Party Schools? top Tier Edition

College Search & Selection
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<p>Just going down the US News university list, here are several schools that catch my eye as strong academic schools that also have a pretty vibrant party scene:</p>

<p>Dartmouth
Vandy
UVA
USC
Lehigh
Wisconsin
UIUC (major frat scene + only need to be 19 to get into bars)
Tulane
Penn State
Texas
UCSB (perhaps the king in this category)
Florida
Ohio State
SMU
Mich State</p>

<p>Northwestern, Rice & Cornell also have a "work hard, play hard" student body, if a little on the geekier side (Rice in particular). The LACs I don't know as much about, but there are at least a few with a big-time party rep, mostly of the frat variety: Washington & Lee, Bucknell, Colgate come to mind, though I think the administration has cracked down a bit at these places.</p>

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<p>The work hard /play hard (smart students who would totally fit in at the party scenes at the notorious party schools) DEFINITELY describes a lot small northeastern schools:</p>

<p>Bates College
Boston College
Bowdoin College
Bucknell
Colby College
Colgate
Connecticut College
Darmouth
Lafayette
Lehigh
Trinity College
Union College
Williams College</p>

<p>in the south:
Washington & Lee
Vanderbilt
Williams College</p>

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<p>Brown, anyone?</p>

<p>SPG?</p>

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<p>Umm what about University of Miami as well? South beach and all and ranked 54th is pretty good.</p>