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Here Are The Biggest Party Schools In Virginia, DC: Report
Niche.com has compiled what it says are the top party schools in America and several from Virginia and DC made the national list.
WASHINGTON, DC — 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." The District of Columba and Virginia are both are both well represented high on the list, with four universities ranked in the top 100.
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.
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Here are the top-ranked party schools in Virginia and Washington, D.C., and where they rank in the U.S.:
No. 21: Howard University
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No. 25: University of Virginia
No. 52: George Washington University
No. 92: Virginia Tech
No. 104: James Madison University
No. 109: Virginia Commonwealth University
No. 129: University of Richmond
No. 149: Georgetown University
No. 150: Washington & Lee University
No. 156: American University
No. 159: Old Dominion University
No. 192: Radford University
No. 199: Catholic University of America
No. 207: Gallaudet University
No. 216: Norfolk State University
No. 336: Virginia Union University
No. 409: University of the District of Columbia
No. 420: Marymount University
No. 430: Hampden-Sydney College
No. 591: Longwood University
No. 593: Christopher Newport University
No. 608: George Mason University
No. 656: Virginia Wesleyan College
Read the full national list here.
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By Brian McCready, Patch National Staff
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