This article was updated in 2026 It's a scary thought, to be out on Halloween only to realize there's a much better party elsewhere. The trick to finding the best treat is to know where to be in the first place. There are prime party places for major events such as New Year's Eve, the Fourth of July, holiday weekends such as Memorial Day and Labor Day, and St. Patrick's … [Read more...] about Top Halloween Party Destinations Best Costume Parties & Locations
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Why Southern Girls Wear Cowboy Boots To College Football Games
Cowboy Boots Have Become Part Of The SEC College Football Game-Day Look Cowboy boots aren't just for Texas college football games. I've seen them all over the SEC game-day scene, from Alabama and Tennessee to Ole Miss fans visiting Tuscaloosa, worn with dresses, skirts and shorts at fraternity parties, tailgates and inside the stadium. So why have cowboy boots become such … [Read more...] about Why Southern Girls Wear Cowboy Boots To College Football Games
Top Halloween Party Schools: The Best College Halloween Parties
From Ohio University To UCSB, The College Halloween Parties That Became Legendary By Kevin Wilkerson, Editor & Publisher PubClub.com Give college students any reason to party and they will do it in grand style. Some take it to the extreme and here are places where huge block parties take priority on Halloween over things like, say, going to study at the library. … [Read more...] about Top Halloween Party Schools: The Best College Halloween Parties
Top College Football Tailgate Party Schools And Towns
From Austin To The Grove, Where To Really Get In The School Spirit(s) Where are the best college football tailgate parties and party towns in America? PubClub.com ranks the schools with the best game-day tailgating, traditions, college bars, nightlife and overall party atmosphere—based largely on firsthand experiences from football weekends around the country. By Kevin … [Read more...] about Top College Football Tailgate Party Schools And Towns
Top 10 Party Schools In America For 2026: PubClub Rankings
PubClub's Rankings Based On Bars, Tailgating, Nightlife & Party Atmosphere What are the best party schools in America for 2026? PubClub.com ranks them differently than traditional college surveys. We look at the campus bars, nightlife, tailgate parties, student and alumni spirit and the overall social atmosphere—based in part on firsthand experiences at many of … [Read more...] about Top 10 Party Schools In America For 2026: PubClub Rankings
Top Party Schools In The SEC – A Complete List
Ranking The 10 Biggest Party Schools In The Southeastern Conference What are the biggest party schools in the SEC? PubClub.com ranks the conference's best based on college-town bars, nightlife, tailgating, game-day atmosphere and overall party spirit. This list combines firsthand experiences at several SEC schools with years of observations and input from students and … [Read more...] about Top Party Schools In The SEC – A Complete List
Tips And Ideas To Start A College Club
If you are a college student, you already know how important it is to be or feel included in college and how important it is to be a part of certain things and be recognized, acknowledged or noticed. If you are not a college student, you should know that it is very important to be a part of something that your peer groups are a part of, as well. Socialization is one of the most … [Read more...] about Tips And Ideas To Start A College Club
How To Get The Most Out Of The Upcoming Semester
There are days and dates when you’re more eager to make resolutions. These are the Mondays, the yesterdays, New Year Eves, and the beginnings of new semesters. You buy new books, pens, pencils, and you start new textbooks with the most careful handwriting. And you promise yourself to do every homework, write every essay, and get the best grades possible. Your motivation is … [Read more...] about How To Get The Most Out Of The Upcoming Semester
Ranking The SEC Fans: Best, Worst, Most Rabid And Top Tailgate Party Hosts
A Complete Guide To The Good & Bad Of Southeastern Conference Fans By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Colleges Blogger The SEC is known throughout the country has having one of the most loyal, knowledgable, ridiculous and passionate fan bases of any conference in college sports. It's all true. Here is a complete guide to the good and bad of Southeastern … [Read more...] about Ranking The SEC Fans: Best, Worst, Most Rabid And Top Tailgate Party Hosts
University of Alabama Rises To #2 In Top Party School Rankings
University Of Texas Keeps #1 Ranking; Ohio State Joins The List For 2020-21 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Colleges Editor Posted Aug. 27 The football team is ranked #3 in the AP preseason poll but the students are #2 in another important poll: PubClub.com's annual list of Top Party Schools. The Crimson Tiders rose up from #4 in last year's rankings, leaping … [Read more...] about University of Alabama Rises To #2 In Top Party School Rankings
University Of Alabama Bans Fraternity Parties & Other Student Gatherings
Coronavirus Concerns Affect Another Part Of College Life In 2020 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Colleges Blogger One of the biggest aspects of college life, fraternity parties, have been temporality banned at the University of Alabama as the school tries to prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus. As students returned to campus, photos circulated on social … [Read more...] about University Of Alabama Bans Fraternity Parties & Other Student Gatherings
Things To Know About Choosing Your College Major
When you first begin to pack for moving into your college adventure, you might feel incredibly excited. You probably also feel quite a bit of anxiety and fear revolving around your new adventure as well. Choosing your major does not have to be one of those fears. Instead, focus on your new adventure and all of the great things you can expect to have in the coming … [Read more...] about Things To Know About Choosing Your College Major
Traveling Abroad: Can It Help You Get into a Good College?
