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Top Party Schools in the US
Whether your a student, parent, or just a random person, your probably interested in finding out what colleges party the hardest!

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University of California Santa Barbara
UCSB to most students on campus stands for "U can study buzzed." This school was pretty much built for the purpose of partying, in fact, it is the only school in the country with a dedicated beach for the school, Party Central is Del Playa Drive in Isla Vista. This is one of those party for life of go home schools.
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University of Texas at Austin
Those of you who have been to Austin, Texas know the intensity. For those that have not been, lets just say, they have a street where literally every weekend the road is lined and blockaded by cops because of the unreal amount of people partying. It's basically like Louisiana Mardi Gras, every weekend. Then add 60,000+ students to that mix and you get the idea.
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University of Wisconsin
The school is built around this lake, where they have huge weekly outdoor parties, plus they have State Street, which has more than enough bars to keep you busy all weekend, and on top of that, it is Wisconsin, what the heck else is there to do other than party.
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University of Florida
It's hard to argue against this school, they do have 3 National Championships in 2 years, so they have plenty to celebrate for years to come. In fact, a good majority of interviewed students claimed they only went there because of the party status. They just seem to be known for they're parties.
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University of Alabama
Lets just say, if you have not lived in Alabama, you have no idea what your in for. They do things a little different, and on a level much higher than most. For example, the city name Tuscaloosa itself is pretty intense. The bars usually close at 2 a.m., but on Fridays, they don't close at all.
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Ohio University
The well known Ohio University Halloween party happens every year, and every year it just gets bigger and better. This massive party alone is the reason why this school is on the map, in fact it's no surprise that a good majority of student applications this year are because of there attendance to this party the previous year! And don't worry, this isn't the only party they have at Ohio U, there seems to be massive parties like this fairly often.
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University of Georgia
This school has ranked in the top 10 for party schools for as long as anyone can remember. Come on, how on earth could one not party galore in a city where there are more than 100 bars within a 10 mile radius. On top of that they seem to never run our of house parties, every single day. So if your a partier, you should definitely add Athens to your list of cities to visit before your too old.
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Penn State

This school has also ranked in the top 10 forever. They just breed party animals here, 50k+ students on main campus alone, and at least an additional 30k surrounding the main campus at the branch campuses. Plus they have one insane greek system as well. Lets just say you cant go wrong at Penn State.
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West Virginia University
For those of you who have not been to Morgantown, which is probably everyone, there is not alot to say about it. Its surrounded by Mountains on all sides, and basically the college is the entire town, otherwise it would hands down be the most boring town in America. But with nothing else to do but party, these WVU students go balls to the wall. If your planning a ski trip on the east coast, it's highly suggested stopping by this town for a night of partying!
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University of Mississippi
Located in Oxford, Mississippi, partying hard has become a long time tradition at the southern Ole Miss. They might not have a bangin football team but they never lose a tailgate! One of the main hot spots is "The Grove," more succinctly: "It's the ultimate tailgate party." If you plan on attending a tailgate at Ole Miss anytime soon, you better block off a good 48 hour of your weekend for this, because the party never stops, literally.