These Are The Top Party Schools In VA: List

VIRGINIA — Students with a tendency to stay out late and skip classes to spend more time cultivating an active social life may want to avoid the following colleges in Virginia. Their lively party scenes might prove to be much of a temptation.

According to Niche, the University of Virginia is the top "party school" in the state. It's also the 32nd-best party school in the nation, according to the report.

Niche boasts more than 500,000 overall reviews from college and university students at campuses across the nation. To decide which schools have the best party scene, the site combined that honest feedback with statistics about access to bars and restaurants, as well as overall grades for athletics and Greek life on campus.

Below are the top 10 party schools in Virginia:

1. University of Virginia in Charlottesville, also ranked No. 32 nationally
2. James Madison University in Harrisonburg, also ranked No. 34 nationally
3. Norfolk State University in Norfolk
4. Virginia Tech in Blacksburg
5. Old Dominion University in Norfolk
6. Washington and Lee University in Lexington
7. Virginia State University in Petersburg
8. Radford University in Radford
9. Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond
10. University of Richmond in Richmond

Check out the entire list here.

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

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.