--- title: Playboy: Top 10 Party Schools 2015 description: Playboy releases its annual list of the Top 10 party schools canonical: https://time.com/4033407/playboy-party-schools-2015/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-14T15:44:29.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:50.454Z og:title: Playboy: Top 10 Party Schools 2015 og:description: Playboy releases its annual list of the Top 10 party schools og:url: https://time.com/4033407/playboy-party-schools-2015/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5dfb4ef40ea73947/69877894a988ca4fea6abbe7/red-solo-cup-fraternity-frat.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME.com stock photos Drinking Fraternity Frat Solo Cups og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Playboy: Top 10 Party Schools 2015 twitter:description: Playboy releases its annual list of the Top 10 party schools twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5dfb4ef40ea73947/69877894a988ca4fea6abbe7/red-solo-cup-fraternity-frat.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # These Are Playboy’s Top 10 Party Schools ## Video: Should I Eat French Fries? [Watch (HLS stream): Should I Eat French Fries?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/kL7utfHP.m3u8) (2:30)  _Published 2015-06-10. A record number of experts weighed in on this one, and regretfully, 7 out of the total 9 give French fries a firm thumbs down._  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Sep 14, 2015 3:44 PM UTC  Elizabeth Renstrom for TIME  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Sep 14, 2015 3:44 PM UTC _Playboy_ has released its [annual ranking](http://www.playboy.com/2015partyschools) of the top party schools for 2015\. While Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, has been on the list four times, it finally cinched the top spot this year. That may not be a surprise to current students and alums, given the block parties, which take place during the college music festival #Fest and Halloween (aka “HallOUeen”) and throughout the spring semester. [Some block parties have](http://www.athensnews.com/news/local/palmer-fest-goes-up-in-flames-once-again-arrests-up/article%5Fc625603b-8607-5790-8ddf-594234b636d2.html) ended with [burning couches](http://www.athensnews.com/news/campus/ou-s-parents-weekend-police-shut-down-couch-fire-parties/article%5Ff464f550-abb6-571d-a9b5-644899f926a4.html). Revelers have also been known to hang out on a hilltop nicknamed “Bong Hill” and go bar-hopping in the Appalachian college town. Here’s the full list: 1\. Ohio University 2\. University of Iowa 3\. Florida State University 4\. Tulane University 5\. University of Illinois 6\. University of Texas 7\. Syracuse University 8\. University of Wisconsin 9\. University of Mississippi 10\. University of Michigan _Playboy_ magazine editors chose the schools on this list based on “access to nightlife and musical events, and creativity when planning social gatherings,” and a reader’s poll. Last year, [the University of Pennsylvania](http://time.com/3378603/playboy-party-schools/) topped the ranking. Several of the educational institutions on _Playboy_‘s list also appear on _Princeton Review_‘s list of the top party schools released last month, including Syracuse University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Iowa. ### Mardi Gras: Rare Vintage Photos From America's Most Famous Party  Mardi Gras, New Orleans, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras, New Orleans, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras decorations, New Orleans, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras revelers, New Orleans, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras float, New Orleans, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras revelers, New Orleans, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras revelers, New Orleans, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras costumes, New Orleans, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras mask, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras in New Orleans, 1938\. (Some predominately African American "krewes" -- especially the Zulu -- are known, even today, for wearing blackface during the parade.) William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras parade participant, 1938\. (Some predominately African American "krewes" -- especially the Zulu -- are known, even today, for wearing blackface during the parade.) William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras, New Orleans, 1938\. (Some predominately African American "krewes" -- especially the Zulu -- are known, even today, for wearing blackface during the parade.) William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  New Orleans, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras crowd, New Orleans, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras souvenir sign, 1938. William Vandivert—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Mardi Gras revelers in costume, 1938. 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