Penn State fans cheer during their team's 46-17 victory over the University of Michigan Wolverines at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa., Oct. 18. Penn State tops The Princeton Review's list of party schools this year.

OUTSTANDING -- IN SOME FIELD OUTSTANDING -- IN SOME FIELD Among No. 1 schools in The Princeton Review's 62 "Top 20" ranking lists: Students study the most California Institute of Technology Best athletic facilities University of Maryland-College Park Most accessible profs U.S. Military Academy (N.Y.) Most conservative students Texas A&M University Most liberal students Warren Wilson College (N.C.) Most politically active students George Washington University (Washington, D.C.) Least religious Students Bennington College (Vt.) Race/class relations Friendliest University of Miami (Fla.) Gay community most accepted New York University Best town/gown Relations Clemson University (S.C.) Source: The Princeton Review Looking for a party? You should be able to find one at Penn State. The school in University Park, Pa., tops the list of party schools and colleges with the widest use of beer, says the new edition of The Princeton Review's The Best 371 Colleges. The book, out today, also features 61 other "top" lists, from the best classroom experience (Pomona College in Claremont, Calif.) to the best college library (Harvard in Cambridge, Mass.). The rankings are "100%" driven by students, says Robert Franek of The Princeton Review. About 325 students from each of the book's 371 colleges took an online survey on four basic areas: themselves, academics/administration, quality of life and other students. Editors averaged the results from each school and compared the averages to come up with the rankings. A new category this year is best career services; No. 1 is the University of Florida, the book says. Also new: a list of The Princeton Review's 100 "Best Value" Colleges for 2009, described in an online database created in partnership with USA TODAY. Franek says editors analyzed academic environment, cost and percentage of students' financial need that was met to come up with the list. BEST VALUE COLLEGES: Top 100 for 2009 and how they were chosen COLLEGE BLOG: How do you fare on 'best colleges' quiz? BEYOND RANKINGS: National Survey of Student Engagement Availability of financial aid "is needed information for so many college-bound students and their families, but it's tough information to get," he says. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. Don't attack other readers personally, and keep your language decent. Use the "Report Abuse" button to make a difference. Read more