<p>I'd like to attend a pretty decent party school and I've read all of the lists etc., but I feel like they can't accurately choose the best party schools without attending the colleges. With as little bias possible what schools do you think are the biggest party schools.</p>
<p>Party schools tend to have popular Big Div I sports.</p>
<p>However, since most are publics, then they might not be affordable for you. How much will your family pay each year?</p>
<p>What is your home state?</p>
<p>You may also want to define what you consider a ‘party school’ for us. My definition might not be the same as yours. I think of a party school as being one where there is a great deal of social activity but not necessarily with a lot of drinking…Others will think you primarily mean drinking schools. I don’t mean to second guess your motivation - Everybody has things they prefer in a school, but it will help if we know what you mean.</p>
<p>and while you’re at it, perhaps you can explain how you can spend 20-60K every year on parties. will this be a part of your budget ad infinitum, because if it is I want to be your friend–not just for four years but for as long as the party lasts. you can reach me by pm if you think there’s any chance we could start going to parties together. I was once bong champion of a small liberal arts college and I really like girls and D1 sports.</p>
<p>UCSB </p>
<p>I don’t think there’s anything wrong with looking for a party school. I certainly had that on my list when I was looking for colleges. Of course, I was also interested in academic offerings and some other things that were important to me - study abroad programs, atmosphere, location. But let’s be real. College is fun and some people want to go where they can kick back and enjoy themselves. No shame.</p>
<p>There are LOTS of GREAT universities with reputations as party school. University of Alabama comes to mind - this is a great, selective public RU/VH university where people tend to work hard, play hard. Penn State also comes to mind - I have a lot of friends who are alumni and they work hard, play hard. My home state’s flagship UGA is known to be a party school and is also a very good university. UIUC is another. There is kind of a trend for large flagships with D1 sports to be party schools - UF, UDel, Ohio State, Miami, Florida State, Indiana, Ole Miss. But not all of them are - I don’t think I’ve heard rumors of UW-Madison, UMN, UT-Austin, UCLA, or Berkeley being party schools. And while CU and Michigan aren’t rumored to be boring, I don’t think I’ve seen them acquire the party school moniker.</p>
<p>There are also top privates that I think have reputations as more party schools. Dartmouth I’ve heard has this reputation in part because of the Greek scene. I’ve also heard Colgate, Tulane, USC, Vanderbilt, DePauw, Duke, Lehigh, and Syracuse all get the moniker.</p>
<p>The thing to remember, though, is most young adults like to go out at least sometimes. So just because a school doesn’t have the name “party school” doesn’t mean the kids don’t party. My undergrad LAC wasn’t really known as a “party school,” but it did have a very laid-back, collegial, friendly atmosphere and there were tons of social events both on and off campus.</p>
<p>U of Wisconsin u of west virgins ucla UT Austin U of Arizona and Arizona state U of Vermont Penn state Santa Barbara Santa Cruz Florida state Central Florida u of Florida u of Michigan u of iowa u of illanois theyre like the main</p>
<p>I’m from SoCal, and no one thinks of UCLA as a party school. It’s a great academic school and there’s tons of fun people there, but the party scene cannot compete with UCSB, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Frats are on probation a lot at UCLA. </p>
<p>USC is 100% a better Los Angeles party school that UCLA. I’ve been to parties of both varieties. But, USC obviously costs much more. If you have the option to attend UCLA then take it, its an amazing school! You have the entire city to party in! Unlike USC, UCLA has a great location and you can easily get to the clubs/bars in west hollywood or hollywood.</p>
<p>UCSB has a great, beachy party scene. In the college town there’s a street of beach houses that students rent. It’s a dream come true, especially if you’re coming from a cold climate. </p>
<p>Lots of SoCal people go to Michigan, so I have heard countless times that the parties there are insane. In addition to the super fun party life, there’s so much team spirit and a sense of community. Not to mention the amazing education you will get there. Can’t go wrong with this school. Wisconsin is in a similar situation.</p>
<p>CU Boulder also has great parties. All the people I know there are beyond happy. There’s a really ‘chill’ student body apparently. People are really open to making new friends. There’s a good greek system. During winter, people get lift tix and go skiing and snow boarding. During warm months, the town is stunning and a lot of people go on hikes and stuff. But, don’t think of it as too naturey. People at this school are known to be very attractive and fit. </p>
<p>U of A has a great party scene. They have awesome team spirit. Its a huge school so there’s tons of fun people. I also heard that students are able to balance work and fun, which is a plus because you can graduate with a good gpa. </p>
<p>What level are your stats? That will help ppl target likely colleges for you. Aside from it being unlikely for ppl to have attended multiple schools, how to you expect little ‘bias’ really? There’s tons of colleges where students party. Ones especially known for over the top partying is what you are looking for?</p>
<p>LSU and West Virginia are amazing party schools but have decent academics as well. </p>
<p>Most residential (as opposed to commuter) schools tend to have significant party scenes.</p>
<p>Perhaps the questions to ask are: (a) can you easily find a party if you want one? (b) can you easily avoid the distraction of parties if you want some peace and quiet?</p>