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Top party schools 2009

Bill Sullivan — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:30:51 +0000

College administrators outside Central Pennsylvania can breathe a sigh of relief: For them, the annual release of the Princeton Review’s list of the nation’s top party schools will not bring a dubious No. 1 ranking.

This year, that distinction goes to none other than Penn State, which moves to the top spot after a respectable third-place finish in 2008. Last year’s winner, Florida, drops to second.

Who else made the Top 20? Here’s the list:

1. Penn State University, State College, Pa.
2. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
3. University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss.
4. University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
5. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
6. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va.
7. University of Texas, Austin, Texas
8. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
9. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
10. University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif.
11. University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo.
12. University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
13. Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.
14. Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
15. DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind.
16. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
17. Sewanee: The University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.
18. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N.D.
19. Tulane University, New Orleans, La.
20. Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.

Source: Associated Press

Largest U.S. universities by enrollment

Bill Sullivan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:18:00 +0000

Is your alma mater one of America’s great universities…or just one of the biggest?

Here’s a list of the largest universities in the U.S. by enrollment, based on Fall 2008 student populations:

Ohio State University: 53,715
Arizona State University: 52,734
University of Florida:51,413
University of Minnesota: 51,140
University of Central Florida: 50,629
University of Texas at Austin: 50,006
Texas A&M University: 48,039
Michigan State University: 46,648
University of South Florida: 46,174
University of Illinois: 42,326

Sources: American School and University and individual schools

Playboy’s top party schools for 2009

GetListy — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:24:42 +0000

Playboy magazine released its ranking of the top party schools in America:

1. The University of Miami
2. The University of Texas at Austin
3. San Diego State University
4. University of Florida
5. University of Arizona
6. University of Wisconsin-Madison
7. University of Georgia
8. Louisiana State University
9. University of Iowa
10. West Virginia University

The full feature will appear in the May issue of Playboy (available at www.playboydigital.com). Extended rankings and additional content will be featured online.

Source: Playboy Enterprises, Inc.

A Collection of NCAA Garden Gnomes

GetListy — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:35:38 +0000

From Amazon.com

Gnomes have been known through the ages as guardians of treasures and what bigger treasure than your favorite team? All decked out in team colors he stands 11.25″ H x 4.75″L. Even though he’s known as a garden gnome, why leave him outside? Bring him in to stand watch over the buffet table, or just to watch the game with you. There’s a full selection of NCAA gnomes available, but these are some of our favorites:

Ohio State
Penn State
University of Florida
University of Michigan
University of Texas
University of North Carolina
Louisiana State University
University of Alabama
University of Georgia

Source: Amazon.com

Princeton Review’s top party schools

Tom Kessler — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:58:12 +0000

From PrincetonReview.com

The Princeton Review asked 120,000 students at 368 top colleges to rate their schools on dozens of topics and report on their campus experiences. Best 368 Colleges (2009 Edition) ranking lists and school profiles are posted on PrincetonReview.com.

The top party schools in the nation:

1. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.

2. University of Mississippi, University, Miss.

3. Penn State University, University Park, Pa.

4. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va.

5. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

6. Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va.

7. University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.

8. University of Texas, Austin, Texas.

9. University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif.

10. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.

11. University of New Hampshire, Durham, N.H.

12. University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

13. University of Colorado, Boulder, Co.

14. Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.

15. Tulane University, New Orleans, La.

16. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Ill.

17. Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.

18. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.

19. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

20. Loyola University-New Orleans, New Orleans, La.

Source: Princeton Review

Princeton Review Best Colleges

Tom Kessler — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:28:26 +0000

From PrincetonReview.com

According to a survey by The Princeton Review that asked 120,000 students at 368 top colleges to rate their schools on dozens of topics and report on their campus experiences, the best professors are at Middlebury College (VT). The tastiest campus food is at Wheaton College (IL) and the best dorms are at Loyola College (MD). The students happiest with their financial aid attend Princeton University, which also tops the list for the most beautiful campus.

Ranking lists report the top 20 colleges in these and over 50 other categories in the 2009 edition of The Princeton Review’s annual college guide Best 368 Colleges. Other ranking categories report on campus political leanings, race/class relations, social scenes and sports interests.

The book also includes ratings (numerical scores from 60 to 99) on each college profile in eight categories tallied by The Princeton Review. Among them is a new Green Rating based on the schools’ environmentally-related practices, policies and course offerings. The book’s ranking lists and school profiles are posted on PrincetonReview.com.

Other ranking lists in the book and No.1 colleges on them are:

Best Career / Job Placement Services – Northeastern University (Boston)
Best Classroom Experience – Stanford University
Most Conservative Students – Texas A&M University (College Station)
Most Liberal Students – Occidental College (Los Angeles)
Most Politically Active Students – American University (DC)
Top Party School – University of Florida (Gainesville)
Top Stone-Cold Sober School – Brigham Young University
Least Religious Students – Lewis & Clark College (OR)
Race / Class Relations Friendliest – Pitzer College (CA)
Most Diverse Student Body – City University of New York – Baruch College
Gay Community Most Accepted – Emerson College (Boston)
Best Athletic Facilities – University of Maryland at College Park
Everyone Plays Intramural Sports – University of Notre Dame
Great College Town – DePaul University (Chicago)

Source: Princeton Review