photograph by Mark Kozai UC Santa Barbara has better surfers--witness the Gauchos' nine national titles. But our top ranking goes to UCSD because of the nearby beaches, such as Black's, which has some of the tastiest waves in Southern California and is nudist-friendly. Besides, La Jolla-based UCSD has better sunsets. The shore at Santa Barbara actually faces east. Colorado. A town named Boulder should be home to the premier school for rock-climbing enthusiasts. The student rec center offers classes in rock and ice climbing, and the Flatirons and Boulder Canyon are minutes away by car or bike. The roof of Colorado's engineering building, another favorite summit, is even closer.		Air Force. Cadets must participate in a team athletic activity. (Choices include parachuting.) The sports facilities are first-class--better than those at the other service academies--and the cafeteria, where cadets go to refuel, is one of the world's largest. If you love sports, detest the hassle of picking out a wardrobe and have no plans for your first seven years after college, aim high. Now drop and gimme 20! Georgia. Opened in 1995, the school's $40 million Ramsey Student Activities Center boasts, among other things, three pools, five gyms (one of which holds four full basketball courts), 10 racquetball and two squash courts, and--for when final exams have you scaling the walls--a 44-foot vertical climbing surface.