The top 10 party schools have been announced, and there’s a new leader. So, how do schools get on this list, anyway? 

The Princeton Review’s annual list of college rankings has named  the University of Georgia as the nation’s biggest party school, knocking previous leader Penn State University down to #3.

The rankings are based on responses from 100,000 students across the country about their college experiences. In addition to academics and extracurricular activities, social scenes receive attention.

Students pass along info on the frat and sorority scene, drug use, availability of beer and more.

Here’s the full top 10 list:

1. University of Georgia
2. Ohio University
3. Penn State University
4. West Virginia University
5. University of Mississippi
6. University of Texas at Austin
7. University of Florida
8. University of California – Santa Barbara
9. University of Iowa
10. DePauw University, Indiana

Where does your school fall on the party-meter? Let us know in the comments section.

Tags: campus drinking, party schools, Princeton Review