Ranker FilmList RulesVote up the most hilarious comedies about college life, including professors and uni students.
Keggers, toga parties, and pledging fraternities are just a few fun – and often funny – things about college. The top comedy movies about college feature scholastic competitions and new romantic relationships. This is a list of the greatest funny movies about college including everything from PCU to Revenge of the Nerds to Neighbors.
What films will you find on this best college comedy movies list? National Lampoon's Animal House has to be near the top. The Delta Tau Chi brothers wreak havoc across Faber College throughout this 1978 comedy film. John Belushi steals every scene he's in as the underachieving, yet crafty college student, Bluto. Adam Sandler's The Waterboy is another funny movie about college sports.
In Old School, Will Ferrell, Luke Wilson, and Vince Vaughn start a fraternity despite the fact that none of them are currently attending the university. Other good movies featured on this funny college films list include American Pie 2, How High, and Back to School.
Which college comedy do you think is the best? Give the funniest college movies a thumbs up and share some of your favorite scenes in the comments section.
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14232National Lampoon's Animal House
Kevin Bacon, John BelushiReleased: 1978
Directed by: John Landis
National Lampoon's Animal House is a 1978 American comedy film directed by John Landis. The film was a direct spinoff from National Lampoon magazine. It is about a misfit group of fraternity members... more2
9340Revenge of the Nerds
John Goodman, James CromwellReleased: 1984
Directed by: Jeff Kanew
Revenge of the Nerds is a 1984 American comedy film about social life on a college campus. The film stars Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards, with Curtis Armstrong, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery,... more- 39043
Old School
Elisha Cuthbert, Snoop DoggReleased: 2003
Directed by: Todd Phillips
Old School is a 2003 American comedy film released by DreamWorks Pictures and The Montecito Picture Company and directed by Todd Phillips. The story was written by Court Crandall, and the film was... more - 47840
Back to School
Robert Downey Jr., Rodney DangerfieldReleased: 1986
Directed by: Alan Metter
Back to School is a 1986 comedy film starring Rodney Dangerfield, Keith Gordon, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Terry Farrell, William Zabka, Ned Beatty, Sam Kinison, and Robert Downey, Jr. It was... more - 58346
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Ryan Reynolds, Tara ReidReleased: 2002
Directed by: Walt Becker
National Lampoon's Van Wilder is a 2002 comedy film directed by Walt Becker that stars Ryan Reynolds as the title character. The film also stars Kal Penn, Tara Reid, and Daniel Cosgrove. It features... more - 67742
American Pie 2
Alyson Hannigan, Tara ReidReleased: 2001
Directed by: James B. Rogers
American Pie 2 is a 2001 American comedy film and the sequel to the 1999 film American Pie and the second film in the American Pie film series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by James B.... more - 77645
Road Trip
Amy Smart, Andy DickReleased: 2000
Directed by: Todd Phillips
Road Trip is a 2000 American road-comedy film written by Todd Phillips and Scot Armstrong and directed by Phillips. The film, featuring an ensemble cast including Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott,... more - 86043
Neighbors
Zac Efron, Rose ByrneReleased: 2014
Directed by: Nicholas Stoller
Neighbors is a 2014 American comedy film, directed by Nicholas Stoller and written by Andrew Cohen and Brendan O'Brien. The film stars Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, with Rose Byrne, Dave Franco, and... more - 96146
The Waterboy
Adam Sandler, Kathy BatesReleased: 1998
Directed by: Frank Coraci
The Waterboy is a 1998 American sports/comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, starring Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Fairuza Balk, Henry Winkler, Jerry Reed, Larry Gilliard, Jr., Blake Clark, Peter Dante... more - 105540
Accepted
Blake Lively, Jonah HillReleased: 2006
Directed by: Steve Pink
Accepted is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Steve Pink and written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, and Mark Perez. The plot follows a group of high school graduates who create their own fake... more - 115040
Real Genius
Val Kilmer, Chevy ChaseReleased: 1985
Directed by: Martha Coolidge
Real Genius is a 1985 satirical comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge. It stars Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret. The film is set on the campus of Pacific Tech, a technical university similar to... more - 124438
PCU
David Spade, Jeremy PivenReleased: 1994
Directed by: Hart Bochner
PCU is a 1994 American comedy film written by Adam Leff and Zak Penn and directed by Hart Bochner about college life at the fictional Port Chester University, and represents "an exaggerated view of... more - 135156
Pitch Perfect
Anna Kendrick, Elizabeth BanksReleased: 2012
Directed by: Jason Moore
Pitch Perfect is a 2012 American musical comedy film directed by Jason Moore. Featuring an ensemble cast, including Anna Kendrick, Skylar Astin, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Ester Dean,... more - 143341
How High
Jeffrey Jones, Tracy MorganReleased: 2001
Directed by: Jesse Dylan
How High is a 2001 stoner film starring Method Man and Redman, written by Dustin Lee Abraham, and director Jesse Dylan's debut feature film. Despite negative reviews from critics, the film performed... more - 152940
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Seth Rogen, Zac EfronReleased: 2016
Directed by: Nicholas Stoller
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is a 2016 American comedy film directed by Nicholas Stoller. The film is a sequel to Neighbors, and follows the Radners (Rogen and Rose Byrne) having to outwit a new... more - 162131
Dead Man on Campus
Alyson Hannigan, Poppy MontgomeryReleased: 1998
Directed by: Alan Cohn
This filmd is a 1998 dark comedy film starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tom Everett Scott. It centers on the urban legend that a student gets straight As if his or her roommate who take his own life.... more - 172537
Slackers
Cameron Diaz, Laura PreponReleased: 2002
Directed by: Dewey Nicks
Slackers is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Dewey Nicks and stars Jason Schwartzman, Devon Sawa, Jason Segel, and Michael Maronna.... more - 182742
American Pie Presents: Beta House
Eugene Levy, Robbie AmellReleased: 2007
Directed by: Andrew Waller
American Pie Presents: Beta House is a 2007 American teen comedy film released by Universal Pictures. It is the third spin-off in the American Pie film series and the sequel to American Pie Presents:... more - 192543
College Road Trip
Raven-Symoné, Martin LawrenceReleased: 2008
Directed by: Roger Kumble
College Road Trip is a 2008 American family comedy film directed by Roger Kumble and starring Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symoné, Brenda Song, Margo Harshman, and Donny Osmond. The film centers on... more - 202037
Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj
Lauren Cohan, Kal PennReleased: 2002
Directed by: Mort Nathan
National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj is a 2006 sequel to the 2002 comedy National Lampoon's Van Wilder starring Kal Penn. Despite the film's title, Ryan Reynolds does not reprise the role... more - 211534
Sydney White
Amanda Bynes, Sara PaxtonReleased: 2007
Directed by: Joe Nussbaum
Sydney White also known as Sydney White and the Seven Dorks is a 2007 teen comedy film starring Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, and Matt Long, and based on the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.... more - 221438
Sorority Boys
Brian Posehn, Michael RosenbaumReleased: 2002
Directed by: Wallace Wolodarsky
Sorority Boys is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Wallace Wolodarsky, about a group of college guys who dress up as women in order to prove their innocence for a incident they did not commit.... more - 23936
Freshman Orientation
John Goodman, Rachel DratchReleased: 2004
Directed by: Ryan Shiraki
Freshman Orientation is a 2004 romantic comedy film written and directed by Ryan Shiraki. PLOT: Clay's got the perfect plan to get the sexy sorority blonde of his dreams, but his scheme backfires-... more
