Best colleges for studying, partying hard

The University of Florida can raise a glass to another national title -- best party school in the country, according to the Princeton Review's annual guide, "The Best 368 Colleges," released Monday. Florida was followed by:

2. University of Mississippi, University, Miss.

3. Penn State University, University Park, Pa.

4. West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va.

5. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

The 2009 rankings also list the nation's "Stone-Cold Sober Schools." Topping that list was Utah's Brigham Young University for the 11th consecutive year. Also on the list are:

2. Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill.

4. College of the Ozarks, Point Lockout, Mo.

5. Grove City College, Grove City, Pa.

The Princeton Review's survey of 120,000 students also ranks schools on scores from 60 to 99 based on admissions, financial aid and a new Green rating.

The book has 62 categories in all, including: Best Professors, Middlebury College in Vermont; Tastiest Campus Food, Wheaton College in Illinois, and Best Dorms, Loyola College in Maryland. The students happiest with their financial aid attend Princeton University, which also tops the list for the most beautiful campus, the survey found.

The Princeton Review says the guide to the best schools is intended to help applicants who can't visit every school in person. "In our opinion, each school in this book is first-rate academically," said Robert Franek, the book's author.