Survey: U of I One of Nation’s Top Party Schools

The University of Illinois at Urbana –Champaign is one of the nation’s top party schools, according to an annual survey released by the Princeton Review.

Based on a list of 20 schools, the U of I ranks fourth right behind West Virginia University, the University of Iowa, and Ohio University.

More than 120,000 students were asked about a range of topics from academics to campus life.

Laura Beata, who is a college counselor at Champaign’s Centennial High School, said she doesn’t put much weight into these surveys.

“I would never tell someone don’t go to a school based on that alone because sometimes schools get a bad rap," Beata said. "Sometimes it’s just the bigger schools out there get that information just because there’s more going on than maybe a smaller school. So, it’s not always a super accurate portrayal of the school itself.”

The Princeton Review also ranked the U of I as the #3 highest school for the amount of Greek life on campus, #9 for Best Athletic Facilities, and #17 for least accessible professors.