Princeton Review: Top 20 Party Schools 2012

Ohio University knocks off the 2011 winner, University of Georgia, for the 2012 title of Top Party School in the Country. Georgia drops to #2 in the list followed by fellow SEC member Ole Miss.

  1. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
  2. University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
  3. University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss.
  4. University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  5. University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif.
  6. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va.
  7. Penn State University, University Park, Pa.
  8. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
  9. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
  10. University of Texas, Austin, Texas
  11. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  12. Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y.
  13. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La.
  14. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wis.
  15. DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind.
  16. Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
  17. Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.
  18. University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
  19. University of Vermont, Burlington, Vt.
  20. University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.
  1. Frats in Camo

    This is how they judge it…..

    Lots of Beer
    Got Milk?
    Both lists are based on students’ answers to the survey question: “How widely is beer used at your school?”

    Lots of Hard Liquor
    Scotch and Soda, Hold the Scotch
    Both lists are based on students’ answers to the survey question: “How widely is hard liquor used at your school?”

    Reefer Madness
    Don’t Inhale
    Both lists are based on students’ answers to the survey question: “How widely is marijuana used at your school?”

    Major Frat and Sorority Scene
    Based on students’ answers to the survey question: “How popular are fraternities/sororities at your school?”

    13 years ago at 2:20 pm
  2. Today I Fratted

    My school is on this list, but I’ll be damned if Princeton geeds are gonna tell me who knows how to party.

    13 years ago at 2:22 pm
  3. Frattin in Dixie

    #2 Party school coming to #3 Party school to rage in the greatest tailgate meca in the world on September 24 FaF

    13 years ago at 2:32 pm
    1. Frat on sir

      Applied for my student ticket today. Don’t think I have enough hours but I’m coming nonetheless

      13 years ago at 5:54 pm
    2. The Piker

      How do you all get away tickets at your schools? Whats up with needing hours? At USC, its just first in line, or rather, send a pledge to wait in line until it opens, then send him to the back and get in line whenever suits you.

      13 years ago at 9:14 pm
  4. HFF

    My 1200 student private college was on this list for years until the college president had us removed from all rankings (positive and “negative”) because it was bad PR. I remember reading his report on how they calculate the rankings: it’s an equation involving % of students in the Greek system, sports standings, and survey results from a portion of the enrollment, etc. Trust me, their ranking lists mean ABSOLUTELY nothing. (but it’s a good way to get lots of free hits to their page’s paid advertisements..shhhh)

    13 years ago at 2:33 pm
    1. SC Frat Star

      HFF, what school did you go to? I went to a private college of about 1200 and the president did the same to us.

      13 years ago at 3:22 pm
    2. chadBROchill2013

      1200 person party school? My fraternity alone is 1/10 of your entire school. How the hell could you be on the top party school list?

      13 years ago at 7:07 am
    3. HFF

      R-MC. We were on the list for years – I think we peaked at #11. Fun school with a strong Greek system, but a top 20 party school is a stretch.

      13 years ago at 7:41 am
  5. shooter

    I’m proud to have helped the University of Iowa up to #4, up 5 spots from last year. Keep it up Hawks

    13 years ago at 2:39 pm
    1. Johnnie Walker Blue

      Agreed, #4 even after the ordinance is impressive for sure. Lets go Hawks

      13 years ago at 4:16 pm
  6. GSigPearl

    why the fuck didn’t Clemson make this list but random ass schools like U of Iowa and Vermont did?! Princeton needs to re-evaluate their party standards.

    13 years ago at 2:42 pm
    1. Pi Alpha

      I didn’t know a Big 10 school like Iowa was random. We’ve been on this list for at least the last five years. So I encourage you to come up and see how hard we go. We’ll blow Clemson out of the water.

      13 years ago at 2:59 pm
    2. ThetaLady1870

      Vermont is only random if you’re not from New England…It’s a wicked popular school up here

      13 years ago at 9:30 pm
    3. imamarilyn

      have you ever been to UVM? i think people there rage way harder than clemson. alcohol isnt the only drug involved in partying….

      13 years ago at 8:18 pm
  7. Fratcastlepioneer

    How how can it be properly ranked if schools aren’t of equivalent size? If they do it by number of parties and alchol consumed, bigger schools will have more parties and way more booze consumed. If they do it by precentage, smaller schools will have an advantage. It is a flawed system. Being from LSU, I think it deserved to be in the top ten, but then again I am biased. But I do think it is fair to say it should be past some of the other SEC schools in the top ten.

    13 years ago at 2:48 pm
    1. Prefferedshacker

      I say rank the SEC, then you can start thinking of other schools that can be allowed on the list.

      13 years ago at 9:28 am