These Are The Top Party Schools In MD: List

MARYLAND — Students with a tendency to stay out late and skip classes to spend more time cultivating an active social life may want to avoid the following colleges in Maryland. Their lively party scenes might prove to be much of a temptation.

According to Niche, Morgan State University is the top "party school" in the state. It's also the 43rd-best party school in the nation, according to the report.

Niche boasts more than 500,000 overall reviews from college and university students at campuses across the nation. To decide which schools have the best party scene, the site combined that honest feedback with statistics about access to bars and restaurants, as well as overall grades for athletics and Greek life on campus.

Below are the top 10 party schools in Maryland:

1. Morgan State University in Baltimore
2. University of Maryland - College Park
3. Salisbury University in Salisbury
4. Towson University in Towson
5. Bowie State University in Bowie
6. Frostburg State University in Frostburg
7. Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore
8. University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne
9. Coppin State University in Baltimore
10. Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore

Check out the entire list here.

According to Niche, these are the best party schools in the nation:

1. University of California - Santa Barbara
2. Florida State University
3. Tulane University
4. The University of Alabama
5. Syracuse University
6. University of Southern California
7. University of Georgia
8. University of Wisconsin
9. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
10. Howard University

Niche's rankings are based on student surveys, access to bars and restaurants, campus Greek life, and the school's athletics. Read the full methodology here.