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At West Virginia, Weiss states, about 25 percent of the students are “light partiers” who usually drink less than five drinks per night no more than once per week; 40 percent are “heavy partiers” who usually have five to eight drinks and go out two to three nights per week; and 14 percent are “extreme partiers” who consume nine or more drinks each time they “party,” which they do four or more nights in a typical week.

By that definition, I guess my supposedly "elite" east coast alma mater was a party school. Just about everyone I knew went out a least 2 nights a week and drank heavily. A significant plurality added Thursday night to the mix to make it 3 nights. However, there was serious studying going on Sunday through Thursday. I don't remember anyone who wasn't competitive about getting good grades. My idea of a party school is one where a sizable number of students are going out 4 or 5 nights a week, missing a lot of classes, and just not that serious about school.