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    The 29 Best College Bars In America

    Cheers to the nights you can't remember!

    Annie Daly
    by Annie Daly

    BuzzFeed Staff

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    We asked the BuzzFeed Community for the best college bars in America. And — surprise! — almost everyone picked their own. Here are their wonderfully loyal answers.

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    After all, most college bars offer some element of gross smell, cheap shots, and age-old traditions (in that order). But while some do it better than others, there is never, ever a college bar quite like yours.

    1. Harry's Chocolate Shop, Purdue

    2. The Boot, Tulane

    3. Kam's, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    4. The Olive Branch ("The OB"), Rutgers

    5. The Kollege Klub, University of Wisconsin

    6. Good Time Charley's, University of Michigan

    7. Kilroy's on Kirkwood, Indiana University

    8. Gallettes, University of Alabama

    9. The Dixie Chicken, Texas A & M

    10. Lonnie's Western Room ("Lonnie's"), Vanderbilt University

    11. Smokey Joe's ("Smokes"), University of Pennsylvania

    12. Nick's English Hut ("Nick's"), Indiana University

    13. Fred's Bar & Grill, Louisiana State University

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    "Every Friday, Fred's has free drinks from 8-10 pm, which the LSU students have named 'Frinks.' They also regularly have live music, crawfish boils, game-day specials, holiday parties, you name it. Bonus: it's located near all of the best drunk food establishments, like Kolache Kitchen and Pluckers. Fred's is a tradition, a guaranteed great night. Some of my favorite memories were created there with some of the best people around! Geaux Tigers!"

    —Kmess

    14. The Phyrst, Penn State

    15. Faegan's Pub, Syracuse

    16. The Haufbrau Bozeman ("The Hauf"), Montana State University

    Corner Club, University of Idaho

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    "Nothing can beat a tub from the club! Go Vandals!"

    —Callar2

    18. Top of the Stairs ("TOTS"), Virginia Tech

    19. The Hangar Pub and Grill, University of Massachusetts Amherst

    20. Humphrey's Restaurant and Tavern, Saint Louis University

    21. The Esso Club, Clemson

    22. The Grotto at Capone's ("Grotto"), Western Michigan University

    23. The Blue Jay Bar ("The Jay"), Creighton University

    24. Froggy's Bar & Grill, University of California, Davis

    25. Funky's Pizza & Dacquiri Bar, University of Mississippi

    26. 9d's Bar, University of Georgia

    27. Riley's Bar & Grill, California State University, Chico

    28. Brick Street, Miami University

    29. The Wagon Wheel ("The Wheel"), University of Kansas

    So there you have it. The best college bars in America, according to you guys. Enjoy them while you can, and remember them fondly after you graduate, because there really is no place like ... home.

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