One of the best parts of college, aside from getting a degree, is the socializing that happens after the sun goes down. Everyone has their favorite college bar, but we're here to decide which ones are the best in the country. So look no further, here is a list of the best college bar in every state.
Alabama
University of Alabama: Gallette's
Famous for Yellow Hammers, Karaoke Tuesdays, Wine Wednesday's, and specials every week, this bar is the hangout for students on game days.
Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks: The Marlin
Going to college in the cold of Alaska certainly means that you need a place to warm up with some friends on a Friday or Saturday night. The Marlin gives Fairbanks that place, with a cozy atmosphere that mingles locals and students alike.
Arizona
Arizona State University: Casey Moore's Oyster House
A laid-back college bar full of history and tradition, Casey Moore's is Located in a neighborhood close to ASU. The ambience, daily specials, and drinks make this a great place to spend your time.
Arkansas
University of Arkansas: Sideways
A dive bar with over 60 beers on tap that makes their own ginger beer in house, you'll find students playing pool here and drinking their weekends away.
California
University of California, Davis: Froggy's Bar and Grill
The reported home to the blowjob shot (not sure I want to know), this bar has the reputation of the best place for karaoke and to play liar's die.
Colorado
University of Colorado Boulder: Dark Horse
Perfect for college students, Dark Horse offers good beer prices, cheap food, and games out back. Don't forget to try one of the local brews served here.
Connecticut
Eastern Connecticut State University: Sports Bar
Always full of college kids, and named the best college bar in the area, students come here for wings and burgers. There are TV's, pool tables, and enough alcohol to serve your heart's desire.
Delaware
University of Delaware: Klondike Kate's
Known for it's pitcher nights, this bar is located in Newark, and is a great stop for college students who love their beer. This bar features railroad-station style decor, as well as classic American drinks and food.
District of Columbia
Georgetown: The Tombs
Always a good time, with different specials every day, this bar is the place to be for any students with colleges residing in the nation's capital.
Florida
University of Southern Florida: Mr. Dunderbak's
This bar is German biergarten-themed, so college students can dive into the world of Oktoberfest without having to pay the price of plane tickets. Their beer pairs perfect with their German specialties while listening to the live music offered.
Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology: Prickly Pear Taqueria
The Taqueria features margaritas, Mexican fare, DJ nights, salsa classes, and boasts about its 100+ tequilas. Good luck not dying tonight.
Hawaii
University of Hawaii: Rock Bottom Sports Bar & Grill
RB stands for Rock Bottom — so you know how your night is going to end here. And no wonder, Happy hour is from 2-8 pm on the weekdays.
Idaho
University of Idaho: Corner Club
Famous for it's tubs, this place is another great spot to relax, watch the game, and maybe down a dozen beers.
Illinois
University of Illinois: Kam's
Not described as the best place for service or ambiance, students go to Kam's for the wild party. Order a blue guy — a private label blue energy drink mixed with a very, very low shelf vodka. It will save you from the memories you don't want to remember.
Indiana
University of Indiana: Kilroy's on Kirkwood
According to students at Indiana University, this bar is home to locals, where everyone knows your name. On Thursdays, $3 is not only the price of drinks, but also the cover charge, and with that you get a free T-shirt with a different design every week.
Iowa
University of Iowa: Brother's Bar
Located in Iowa City, University of Iowa students take advantage of mug nights and cheap drinks on Thursday nights. A word of advice - go when this restaurant is a bar only if you want to be swarmed by college kids.
Kansas
University of Kansas: The Wagon Wheel
Apparently a list of the best college bars in America would not be complete without this. Seems like I'll be making a trip to the University of Kansas soon.
Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Two Keys Tavern
College students all swarm to Two Keys for beers and fishbowls, especially on game days - basketball, for UK students, not football. The drink deals are perfect for a college budget, and occasionally students can look forward to live music.
Lousiana
Tulane University: The Boot
A favorite of Tulane students, this bar is open till 6 am every night - which leaves plenty of time to get your fill of drinks and your fill of college students having a great time.
Maine
University of Maine: Bear Brew Pub
Located in Orono, this bar offers made-in-house brick oven pizza, as well as two for one pizza Tuesdays, 35 cent Wing Wednesday's, and bartenders that are reportedly the best around.
Maryland
University of Maryland: Cornerstone
According to UMD students, this place is a hit with all students for the best happy hour around. They also offer $1.50 drinks every Wednesday - what more could you ask for?
Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Amherst: The Hangar Pub and Grill
Apparently the place to be for 21st birthdays, this pub draws college students with game nights and trivia competitions, as well as enough specialty ales to satisfy even the most avid beer consumer.
Michigan
University of Michigan: Good Time Charley's
For fishbowls in giant mason jars, look no further. Be sure to follow the monthly rotating drink specials with the reportedly 'best chili fries known to man'. Seems like the kind of place you can't go wrong at.
Minnesota
University of Minnesota: Library Bar and Grill
Near the University of Minnesota campus, Library Bar & Grill offers a nice place to watch any sports games you desire, with plenty of TVs and a good tap beer selection.
Mississipi
Ole Miss: Funky's Pizza and Daiquiri Bar
With alcoholic ices named after celebrities such as Miley Cyrus, this bar seems like the place to be for students at the University of Mississippi.
Missouri
Mizzou: McNally's Irish Pub
Mizzou students can extend their weekend with $1 beer pints on Mondays at McNally's. But then again, they have happy hour every day of the week so you're always bound to catch a deal here.
Montana
Monstana State University: The Haufbrau Bozeman
You've got great live music, $3 Moose Drools, and students decked out in beanies, flannels, fleece leggings, and Sorels in the dead cold of Montana winters. Where else will you find this?
