we were a boring lot... head into Boston, and dang those eggheads at MIT knew how to throw a party... changed forever my opinion of engineers (smart = way way hot and oodles of fun)

Not at all surprised to see Zoo Mass on the list... that was also a happen' place.

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Bill O'Rights

I don't see Northwest Missouri State. Does that mean that my "First Ammendment" might actually study?

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"Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus

It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

maleficent

One of the things mentioned in the article, is that lists such as this especially done by Princeton Review, (Playboy, I thought, used to put one out back in the 80s), legitimizes student drinking... Does it?

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maleficent

yes dear, and she'll also wear very conservative clothes, listen to classical music, write home every sunday afternoon to tell you she loves you and not ask for money, and steer clear of boys until she's 35...

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Meditrina

My jaw is hitting my desk. I went to SUNY at Albany! and it was ranked #5! Of course, I went there a long time ago (1987-1989) so maybe it was different back then. I remember there always being a frat party to go to, with $5 all you can drink.

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Jinn

For the first time in ages, CU (Boulder) isn't on this list. They announced it on the radio today, all sad that they weren't in the top10 (like usual). I blame it on those damn football kids who ruined it for us all with their dumb decisions..

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Bill O'Rights

Ya really think so? Good. I was getting a little nervous there.

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"Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus

It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

Gilda

This is a crime! An outrage! USC doesn't make the list? The single greatest university on the face of the earth isn't one of the great party schools?

Seriously, though, would this actually be a factor in anyone's choice of colleges?

Gilda

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mystmarimatt

I know some folks, yeah. A girl I knew left our school because it wasn't enough of a party school for her.

After hearing this, I took another hit off the beerbong and climbed the art building. She didn't know what she was talkin' about. Foo.

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Zeraph

I go to Arizona State U., I think we were #1 at one time.

Grasshopper Green

I noticed that most of the schools are eastern...I guess we western folk don't know know to party....

The University of Utah was not a party school compared to the rest of the nation, but compared to BYU, we were all sinning heathens who were doomed to the depths of hell.

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StanT

I foresee lots of all night benders at CU-Boulder trying to regain their perptual top ten ranking.

Of course, my alma mater is IIT which might rank in the top ten nerd institutions for people with no social skills.

Jeff

Hawkeyes are pretty high up there, proud to see that.

My roommates and I have been working hard to achieve that ranking.

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TM875

Well, I went to a small school that liked to hide it's drinking problem...

but man, I partied at Lehigh a LOT. The best times that I can remember (and not remember) from college came from there. They're small, and not well know, but they do know how to entertain.

On the subject of this list, though, I do think that it's on the pointless side. Yes, it is sort of interesting, but it is highly biased and gives the school a bad reputation. I remember for years that Penn State was looked down upon because of heavy partying. I don't think that they really can scientifically study this to a distinct degree yet (everybody has a different definition of what a good party is) so it's still vague science on the whole.

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getwonk'd

We won! Wow, no wonder my sister and her boyfriend had to go there.

kangaeru

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THE ZOO

NUMBER 9 REPRESENT!!!

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abaya

Gee, I thought my current graduate school (Penn State) would be farther up in the ranks. #13 ain't bad, but damn, the rate at which I observe my undergrad students coming in with hangovers and/or stoned... well, I can't imagine how it is in the top 5 schools!

Personally, I'd appreciate it if we were a little farther down on the list. Might make my teaching slightly more worth it, though I do love the energy on campus. As it was, I attended a Christian undergrad school and we were probably right down there with BYU. /shivers. I guess I appreciate the party scene much more in my grad school days!!

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