Princeton Review College Rankings 2016: Top Party School is University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
ByAfter a small drop in last year's ranking, the University of Illinois (UI) at Urbana-Champaign rose to the top of The Princeton Review's "Top Party School" list.
Likely due to last year's distinction at the top of the list, Syracuse University dropped to fifth overall this year. UI was ranked third overall in 2013, but dropped to fifth last year, before rising to the top.
While it is a distinction students love, and which earns many a headline, administrators typically care little for it and sometimes speak out against the ranking.
1. UI - Urbana-Champaign
Location: Urbana, Ill.
Acceptance rate: 59 percent
Other Review ranking standout: 3rd in Best Athletic Facilities
2. University of Iowa
Location: Iowa City, Iowa
Acceptance rate: 81 percent
Other Review ranking standout: 4th in Students Pack the Stadiums
3. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location: Madison, Wis.
Acceptance rate: 50 percent
Other Review ranking standout: 5th in Best Health Services
4. Bucknell University
Location: Lewisburg, Penn.
Acceptance rate: 31 percent
Other Review ranking standout: 1st in Lots of Greek Life
5. Syracuse
Location: Syracuse, N.Y.
Acceptance rate: 53 percent
Other Review ranking standout: 6th in Top Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Programs
6. University of California - Santa Barbara
Location: Santa Barbara, Calif.
Acceptance rate: 36 percent
Other Review ranking standout: 3rd in Green Colleges
7. West Virginia University
Location: Morgantown, W.V.
Acceptance rate: 86 percent
Other Review ranking standout: 14th in Best College Newspaper
8. University of Georgia
Location: Athens, Ga.
Acceptance rate: 55 percent
Other Review ranking standout: 20th in Intramural Sports
9. Tulane University
Location: New Orleans, La.
Acceptance rate: 28 percent
Other Review ranking standout: 5th in Students Most Engaged in Community Service
10. Colgate University
Location: Hamilton, N.Y.
Acceptance rate: 27 percent
Other Review ranking standout: 9th in Most Beautiful Campus