Nebraska
Creighton University: The Blue Jay Bar
Half-priced drinks on Wednesday's have been renamed to 'Wednesjay's" by the college students at Creighton University. Sounds like a great way to get through hump day to me.
Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno: St. James' Infirmary
Eclectic mixed drinks, a rooftop bar, a great beer selection, even an old-fashioned juke box — this bar puts the funk back into Reno.
New Hampshire
Dartmouth: Murphy's on the Green
Dark wooded panelling and shelves filled with books in this gastropub matches the ambience of the college town surrounding Dartmouth. Located right next to the college, you'll probably see some college students stumbling home a few drinks into their night.
New Jersey
Rutgers University: The Olive Branch
Located near Rutgers, this bar is known for $2 Tuesdays, and 50 cent pizza slices during happy hour, Monday-Friday. If you think that's cheap, pair it with the $1.50 Coors pints, and you've got yourself a college student deal like no other.
New Mexico
University of New Mexico: Marble Brewery
One of Albuquerque's finest establishments, don't shy away from trying the flight that includes six beers of your choosing. There's absolutely no food inside, so don't forget to eat before you go, unless you want to stop by the always rotating food truck that's located out front.
New York
Colgate University: Old Stone Jug
Theme nights, specialty drinks, Karaoke... What more could you want? If you want to hang with the college crowd, you'll find Colgate students here all weekend long.
North Carolina
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill: Top of the Hill
A restaurant, brewery, distillery, and event space all in one, Top of the Hill doesn't disappoint. The drink deals are affordable, as you can get a pretty strong IPA for $5 - and you'll be feeling good after just one.
North Dakota
North Dakota State University: Dempsey's Public House
Some may think that North Dakota doesn't have much of a night life, but Dempsey's is the exception. Karaoke, live music, and artisan pizzas keep students at NDSU warm and happy during the long winters near the border.
Ohio
Miami University: Brick Street Bar and Grill
Brick Street has been known to bring some of the biggest stars in country to their stage (think Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Thomas Rhett and Sam Hunt) as well as other popular artists like A$AP Rocky and The Chainsmokers. But other than their epic concerts, Miami University students go here for the Saturday day drinking and iconic Trashcans — a mix vodka, gin, rum, triple sec, blue curaçao sour and Red Bull.
Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma: Logie's On The Corner
A favorite in Norman, OK, drink specials and fun games make this a great place to catch up on your sports games, as well as a comfy place to rest in case you toss a few too many back.
Oregon
University of Oregon: Taylor's Bar and Grill
Promoted as a collegiate sports-centric haunt, you can bet that the majority of U of O will turn out at Taylor's to watch the games every Saturday, and you can also bet you'll see some college co-eds downing their vodka crans like they don't have a care in the world.
Pennsylvania
West Chester University: Jake's Bar
Located in West Chester, this dive bar opens up around 8 am for games and $1 beers — perfect for college students on a budget.
Rhode Island
Brown University: Grad Center Bar
Students at Brown don't have to go very far to get to RI's best bar, as Grad Center is a basement lounge at Brown featuring pool, darts, and a great list of draft and bottled beers.
South Carolina
University of South Carolina: The Whig
Here in Columbia, at The Whig, you'll find $1 slices, discounted liquor drinks during happy hour, 75 cent Taco Tuesdays, and cheap pints every hour of every day. Well played, Columbia.
South Dakota
University of South Dakota: Carey's Bar
A favorite of both students and locals, Carey's has been in its downtown location for almost 50 years. With a beer garden, great music, and a fun local environment, Vermillion seems pretty great to me.
Tennessee
Vanderbilt University: Lonnie's Western Room
The best place to go get trashed and sing like you belong on Nashville, according to Vanderbilt students. But because it's Nashville, there's actually a lot of talented singers, so don't be surprised if the next big country thing shows up to sing their heart out, with a few drinks in them, of course.
Texas
University of Texas at Austin: Cain and Abel's
This bar attracts Longhorns to West Campus with pub food, a large tap beer selection, TV's, and a large patio to spend your always-warm Texas nights at.
Utah
University of Utah: Squatter's Pub Brewery
The flagship of this microbrewery in Salt Lake City crafts seasonal and year-round beers, and is also the home to the best brunch and Bloody Mary's in SLC.
Vermont
University of Vermont: Manhattan Pizza and Pub
The best college bar in America, according to the state of Vermont, boasts great pizza, great live music, and even greater booze.
Virginia
University of Virginia: Boylan Heights
Located in Charlottesville, supplying UVA students, this bar has a drink named after the school mascot, the Wahoo, as well as TV's for watching sports, build-your-own burgers, and tots and fried chicken bites. This place has got it all, drinks and food.
Washington
Washington State University: The Coug
Any bar that opens at 10 am for football on Saturdays wins the heart of the college students nearby. The Coug does just this, and also delivers the friendliest bar staff who inspire a dedication to this establishment in students long after graduation.
West Virginia
West Virginia University: Mario's Fishbowl
College students are constantly looking for deals, and Mario's delivers 10 times over. Monday is dubbed Cheap Beer Night, Tuesday is Wing Day, on Wednesday's you can get a Philly and a frosty Fishbowl for $9, and Thursday's offer a "Bowl and a Burger" for just $10.
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison: The Kollege Klub
Known as the best place to pregame since 1953, this bar is perfect to watch the game, and celebrate at the same time. For blurry nights that you THINK are fun, be sure to get the Long Island Ice Tea — it's legendary.
Wyoming
University of Wyoming: Front Street Tavern
Front Street offers meals from Sweet Melissa's next door to fuel your binge-drinking episodes. They also offer a daily beer menu, plus a huge list of specialty drinks, including their signature mint mojito.
Now that you've gotten the list of the best college bars in America, where do you think you'll go to school?