From Food to Financial Aid: Princeton Review's Best Colleges for 2017

Academics are important — but there's so much more to college than what you learn in the classroom. See which schools ranked the highest.

Aside from chilly winters, this state capital and University of Wisconsin flagship campus home has it all. Madison enjoys the very top ranking from volunteeringinamerica.org (40% of adults pitch in), a high Bicycling magazine ranking on outdoor facilities, low violent crime rate and one of the country's highest number of doctors per capita. iStock

Aug. 30, 2016, 4:37 PM UTC / Updated Aug. 30, 2016, 4:37 PM UTC

By NBC News

Academics are important — but there's so much more to college than what you learn in the classroom.

That's why the Princeton Review has come up with 62 lists for their Best Colleges 2017 edition, covering everything from schools with the best campus food to the ones that offer the best financial aid.

The college admissions service company polled 140,000 students for their 25th annual list.

See the full list here, and get the highlights over at TODAY.com. Don't worry: We won't tell if you skip straight down to the list of best party schools.

NBC News