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Jan 16, 2024 · In this list of the best TV shows about college, we look at university life in different contexts – the world of Greeks (a.k.a. fraternities and sororities), caught up in love and friendships, and even surrounded by the supernatural.
Aug 26, 2022 · 15 of the best TV shows set in college. While many lessons are taught in classrooms, more life lessons are learned on campus, in dorms, and at social gatherings with friends. Relationships are why audiences are often drawn to TV shows that illuminate the interactions and intricacies of college life. Stacker surveyed TV history and chose 15 of ...
- Stacey Marcus
College TV Shows. Shows that at least opened with characters at college/university/community college or at the age of typical undergrads.
TV Series Little Laura Hollis has just moved in to attend Silas College. When her missing roommate is replaced without explanation, Laura vows to find out what is happening on campus.
- 'Felicity'
- 'A Different World'
- 'China, Il'
- 'Coach'
- 'Scream Queens'
- 'Greek'
- 'The Magicians'
- 'Fresh Meat'
- 'Undeclared'
- 'Gilmore Girls'
- IMDb user rating: 6.8 - Years on the air: 1998–2002 Keri Russell stars as Felicity in the series of the same name, as she follows Ben, her secret high school crush, to the fictional University of New York. The series, created by J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves, centers around Felicity and her friends as they learn hard lessons about love and life. Ot...
- IMDb user rating: 6.9 - Years on the air: 1987–1993 The sitcom, a spinoff of The Cosby Show, explores college life for Denise Huxtable and her cadre of friends at the fictional Hillman College, a historically Black college in Virginia. The groundbreaking series addressed topics including racism, riots, and AIDS. During a 2021 episode of E!'s Reun...
- IMDb user rating: 7.0 - Years on the air: 2008–2015 Brad Neely's animated sitcom features the Smith brothers, a pair of professors who lower the bar of learning. The duo swap education for popularity, to the delight of their students. The notable cast includes Greta Gerwig, Gary Anthony Williams, Chelsea Peretti, Hannibal Buress, and Hulk Hogan (...
- IMDb user rating: 7.0 - Years on the air: 1989–1997 Fans of Coach enjoyed nine seasons following the life of college football coach Hayden Fox, played by Craig T. Nelson. The popular sitcom, which won two Emmys, sees Fox switch teams and also marry his girlfriend Shelley, played by Christine Armstrong.
- IMDb user rating: 7.1 - Years on the air: 2015–2016 Scream Queensis a black comedy that unfolds at a sorority at Wallace University. Emma Roberts and Jamie Lee Curtis star in the hilariously dark series, where murders unfold as sorority drama escalates. You may also like: 100 Best Comedy Films of All Time, According to Critics
- IMDb user rating: 7.5 - Years on the air: 2007–2011 Fans of ABC Family's Greekwatch the Cartwright siblings maneuver Greek life at the fictional Cyprus Rhodes University. The intrigue escalates when Rusty rushes a fraternity and upsets his sister's picture-perfect reign on the sorority scene.
- IMDb user rating: 7.6 - Years on the air: 2015–2020 Lee Grossman's trilogy about students who are recruited to the secretive Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy made for a captivating fantasy TV show. The SyFy series illuminates the dark sides of magic and imagination.
- IMDb user rating: 7.8 - Years on the air: 2011–2016 Fresh Meatinvites viewers into the lives of six college students who share a house. Drinking, drugs, and debt are on the roster in this British comedy-drama that explores modern student life. Standup comedian and actor Jack Whitehall stars as one of the six main characters.
- IMDb user rating: 7.9 - Years on the air: 2001–2003 Created by Judd Apatow, Undeclaredfollows the transformation of Steven Karp from nerd to man on campus at University of North Eastern California. Viewers watch Steven and his friends fumble through the love, lessons, and lunacy of freshman year.
- IMDb user rating: 8.1 - Years on the air: 2000–2007 Audiences cheer when Rory is accepted at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, having followed her and her mother through her high school years. Gilmore Girls gives us a glimpse of student life at Yale in the early 2000s. Did you know it wasn't actually filmed at Yale?
Jan 16, 2022 · TVLine picks 10 of the best dramas and comedies to take place within the world of college/university -- find out which show topped our list!
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Oct 20, 2023 · Be it a desire to dive back into college-based content or find sources of inspiration for future projects centered around higher education, these ten series paint their unique portraits to...
