Many students consider Rowan University a prolific and popular party school, but is it just word of mouth, or does Rowan live up to its reputation as one of New Jersey’s biggest party schools?

According to a popular college rating website, Niche, Rowan sits at an A based on more than 100 responses. In a statistics poll on the same website, based on about 2,000 reviews, Rowan is ranked number two in party schools in New Jersey, right behind Rutgers New Brunswick. However, statistics aside, what does the average Rowan Student think about their school’s reputation as a prolific party school?

Jayden Topper, a freshman psychology major, despite saying she’s not much of a party person herself, was in agreement that Rowan was a party school.

“There’s parties every weekend, everyone’s always talking about parties, it’s basically one of the biggest party schools,” Topper said. 

Jenna Martin, a junior majoring in advertising, agreed with the title given to Rowan, but only because of what others have told her.

“Honestly, it’s just kind of what I’ve heard from other people. I’ve never been to any parties, but I know it’s just the general consensus on campus,” Martin said. “It’s just word of mouth.”

Max McDaniel, a sophomore sports communication and media major, has attended some parties in the past and has seen Rowan’s reputation firsthand.

“I think there are a lot of different opportunities in Greek life,” McDaniel said. “I would say it’s the best in New Jersey.”

Additionally, Mosharaf Khan, a junior finance and accounting major and a current Community Assistant for Evergreen, personally doesn’t think Rowan is a party school and was mainly here for what Rowan had to offer in the finance department, as well as to leverage connections in the workforce.

“I know there are parties available, but if I want some social interaction, I’ll go to one of the club events they have around campus,” Khan said. “I didn’t have any idea it was a party school to begin with.”

Despite Rowan’s reputation as a party school, none of the students interviewed necessarily attended Rowan because of it. Each student said it did not have a major effect on their choice of enrollment, which was instead mainly focused on the price of tuition and their major of choice. Keep in mind these students do not represent the opinions of the entirety of the population here at Rowan, but rather a fraction of the student body. 

As for whether it is actually considered a party school, the answer from most seemed to be a yes from students as well as articles online. Social media accounts promoting Greek life and fraternities offer a party almost every night and see large crowds of people toward the weekend and most weekdays. As for whether it’s Rowan’s main draw, the answer will always vary from student to student. However, there were patterns between students, including cost-effectiveness, choices of majors, and overall academic-based pursuits, showing that regardless of whether Rowan is a party school, it gives students the opportunities to grow and shape their futures in diverse ways.

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