I drink a fair amount and am a fairly typical student in that regard. However, I detest clubs, because as far as I'm concerned there is just nothing that would make me want to go in one. The music generally isn't to my taste and is far too loud for you to hold any kind of conversation, which is silly for what's supposed to be a social event, they're invariably sweltering (and I get over-hot really easily so that's a big put-off for me), the drinks are too expensive, and it's not exactly fun to hunt down your friends through a crowd of sweaty, drunk strangers in the dark.
As a result I infinitely prefer house parties - they're normally a bit quieter, easier to hold conversation, you can escape outside to cool off when necessary (also tricky for me at clubs since I'm asthmatic and the only outside tends to be smoking areas), you bring your own booze, and most of the people there will be people you know. So, vastly superior in every way.