The Best College TV Shows on Free Services

What it's about: Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.

Where to Watch: 6 episodes (5%) are available to watch free online (Crackle). 110 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, Hulu & 2 others). 112 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 4 others).

What it's about: In Beacon Heights, a seemingly perfect town, a group of three college friends struggle with the stress of being overachievers. In the aftermath of the town’s first murder, each Perfectionist hides behind a secret, a lie and an alibi.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Freeform). 10 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 10 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Vudu & YouTube).

What it's about: Casey Cartwright is poised to become the most powerful girl in the Greek system. Rusty, her little brother, is new on campus and he's the geek. But he sees Cyprus-Rhodes University as an opportunity to create a whole new identity.

Where to Watch: 74 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (IMDb TV & Freeform). 74 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu & fuboTV). 74 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (iTunes).

What it's about: On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.

Where to Watch: 8 episodes (5%) are available to watch free online (CBS). 163 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu & CBS All Access). 163 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.

Where to Watch: 35 episodes (27%) are available to watch free online (PlutoTV). 128 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix & Hulu). 128 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 4 others).

What it's about: Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.

Where to Watch: 137 episodes (46%) are available to watch free online (PlutoTV & CBS). 236 episodes (79%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu & CBS All Access). 22 episodes (7%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Pre-law student Marti Perkins' world is flipped upside down when she loses her scholarship, and realizes the only way she can stay in school is by reigniting her dormant teen gymnastic skills to win a place on Lancer University's legendary cheerleading team.

Where to Watch: 22 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (CW Seed).

What it's about: Raven Baxter is a winsome teen whose ability to glimpse flashes of the future often gets her into hot water.

Where to Watch: 1 episodes (1%) are available to watch free online (Disney). 98 episodes (94%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Disney+). 104 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Google Play & YouTube).

What it's about: Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.

Where to Watch: 187 episodes (93%) are available to watch free online (IMDb TV). 13 episodes (6%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (Prime Video & Vudu).

What it's about: Felicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to give up a slot at Stanford University's pre-med program to follow her long time crush to college in New York City. Things get even more complicated when she meets her dorm's resident advisor and they fall in love.

Where to Watch: 84 episodes (99%) are available to watch free online (ABC). 85 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 7 services (iTunes, Google Play & 5 others).

What it's about: Dr. Eva Fletcher is the newly-elected President of the fictional Georgia A&M University. Upon arriving, Eva is charged with saving the prestigious HBCU from bankruptcy and her twenty-year marriage from crumbling while managing a tumultuous relationship with her rebellious only daughter. A diverse group of freshman also promises to keep Eva's hands full.

Where to Watch: 1 episodes (5%) are available to watch free online (BET). 19 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a subscription service (Philo, fuboTV & BET+). 9 episodes (47%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (BET). 18 episodes (95%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series starring Scott Baio as Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who worked as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board. Baio directed many episodes of the show, and was credited with his full name, Scott Vincent Baio. It was first broadcast on CBS from October 3, 1984 to April 3, 1985, when it was cancelled due to a struggle in the Nielsen ratings. It then had a more successful first-run syndication run from January 3, 1987 to November 10, 1990, as 126 original episodes were aired in total. The show was produced by Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television, and distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution and New Line Cinema Corporation.

Where to Watch: 8 episodes (6%) are available to watch free online (NBC). 125 episodes (99%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 2 services (iTunes & Prime Video).

What it's about: The gang from Bayside High is leaving home and heading to the campus of California University for four years of new challenges, new faces and wild, new adventures.

Where to Watch: 19 episodes (95%) are available to watch free online (Peacock & IMDb TV). 19 episodes (95%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Hulu). 19 episodes (95%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: China, IL – meaning "China, Illinois" – is an animated television series for the cable network Adult Swim. The series is created by Brad Neely, and features Neely's existing characters from the China, IL web series and special. Characters include Frank and Steve Smith, aka "The Professor Brothers," and Mark "Baby" Cakes. Neely provides the voice for all three characters. The series is produced by Williams Street and animated by Titmouse, Inc. China, IL has been renewed for a second season with the possibility of a new half-hour runtime. On May 25, 2008, Adult Swim ran The Funeral, an 11-minute special which was streamed on the now defunct Super Deluxe website. The special combined Brad Neely's Professor Brothers and Baby Cakes webseries, which were also streamed at Super Deluxe, and established a larger environment for the characters. The special, as well as Brad Neely's other videos, can be viewed at Neely's YouTube page.

Where to Watch: 28 episodes (93%) are available to watch free online (Adult Swim). 30 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (HBO MAX & TVision). 10 episodes (33%) are available to stream on a TV everywhere service (Adult Swim). 30 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).

What it's about: Resident Advisors is an outrageous comedy set in the most hormonally-overloaded, sexually active, out-of-control workplace in the world: a college dorm. The show follows a group of resident assistants as they navigate sex, drugs, and midterms.

Where to Watch: 7 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (PlutoTV). 7 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (iTunes).

What it's about: The show follows passionate agents as they find recent college graduates and young professionals their new homes in NYC, while also shadowing the corporate group as we navigate the ins-and-outs of life at a quickly-growing firm.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Freeform). 10 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).

What it's about: An unprecedented look at the job market facing today’s newly minted college graduates. Each episode will follow one highly-qualified young adult per episode on their journey to land a first job. Each job seeker will go on three interviews, and we will watch the intense ride to find out if he or she lands three, two, one – or zero offers.

Where to Watch: 10 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Freeform). 10 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).