<p>By non-partying, I don't mean that there is no social life, but I'm looking for a place where drugs and drinking are not prominent. I like parties, but not drugs or drinking. Also, I'd prefer a college that has a more liberal (or at least more moderate) population, and usually, the schools that meet my standard of "not resembling Penn State" requirement are conservative.
Any recommendations?</p>
<p>How about Brown? Berkeley?</p>
<p>University of Chicago and Columbia are two that come to mind. I don't know what selectivity you are looking for though</p>
<p>Bowdoin has "chem-free" dorms. And they are popular. Many other schools do too.</p>
<p>Here are the factors that distinguish schools in which binge drinking is particularly prevalent: school is rural, student body whiter than average, school is coed, school is residential, higher than average number in fraternities/sororities, lots of students attend sports games, student body is wealthier than average, school is not religiously affiliated.</p>
<p>So cross Kenyon right off your list. And Duke: "A study
done by the Duke University Medical Center found that 9.4% of students had had an alcohol-related "blackout" in the previous month, and almost 40% in the previous year." (personal communication from someone I know who studies this issue)</p>
<p>Ditto University of Chicago, and Kalamazoo College, St. Olaf, Grinnell in the midwest seem to have less of a party/drinking culture. UofM Engineering and North campus in general maybe. This is all anecdotally reported by friends of my kids.</p>
<p>definitely earlham. and the all womens colleges.</p>
<p>Hmm, thanks for the replies. Yeah, I wouldn't want an all-women college, but at least a place where binge drinking/drugs are not prevalent. I'm not looking at BYU, I just want a place where binge drinking/drugs are not commonly used, yet I still want a more liberal student body.</p>
<p>While Berkeley is liberal, it is not a "non-partying" school where "drinking and drugs are not prominent." It does have a substance-free dorm, though.</p>
<p>Yeah, I like parties, and I'm social. I've heard that substance-free dorms tend to be less social, and I do want people who like to have fun...but I want people who want to do things other than get sloppy drunk.</p>
<p>I second Earlham. i am an imcoming transfer and one of the things that drew me to the school is the absence of a greek life, and the minimal focus on drinking and drugs ( though don't fool yourself that they are not there).</p>
<p>William & Mary is moderate socially as well as politically.</p>
<p>wellesley, smith, swarthmore, and bryn mawr come to mind.</p>
<p>What are you interested in doing once you're in college? I went to CMU for undergrad, and while it has a reputation for a stagnant social life, actually has a lot of parties going on where getting completely hammered isn't necessarily the goal. One of my friends would frequently throw Potlucks where everyone would bring food, and there'd be a bit of alcohol, but nobody ever got that drunk at them, since it was mostly a social occasion. There were also tons of things to do in Pittsburgh, and going out with friends for late-night (lots of local restaurants have half-priced appetizers after 10/11 PM) was always a blast.</p>
<p>DefyingGravity, could you clear your PM box please?</p>
<p>Some schools that meet the criteria:</p>
<p>Guilford, Haverford, Carleton, Hendrix, Pitzer, Whitman, St. John's (NM & MD), Marlboro, Bennington, Knox, Beloit, Lawrence U, Colorado C, U of the Redlands....</p>
<p>Agree with Earlham & New College as well.</p>
<p>Maybe you should consider an all girls school; Mt holyoke, bryn mawr, etc.</p>
<p>look at brandeis</p>
<p>Thanks for all the recommendations...I don't want an all girl's school, but a lot of the other colleges do sound good.</p>
<p>You shouldn't only look at liberal schools. I mean if your 16, 17, 18 you're far too young to be worldly. College should be a time where your views get tested. No need to pay to have your viewpoints confirmed for four years, right? After a time you'll become more tolerant of other opinions and either find you've changed or your thoughts and social/political ideas have gotten stronger.</p>
<p>I recommend Liberty University!</p>