It’s official: college students say Hawkeyes party the hardest. The University of Iowa in Iowa City has topped Princeton Review’s 2013 list of the Top 20 party schools in the U.S. The school — which placed second to West Virginia University in the 2012 edition — also landed a spot on Princeton Review’s “Students Study Least,” “Lots of Beer,” “Students Pack the Stadiums” and “Lots of Greek Life” lists.
The test prep company compiled the “Party Schools” ranking by surveying 126,000 students nationwide and asking questions about how active fraternities and sororities are on campus and how many hours students spend studying each night.
University of Iowa spokesperson Tom Moore told the Des MoinesRegister that the percentage of students that consumes five or more drinks at once has dropped from 70.3 percent in 2009 to 58.7 percent in 2013, according to data from the National College Health Assessment. He also admitted that rate is “still too high.”
Nightlife at the college usually revolves around the bars in Iowa City. In the past, bars let in anyone over 18 or 19, though now only people over 21 can get in due to a 2010 city ordinance, the Associated Press reports.
The lively atmosphere has also earned the University of Iowa an A+ grade for nightlife, according to the College Prowler for the University of Iowa, part of a series of guides written by actual students. In terms of parties, 62.1 percent of Hawkeyes say there are “lots of options Wednesday-Saturday” while 25.8 percent say there are “tons of raging parties almost any night of the week.” Tailgating during football season is probably the only time of year students are excited to wake up before 7:00 am, according another guide published by HerCampus.
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