Top Party Schools In Minnesota, Ranked

MINNESOTA — 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 lists that are a bit off-beat — like their latest list, the 2020 rankings of top party schools.

How did they determine the top party schools? According to Niche:

"The 2020 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."

Read more about the methodology.

Here are the top party schools in Minnesota:

1. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
2. Minnesota State University, Mankato
3. Winona State University
4. University of St. Thomas - Minnesota
5. St. Cloud State University
6. University of Minnesota Duluth
7. Augsburg University
8. College of Saint Benedict
9. Macalester College
10. Saint John's University - Minnesota
11. Carleton College
12. The College of St. Scholastica
13. Gustavus Adolphus College
14. Bemidji State University
15. Concordia College
16. Concordia University - St. Paul
17. Minneapolis College of Art & Design

If you're wondering about the top party schools in the U.S. overall, here they are from 1 to 5:

1. Tulane University
2. Howard University
3. University of Wisconsin
4. University of Georgia
5. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

See the entire list here.