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Here Are The Biggest Party Schools In Illinois: Report
Niche.com has compiled what it says are the top party schools in America and several from Illinois make the national list.
ILLINOIS — Niche.com is best known for crunching the data and compiling lists of best schools across the country and highlighting the top and safest places to live. They also put together some random lists that are a bit off-beat — like their latest list, "Top Party Schools in America.” And Illinois is fairly high on the list, with the No. 10 "party school" in the U.S., according to the rankings. In fact, five Illinois schools made the top 100.
If you’re wondering what are the top 10 party schools in the U.S., here they are from 1 to 10: Tulane University, University of Georgia, Miami University of Ohio, University of Iowa, Florida State University, West Virginia University, University of Texas-Austin, Penn State, Indiana University-Bloomington and, finally, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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How did they determine the top party schools in the U.S.? “The 2018 Top Party Schools ranking is based on student reviews and nightlife statistics. Top party colleges have a vibrant and diverse party scene — they offer fun options both on and off campus and students rate their peers as being fun, friendly, and into partying,” Niche.com says.
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Here are the top-ranked party schools in Illinois and where they rank in the U.S.
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No. 79: DePaul University, Chicago
No. 88: Western Illinois University
No. 100: Columbia College Chicago
No. 108: Eastern Illinois University
No. 128: Illinois State University, Normal
No. 195: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
No. 203: Augustana College - Rock Island
No. 237: Bradley University, Peoria
No. 260: Northwestern University, Evanston
No. 265: University of Illinois at Chicago
No. 276: North Central College, Naperville
No. 315: Roosevelt University, Chicago
No. 418: Loyola University Chicago
No. 424: Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington
No. 426: University of Chicago
No. 449: Monmouth College, Monmouth
No. 517: Moody Bible Institute, Chicago
No. 562: National Louis University, Wheeling
No. 601: Quincy University, Quincy
No. 674: Chicago State University, Chicago
Read the full national list here.
By Brian McCready, Patch National Staff
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