Top Party Schools for 2011, 2012 and 2013
Based on surveys taken from 122,000 students, the Princeton Review has released their 2013 annual rankings of colleges. By far the list that gets the most attention is the ranking of the top party schools in the nation. The ranking is generated based on survey questions relating to student use of alcohol and drugs, hours of study done each day, and the popularity of the Greek system at the school.
For 2013 West Virginia University ousted Ohio University for the top spot in Princton's ranking of top party schools, but Ohio Universiity came in at a close third. It's not surprise that West Virginia University is at the top of the list. Most of us know if you're looking for a great time, like to drink and like to party, West Virginia University is where it's happening. A few schools that are new to Princeton Review's list of party schools include Tennessee University, University of Maine, and James Madison University. And topping this years list of "Stone Cold Sober" schools, as usual, is BYU, as well as several other military academies.
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Princeton Review's Top Party Schools for 2012
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Princeton Review's Top Party Schools for 2013
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1. Ohio University (Athens, OH) |
1. West Virginia University (Morgantown) |
2. University of Georgia (Athens, GA) |
2. University of Iowa (Iowa City) |
3. University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS) |
3. Ohio University (Athens) |
4. University of Iowa (Iowa city, IA) |
4. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
5. University of California Santa Barbara |
5. University of Georgia (Athens) |
6. West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) |
6. University of Florida (Gainsville) |
7. Penn State University (University Park, PA) |
7. University of California-Santa Barbara |
8. Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) |
8. Florida State University (Tallahasee) |
9. University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
9. Miami University of Ohio (Oxford) |
10. University of Texas (Austin, TX) |
10. Syracuse University (Syracuse, N.Y.) |
11. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
11. Penn State University (University Park, Pa.) |
12. Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY) |
12. DePauw University (Greencastle, Ind.) |
13. Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge) |
13. University of Wisconsin-Madison |
14. University of Wisconsin-Madison |
14. University of Mississippi |
15. DePauw University (Greencastle, IN) |
15. University of Texas-Austin |
16. Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) |
16. University of Maryland (College Park) |
17. Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
17. University of South Carolina (Columbia) |
18. University of Maryland (College Park, MD) |
18. James Madison University (Harrisonburg Va.) |
19. University of Vermont (Burlington, VT) |
19. University of Maine (Orono) |
20. University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) |
20. University of Tennessee (Knoxville) |
For sake of comparison, below we've listed the top party schools, as reported by Princeton Review, for 2011 and 2012. While the ranking change, you can see that many of the top party schools across the United States are somewhat consistent from year to year. Party schools that have been ranked in the top 10 for the last 3 years running include West Virginia University, Ohio University, University of Iowa, University of Georgia, University of Florida, and University of Caifornia-Santa Barbara. Schools that have fallen from Princeton Review's list of top 20 school include Louisiana State University, Indiana University, Arizona State University, University of Maryland, and University of Vermont.
Princeton Review's Top Party Schools for 2011
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Princeton Review's Top Party Schools for 2012
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1. University of Georgia |
1. Ohio University (Athens, OH) |
2. Ohio University |
2. University of Georgia (Athens, GA) |
3. Penn State University |
3. University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS) |
4. West Virginia University |
4. University of Iowa (Iowa city, IA) |
5. University of Mississippi |
5. University of California Santa Barbara |
6. University of Texas at Austin |
6. West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV) |
7. University of Florida |
7. Penn State University (University Park, PA) |
8. University of California - Santa Barbara |
8. Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) |
9. University of Iowa |
9. University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) |
10. DePauw University |
10. University of Texas (Austin, TX) |
11. Florida State University |
11. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
12. University of Wisconsin - Madison |
12. Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY) |
13. University of Alabama |
13. Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA) |
14. Sewanee - The University of the South |
14. University of Wisconsin-Madison |
15. Indiana University - Bloomington |
15. DePauw University (Greencastle, IN) |
16. University of Colorado - Boulder |
16. Indiana University (Bloomington, IN) |
17. University of Missouri |
17. Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) |
18. University of Illinois |
18. University of Maryland (College Park, MD) |
19. University of Maryland |
19. University of Vermont (Burlington, VT) |
20. Michigan State University |
20. University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) |
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