Playboy’s List of Top Party Schools 2002 (and 1987)

Playboy has released their list of the TOP PARTY SCHOOLS FOR 2002:

1. Arizona State University
2. California State at Chico
3. Rollins College (FL)
4. Louisiana State University
5. West Virginia University
6. University of Colorado
7. University of Wisconsin
8. University of Connecticut
9. University of Kansas
10. San Diego State University

The list was compiled based on write-in votes from over 1,500 students. 

Other schools that made the Top 25 Party School list include #16 University of Florida, #19 East Carolina, #22 University of California – Santa Barbara, and #23 Lehigh University.  Honorable Mentions went to Pennsylvania State University, University of Pittsburgh, and Slippery Rock University.

The last time Playboy made a list of top party schools was back in 1987.  This is what the top 20 of their list of Top 40 Party Schools looked like then:

1. California State University, Chico
2. University of Miami
3. San Diego State University
4. University of Vermont
5. Slippery Rock University
6. University of Connecticut
7. West Virginia University
8. Plymouth State College (NH)
9. Mercer University (GA)
10. University of Virginia
11. State University of New York, Cortland
12. Colorado State University
13. Arizona State University
14. University of Nevada
15. Boston University
16. Central Michigan University
17. Southern Illinois University
18. Ball State University
19. Oklahoma State University
20. Central Connecticut State University