WVU is No. 2 on annual ‘Party Schools’ list

Lehigh University and Bucknell University – round out the top five.

“Since 1992 when we created this guide to the colleges we believe are the nation’s best, academically, our objective has been twofold”, said Robert Franek, Princeton Review’s Senior VP-Publisher and lead author of the book.

“Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have an incredible sense of pride in this institution and great camaraderie with their fellow Badgers that contributes to making our university an enjoyable place to attend school”.

Students at two Pennsylvania universities can raise a glass to rounding out the annual Top 5 list of America’s best party schools. If you want the best teachers, you’ll find them at Wellesley College in MA. As such, they provide unique insights into the campus cultures, aid offerings, services, and student body communities at these schools. WVU, which moved up the list from its previous No. 7 ranking, was outranked only by University of Wisconsin-Madison.

This year, Loyola is the only Patriot League school to make The Princeton Review’s “Best Athletic Facilities” list, ranking No. 9. The 80-question survey asks students to rate their schools on several topics and to report on their campus experiences.

Princeton Review explains the basis for each ranking list here. The school profiles in the book include admission and financial aid information plus ratings of the schools in eight categories including: Admissions Selectivity, Financial Aid, Fire Safety, and Green.

In its profile on Chapman, The Princeton Review praises the University for its “extraordinary blend of liberal arts, science, and professional programs”, “academic preparation and wide breadth of excellence”, and “park-like campus, which is also one of the most modern”, and quotes extensively from Chapman students the company surveyed for the book. An operating business of Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH), it is not affiliated with Princeton University. For more information, visit www.princetonreview.com.

The Princeton Review is an education-services and publishing company headquartered in Natick, Mass. Millsaps was not on any of the Top 20 lists. It can be accessed at https://secure.princetonreview.com/media-best-colleges.