Getting into a good college or university can be a lot harder than you might think. Sure, you did great on your high school tests and exams and have a lot of backing by your teachers, but you still need to show other ways that prove you're ready to be accepted into a prestigious university. One way to accomplish this is by traveling abroad and using this experience as a way to … [Read more...] about Traveling Abroad: Can It Help You Get into a Good College?
How to Keep Up With Your College Studies No Matter What
4 Smart Study Tips For Clever Students Being a college student is hard these days. Not only do you have to deal with a huge load of classes and assignments, but you also need to fit your social life into that schedule. And, quite often, students of today also have to work at least part time. It’s no wonder that 3 out of 4 college students are extremely stressed and suicide … [Read more...] about How to Keep Up With Your College Studies No Matter What
Clubs And College: Ways To Mix It Together
How To Go Out And Still Pass Those Morning Exams College can be boring if you are not taking enough time out to go for any sort of recreational activity. You have to realize that this time will never come back again and you will reminisce one day all the time that went by. It might be the last carefree days of your life, so you need to go head over heels to make the most of … [Read more...] about Clubs And College: Ways To Mix It Together
How To Socialize At College Without Failing All Your Classes
5 Tips For Being A Disciplined Student College is a period when you are full of energy, enthusiasm, and optimism. Probably everyone wants to have a good time rather than doing a college assignment. When you arrive at college, you meet a lot of new faces, make friends, and fall in love. Sometimes it seems that the last thing you want to do is attend classes and prepare another … [Read more...] about How To Socialize At College Without Failing All Your Classes
Thanksgiving Top Party Places for Singles: College Campuses
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger When its Thanksgiving Week in the USA, it's also Rivalry Week. That doesn't mean you are battling your friends or relatives for the last helpings of white turkey meat at the dinner table, but rather that the college football season has reached its we-hate-that-school point in the season. And it makes college campuses … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Top Party Places for Singles: College Campuses
5 Ways To Party Hard And Get Good Grades At The Same Time
Attending Class And Taking Good Notes Are Two Keys To Academic Success Many students are in college for the degree and focus their attention, thus neglecting their social life. College connects people from different background together, so you are going to make new friends before graduating. If you are the type that loves to party hard (and after all, you’re in … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Party Hard And Get Good Grades At The Same Time
College Campuses Not The Party Places During Christmas Holidays
The UT Strip, Among Other University Bar Areas, Are Quiet During The Holidays You can roll a bowling ball down Cumberland Ave., in Knoxville TN, this time of the year. This normally busy area is known as "the Strip" at the University of Tennessee, and its three blocks of bars make for lively nights much of the year. But not this time of the year. Even at a … [Read more...] about College Campuses Not The Party Places During Christmas Holidays
Best College Football Game Traditions From Tailgating To Cheerleaders
Top Tailgate, Party Towns & Pre- And Post-Game Celebrations The AP, ESPN and the College Playoff Committee have their rankings. And PubClub.com has our rankings. And it's not just our Top Party Schools. It's this other all-important element of the college game, the atmosphere around the game. This is what you can only get by being at the game, not at home … [Read more...] about Best College Football Game Traditions From Tailgating To Cheerleaders
How PubClub.com Chooses Its Top Party Schools
More Than Parties: Traditions, Tailgates & College Town Culture What makes a true party school? At PubClub.com, we look beyond student nightlife. Our rankings are based on firsthand experience with college football weekends, legendary tailgates, longtime traditions, great college bars and something many rankings overlook: alumni who continue returning years after … [Read more...] about How PubClub.com Chooses Its Top Party Schools
10 Ways To Know You Are At A Top Party School
The Best College Partying Schools Criteria You can read the lists – like this one on PubClub.com – but how know you have arrived at a Top Party School? Here's 10 ways to tell: 1.) There are as many bars and liquor stores near campus as there are classroom buildings. 2.) There's a lively tailgate scene even if the team hasn't won a championship since the Kennedy … [Read more...] about 10 Ways To Know You Are At A Top Party School
Back On Campus: The Alabama Football Game Day Experience
The Party Blogger Returns To His Alma Mater For Tailgate Parties, The Bars & The Game Awesome! Were I to describe the experience of an Alabama football game in a single word, that would be it. Awesome. In a "back to school" experience for me, I spent the weekend of the Alabama-Ole Miss game in Tuscaloosa, AL. It was a return to the place where I went to college, … [Read more...] about Back On Campus: The Alabama Football Game Day Experience