After a year in which most college campuses were shut down because of the pandemic, it would seem many students will be eager to live it up in the upcoming school year.
A ranking by Princeton Review tells us where students are most likely to do just that.
The educational research firm has issued its lastest round of annual college rankings, including a top "Party Schools" list that looks at where U.S. college students put the most focus on unwinding between study sessions.
The ranking is based on "student ratings concerning the use of alcohol and drugs at their school, the number of hours they study each day outside of class time, and the popularity of fraternities/sororities at their school," Princeton Review says.
The following, in ascending order, are the campuses that are expected to be party places during the 2021-2022 school year:
10. Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, N.C.
5,441 Full-Time Enrollment
The university ranks third for hard liquor consumption and 12th for beer consumption.
9. Colgate University
Hamilton, N.Y.
3,042 Full-Time Enrollment
The university ranks fourth in beer consumption and 10th for hard liquor consumption.
8. Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pa.
3,695 Full-Time Enrollment
The university ranks third for Greek life and 11th for beer consumption. It also ranks as the 15th most beautiful college campus in the nation.
7. Union College (NY)
Schenectady, N.Y.
2,047 Full-Time Enrollment
Students at this liberal arts college are eighth on the list of schools with the most strained relations with their city. The university also ranks fifth in beer consumption and eighth in hard liquor consumption.
6. University of Maine
Orono, Maine
9,465 Full-Time Enrollment
Students here rank seventh for how much hard liquor they consume and sixth for marijuana use.
5. Tulane University
New Orleans
7,700 Full-Time Enrollment
The university sits in the middle of one of the nation's top party cities, and it shows. Students at Tulane rank third on Princeton Review's "Happiest Students" ranking, as well as eighth for beer consumption, fifth for hard liquor consumption and third for how highly the students regard their college city.
4. West Virginia University
Morgantown, W.V.
21,155 Full-Time Enrollment
The university ranks seventh for beer drinking and 11th for hard liquor consumption.
3. Syracuse University
Syracuse, N.Y.
14,479 Full-Time Enrollment
Syracuse University is in the top 20 of just about every list Princeton Review uses to measure campus social activity. The university ranks 10th for beer consumption, first in hard liquor consumption and 15th for marijuana use.
2. University of Delaware
Newark, Del.
18,135 Full-Time Enrollment
The university ranked fifth for Greek life and ninth for beer drinking.
1. The University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
31,670 Full-Time Enrollment
The college's status as the nation's top party school probably has something to do with the fact that it also ranked first in fraternity and sorority activity. It also ranked sixth for beer consumption and 10th on the list of colleges where students study the least.
