1. Arizona

"Tempe has dozens of bars within five miles. We party with superstars like Derek Jeter and Jenna Jameson. We're four hours from Mexico, five hours from Vegas, three hours from Lake Havasu and six hours from LA." --Scott

"An Arizona State graduate who says he has never taken a test hungover is a liar." --Steven

WHERE THE GIRLS ARE: Bar at Dos Gringos Trailor Park restaurant.

WHERE TO MAKE AN ASS OF YOURSELF: Vine Tavern and Eatery.

BEST CHEAP BOOZE: Owl's Nest.

WHAT TO DRINK: Jose Cuervo tequila.

SCENE THAT RIVALS SPRING BREAK: The pool at the Marbaya apartment complex on Fridays.

2. California State - Chico

"The day I moved into the dorms, 22 fliers were slipped under my door telling me where to find the hottest coeds looking to take me home. That night, I didn't sleep because my arm was stuck underneath the girl I lost my virginity to." --Brandon

"Partying is an everyday thing. Granted, you might have to take a night off here and there for a midterm, but nobody parties harder. It really goes off on Labor Day, Halloween and St. Paddy's, when thousands of people come to this little town in the middle of bum-fucking nowhere to party." --Wes

"I would never send my children here, because I don't believe alcohol consumption is a course of study. I started to worry when you could smell alcohol permeating from my pores. I'm actually transferring so I can focus more on my education. I'm getting out before it's too late, but that leaves 15,000 students to keep the party going." --Caren

WHERE TO GET YOUR DRINK ON: Riley's, Madison Beer Garden, the Bear, Joe's, La Salle's, the Grad.

WHEN KEGGERS START AT SIX A.M. AND GIRLS WEAR NOTHING BUT HEINEKEN BOXES: St. Paddy's Day.

NUMBER OF ARRESTS ON ST. PADDY'S DAY 2002: 107.

LOST WEEKEND: Labor Day, when 20,000 people float down the Sacramento River to Beer Can Beach on inner tubes.

"Rollins is heavily female. The girls are the hottest and wildest I've come across. Every night is a big party." --Will

"Winter Park is an affluent suburb of Orlando. Some call it the Beverly Hills of the South. We party seven days a week." --Sam

"Warm climate, great academics, kick-ass parties and 65 percent tits and ass walking around in bathing suits. We don't fuck around when it comes to drinking the sauce and getting laid."--Michael

NICKNAME: Country Club.

WHERE TO GET LAID: Cocoa Beach.

ROLLING PARTY: On a booze cruise on one of the lakes near campus.

BEST BASH: Fox Day.

4. Louisiana State

"LSU has been ranked the number one party school tons of times. Come check us out. There are plenty of guys and hot chicks who will show you how to have a good time in Baton Rouge." --Brian

"If you really want a taste of LSU, come for a home football game." --Frank

MOTTO: "Win or lose, we booze."

5. West Virginia

"When it comes to drinking, we're professionals. When friends and relatives come from other schools, they complain about how late we run and how much we drink." --Ryan

"You can go out any night and have the time of your life. I went to some local clubs last night and hooked up with three girls." --Zane

"When the women get drunk, their shirts go flying." --Brian

WHERE TO TAILGATE: The pit, which is stocked with keg-filled pickup trucks.

WHERE TO PICK UP CHICKS: Lair Plaza.

COOLEST RIDE: The drunk bus.

WHERE TO DRAIN YOUR BANK: Penny pitcher night at Speedy's.