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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.
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No. 98: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No. 114: Boston University
No. 152: Boston College
No. 172: Berklee College of Music
No. 179: Northeastern University
No. 213: Bentley University
No. 221: University of Massachusetts - Lowell
No. 240: Harvard University
No. 261: Suffolk University
No. 332: College of the Holy Cross
No. 337: Emerson College
No. 343: Tufts University
No. 406: Assumption College
No. 407: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
No. 433: Wheelock College
No. 445: Worcester State University
No. 453: Western New England University
No. 466: Newbury College
No. 481: Springfield College
No. 482: Clark University
No. 483: Emmanuel College
No. 490: Massachusetts College of Art and Design
No. 504: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
No. 510: Fitchburg University
No. 526: Westfield State University
No. 530: Simmons College
No. 558: Hampshire College
No. 583: Wentworth Institute of Technology
No. 592: Lesley University
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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