By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-09-02 19:21:31 | Updated at 2026-09-02 20:08:11
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New York gets an F in fun!
A list of the nation’s “top party schools” of 2027 revealed the Empire State is a rager-deprived dud — with only two colleges earning a spot in the rankings.
The keg is kicked everywhere except Syracuse University and SUNY Albany, the only New York colleges that made the list of 50 best party schools, compiled by the education research site niche.com
Students at the University of Wisconsin at Madison — the number five party college in the nation according to a recent list — at a tailgate on Sept. 10, 2022. Boston Globe via Getty Images
Tulane University students celebrating their graduation with a trip to the campbus bar in New Orleans on May 18, 2024. Corbis via Getty ImagesSyracuse, which has a booming off-campus house party culture, was named No. 14 while SUNY Albany landed at number 45, according to the list, released this week.
Florida State University in Tallahassee— known for its wild Greek bashes — ranked No. 1 on the list followed by Tulane, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Dayton in Ohio and the University of Southern California California in Los Angeles.
Pennsylvania State University, recently in the news for a cocaine trafficking ring involving two frats, came in 6th place.
The top 50 party schools of 2027 are:
1.Florida State
2.Tulane
4.Dayton
5.USC
6.Penn State
7.Ohio State
8.Georgia
9.West Virginia
10Ilinois
11.Morgan State
12.Texas
13.Alabama
14.Syracuse
15.Howard
16.Texas Southern
17.Michigan State
18. San Diego State
19.Indiana
20. Ohio
21.Miami Ohio
22.Miami (Fla.)
23.Clark Atlanta
24.Florida A&M
25.Colorado
26. UC Santa Barbara
27. Ole Miss
28.Michigan
29.Iowa
30.Tennessee State
31.University of Tampa
32.Penn
33.Lehigh
34. Providence
35. South Carolina
36. Clemson
37. Virginia
38. Washington State
39. Kansas
40. Temple
41. Morehouse College
42. James Madison
43. Delaware
44. North Carolina A&T
45. SUNY Albany
46. Texas Tech
47. Florida
48. Texas State
49. Vanderbilt
50. Arizona
To come up with the list, niche.com surveyed students, asking them to rate their colleges based on factors such as nightlife, Greek life, and access to bars.
“The 2027 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 said.
For the ranking, researchers considered more than 1,400 schools nationwide.
