One could say that Florida State has beaten Alabama twice this year. Once on the football field and again on the national "Best Party School" list. Niche, known for publishing the list each year, has released their newest Top Party School In America list and the University of Alabama ranked 6th. Florida State University was ranked 2nd.

In the survey, respondents were asked to rank the quality of the party scene at each school. Other factors that were analyzed included the school’s access to bars and restaurants, along with its athletics and Greek life.

The University of Alabama was the only school from the state to make the 2026 Top 20 of the list. So who were the other schools around the country making the party grade?

1. University of California – Santa Barbara
2. Florida State University
3. Tulane University
4. University of Southern California
5. University of Wisconsin-Madison
6. University of Alabama
7. Syracuse University
8. University of Georgia
9. Howard University
10. University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign
11. West Virginia University
12. Penn State
13. University of Mississippi
14. University of Colorado Boulder
15. Clark Atlanta University
16. University of Dayton
17. Ohio University
18. University of Miami
19. Indiana University Bloomington
20. The Ohio State University

See the full list HERE.