PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE WINNER: ST. FRANCIS XAVIER.

This article profiles St. Francis Xavier University, a college in Canada that was ranked number one in the primarily undergraduate category by "Maclean's." Those who crave anonymity best not apply to Maclean's number-one Primarily Undergraduate institution. The combination of geography, numbers (just 4,229 full-time students) and the rah-rah "X-spirit" conspires against wallflowers. Come to St. FX and you're part of a community--for life. The academic standards are high, but there's also a carefully nurtured culture of participation. And lest it all sound a little too serious, it's worth noting that the university takes pride in another tradition: its unquestioned status as one of the country's premier party schools.