These Are The Biggest Party Schools In MD: Report

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Niche.com is best known for crunching the data and compiling lists of best schools across the country and highlighting the top and safest places to live. The folks at the website also put together some lists that are less serious – take their latest, for instance, "Top Party Schools in America." Maryland is fairly high on the list, with one university ranked in the top 50.

According to Niche, the top party schools in the country are: Tulane University, University of Georgia, Miami University of Ohio, University of Iowa, Florida State University, West Virginia University, University of Texas-Austin, Penn State, Indiana University-Bloomington and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

How did they determine the top party schools in the U.S.? "The 2018 Top Party Schools ranking is based on student reviews and nightlife statistics. Top party colleges have a vibrant and diverse party scene — they offer fun options both on and off campus and students rate their peers as being fun, friendly, and into partying," Niche.com says.

Here are the top-ranked party schools in Maryland and where they rank in the U.S.:

No. 41: University of Maryland - College Park

No. 119: Towson University

No. 154: Morgan State University

No. 246: Salisbury State University

No. 262: Coppin State University

No. 326: Frostburg State University

No. 376: University of Baltimore

No. 393: Loyola University Maryland

No. 441: Johns Hopkins University

No. 559: Maryland Institute College of Art

No. 659: Goucher College

No 670: University of Maryland - University College

Read the full national list here.

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By Brian McCready, Patch National Staff

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