These Are The Top 5 Party Schools In Rhode Island: List

PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island is not known for having big "party schools." No colleges in the Ocean State made Niche's list of the top "party schools" in the United States.

But students with a tendency to stay out late and skip their studies to spend more time living an active social life may want to avoid the following schools in Rhode Island. Their lively party scenes, at least when compared to other Rhode Island universities, might prove to be much of a temptation.

According to Niche, Providence College is the top "party school" in the state. Niche's rankings are based on student surveys, access to bars and restaurants, campus Greek life, and the school's athletics. Read the full methodology here.

Below are the top five party schools in Rhode Island:

1. Providence College
2. Johnson & Wales University, Providence
3. University of Rhode Island, Kingston
4. Brown University, Providence
5. Salve Regina University, Newport.

According to Niche, these are the best party schools in the nation:

1. University of California - Santa Barbara
2. Florida State University
3. Tulane University
4. The University of Alabama
5. Syracuse University
6. University of Southern California
7. University of Georgia
8. University of Wisconsin
9. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
10. Howard University.

Check out the entire list here.