Best College Life Television Program
Community is an American sitcom centered around the students of Greendale Community College. The show’s notable use of meta-humor and its exploration of diverse perspectives within a college setting make it engaging television. It appeals to viewers interested in smart comedy and stories about uncon...
The Young Ones was a BBC2 sitcom created by Rik Mayall, Ben Elton, and Lise Mayer. It followed four students and their landlord’s family, incorporating anarchic humor and diverse comedic elements like slapstick and surreal scenes. The series featured guest stars and musical performances across its t...
How to Get Away with Murder is an American legal drama thriller that debuted on ABC in 2014. The series, created by Peter Nowalk and produced by Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland, follows a group of law students involved in criminal activities. It concluded its run after six seasons, airing through May 2020...
Undeclared was an American sitcom created by Judd Apatow and broadcast on Fox between 2001 and 2002. The series garnered a dedicated fanbase, achieving recognition as one of the best cult television shows of the late 20th/early 21st century. It aired for a single season before concluding in March 20...
The Sex Lives of College Girls is an American television series created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble that follows the lives of several college students. The show premiered on HBO Max in 2021 and ran for three seasons before being cancelled in March 2025. Subsequent seasons were released in Novem...
My ID is Gangnam Beauty is a 2018 South Korean television series adapted from the 2016 webtoon of the same name. The story follows a college student who undergoes cosmetic surgery to escape bullying and subsequently faces new ridicule due to her altered appearance. The title references a Korean term...
The Magicians is an American fantasy television series adapted from Lev Grossman’s novels. The show centers on students attending a clandestine institution where they discover the complexities and perils of a hidden magical realm. A fifth season aired in 2020 before the series was ultimately cancell...
Dear White People is a Netflix television series centered around black college students at an Ivy League institution. The show explores contemporary American race relations through a politically progressive lens, continuing the narrative established in the 2014 film. It features a core cast includin...
A Different World is an American sitcom that aired from 1987 to 1993. The series centered around the lives of students at Hillman College, a fictional historically black college (HBCU) in Virginia. It explored themes of race, education, and social issues within a campus setting. The show was notable...
Greek is a television series following a diverse group of students at Cyprus-Rhodes University in Ohio. The show explores themes of friendship, romance, and navigating college life within the context of the university's fraternity and sorority system. It’s notable for its representation of LGBTQ+ re...
Cheese in the Trap is a South Korean television series adapted from a popular webtoon. It aired on tvN for sixteen episodes between January and March of 2016, featuring a cast including Park Hae-jin and Kim Go-eun. The show was based on the existing Naver Webtoon storyline, with an altered ending du...
Felicity is a television drama focusing on a teenage girl’s experiences navigating university life in Boston. The series explores themes of identity, friendship, and personal growth against the backdrop of a traditional American college campus. It primarily targets young adults and viewers intereste...
Scream Queens is a dark comedy slasher series created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan. The show’s first season centered on the Kappa Kappa Tau sorority at Wallace University, which faced attacks from a killer impersonating the university's Red Devil mascot. The ensemble cast included E...
Grown-ish is a television series based on Black-ish, depicting the experiences of members of the Johnson family navigating higher education. The show centers on young adults transitioning to adulthood while facing unexpected challenges during college life. Recent seasons focus on Andre Junior’s coll...
Hellcats is a television series centered on the lives of college cheerleaders, primarily focusing on Marti Perkins’s efforts to secure an athletic scholarship through her involvement with the Hellcats team. The show aired on The CW from 2010-2011 and featured a cast including Ashley Tisdale and Robb...
