<p>Looking to get information on what universities are now calling "dry campuses." </p>
<p>Is there really such a thing? Trying to be realistic, and although my son is not a partier (yet) i assume he will want to socialize when going away to school. He will be underage for the first three years and trying to find a middle ground. do not want to have him getting in trouble.</p>
<p>if the school has a strict "no alcohol" policy, does that encourage students to go off campus looking for drinks and possibly driving??</p>
<p>anyone know specifics about these schools: LaSalle, Marywood University??</p>
<p>There are some campuses that are "dry" and others that really are DRY. Then there's some that there may not be much drinking on campus but there's a huge bar/apartment party scene. It all depends on the school.</p>
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Yes, usually. Many universities (like my own) try to strike a middle ground. As long as you're not drinking in public or being obnoxious, they'll usually look the other way. </p>
<p>Many universities have substance-free dorms, which might be something to check out.</p>
<p>Is this really a big enough issue to use in choosing a college? Maybe you could look for schools that aren't known for parties, but to look for "dry campuses" only seems a little too much. Alcohol isn't the devil.</p>
<p>exactly. they, like most freshman-juniors will be underage. my question is specifically about Marywood, how do they enforce this policy? are kids just observed or are they given breatholizer tests on campus?</p>
<p>I am not looking for a dry campus, I am only concerned as a parent of the consequences for breaking the rules. I expect him to socialize and do some drinking, just don't want him suspended because of this.</p>
<p>Then you should talk to him about being responsible. Not being drunk in public, not binge drinking, not attending loud, huge parties, etc. A "dry" campus won't change students behavior.</p>
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I am not looking for a dry campus, I am only concerned as a parent of the consequences for breaking the rules.
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<p>I would be most concerned with colleges that do not have access to public transit, or have shuttles. It is drinking and driving, or being in the car with a driver who had some alcohol that would concern me the most. </p>
<p>I would just check rules with each school. I can tell you that my my son is at a school with a 3 strikes policy. The first strike, I believe, consists of a warning, and paying for a class that must be attended about drinking. The second strike, I believe, involves parent notification, but I don't know what else. Strike 3, I believe is suspension. I am not sure, but I think suspension is for one semester, but it could even be expulsion. I really never asked my son, but I know that he knows the rules. He knows a lot of students who have one strike, so it seems to be enforced.</p>
<p>The Princeton Review's STONE COLD SOBER SCHOOLS:
1. Brigham Young
2. Wheaton College (IL)
3. Thomas Aquinas (CA)
4. College of the Ozarks (MO)
5. Grove City College (PA)
6. U.S. Coast Guard Academy
7. U.S. Air Force Academy
8. U.S. Naval Academy
9. City University of New York/Queens College
10. Webb Institute (NY)</p>
<p>The Princeton Review's TOP 20 PARTY SCHOOLS:</p>
<ol>
<li>West Virginia University </li>
<li>University of Mississippi </li>
<li>The University of Texas at Austin </li>
<li>University of Florida </li>
<li>University of Georgia </li>
<li>Penn State-University Park </li>
<li>University of New Hampshire </li>
<li>Indiana University at Bloomington </li>
<li>Ohio University-Athens </li>
<li>University of California-Santa Barbara </li>
<li>Randolph-Macon College </li>
<li>University of Iowa </li>
<li>Louisiana State University </li>
<li>University of Maryland-College Park </li>
<li>University of Tennessee-Knoxville </li>
<li>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign </li>
<li>Arizona State University at Tempe<br></li>
<li>Florida State University </li>
<li>University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa </li>
<li>State University of New York at Albany</li>
</ol>