These Are The Top Party Schools In WI: List

MADISON — Students with a tendency to stay out late and skip their studies to spend more time living an active social life may want to avoid the following schools in Wisconsin. Their lively party scenes might prove to be much of a temptation.

According to Niche, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is the top "party school" in the state. It's also the 65th-best party school in the nation, according to the report.

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.

UW is the state's only Big Ten university, and it is also home to Madison's robust bar scene and Greek life.

Below are the top five party schools in Wisconsin:

1. University of Wisconsin (No. 8 nationally)
2. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
3. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
4. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
5. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

Check out the entire list here.