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These Are The Biggest Party Schools In MA: Report

Niche.com has listed what it says are the top party schools in America and unsurprisingly there's a lot from Massachusetts.

MASSACHUSETTS — 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. They also put together some lists that are less serious – take their latest, for instance, "Top Party Schools in America.” Massachusetts is fairly high on the list, with two schools on 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 Massachusetts and where they rank in the U.S.

No. 56: University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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No. 643: University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

No. 650: Amherst College

Read the full national list here.

By Brian McCready, Patch National Staff

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