{"id":1056,"date":"2014-08-05T19:28:20","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T23:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yoursash.com\/blog\/?p=1056"},"modified":"2014-08-05T19:28:20","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T23:28:20","slug":"how-does-your-college-stack-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yoursash.com\/blog\/college\/how-does-your-college-stack-up\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Your College Stack Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tWhat are you looking for in the college you attend? Do you want the best deal? The best campus food? The best help for landing a career after graduation? The best party atmosphere?<\/p>\n

Well, you are in luck because the Princeton Review has done all the legwork for you. The publication just released its annual college rankings list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But first, here is the nitty gritty. The rankings, which include 62 different categories, are drawn from a survey of 130,000 students across 379 \u201ctop\u201d colleges.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a peek at what they found:<\/p>\n

Best Party School
\nFor students who are most worried about living up their college experience through sorority and fraternity parties, you\u2019d be wise to apply to Syracuse University in New York, which was ranked number 1 in the Party category. Despite school officials putting out a statement saying that it doesn\u2019t \u201caspire to be a party school\u201d, those familiar with the school may know it by another mantra, \u201cWin or loose Hawks still booze.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stone-Cold Sober School
\nFor those who have no interest in the partying aspects often associated with college, then don\u2019t worry, The Princeton Review has a ranking on the flip side as well, Stone-Cold Sober School. And the winner in that category is Brigham Young University in Utah. Not surprisingly, this is the 17th<\/sup> year the school has earned top honors in the category.<\/p>\n

Best Campus Food
\nWant to enjoy the best food around while away at college? Than think about applying to Virginia Tech. This isn\u2019t the first year that the school has been named number one in the category. It’s had a reputation as being a beacon for foodies for years. Don\u2019t believe us? Just ask First Lady Michelle Obama. In her 2012 commencement address at the school she called the food, \u201cthe best campus food you\u2019ll ever eat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Happiest Students
\nForget partying, staying sober and eating. If you want to join the happiest students in the US, then your best bet just might be to head south to Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. Based in Nashville, this school is not only located in the heart of an amazing city, it\u2019s got affordability, diversity and a great academic reputation on its side.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of the other top contenders in their categories:<\/p>\n