In every category of the survey, including eating habits, physical activity, and overall fitness of the college, Dickinson was the only school to ace every exam. (To see individual report cards of the 25 fittest schools, visit mensfitness.com.)

"Dickinson has made a clear commitment to students by making fitness a priority, with better facilities, more accessibility, and a culture of fitness where it's not only accepted, but expected, to exercise," says Robert Franek, author of The Princeton Review's The Best 361 Colleges.

Adds senior and lacrosse midfielder Bernie Nolan: "The school requires that you take four classes of P.E., and even if you play a varsity sport, you still need to take two. I'd say I'm definitely healthier than I was in high school; coming here has brought my fitness to another level."