The Top 10 Best Movie Colleges

5. South Harmon Technical Institute- Accepted

I’ll admit that the South Harmon Institute of Technology is one of the more questionable institutions on this list of movie colleges, but that’s probably because of its unorthodox learning style. See, the place was actually founded by several students that decided a traditional college just wasn’t for them. I can’t blame them, because college isn’t for everybody. What is for everyone, though, is education. So, they create a unique opportunity for students to not only learn from those with real-world experience but also to learn by doing. Get out there and make your mistakes early is South Harmon’s unofficial motto. Want to be a baker, then you need to get in a kitchen and bake. Sure, it might not seem like a legitimate operation, but the place did get its accreditation. So, it must be doing something right. For offering an alternative learning style, I had to include South Harmon among these other movie colleges.  

4. Empire State University- The Spider-Man Films

Peter Parker might not still be a high school in the MCU, but before Tom Holland slapped on the underoos, Peter was trying to get a degree from Empire State University. Like a lot of the other movie colleges on this list, Empire State has a pretty great science program. Sure, a lot of the professors are either supervillains or have close ties to them, but you have to admit that Spider-Man has some very educated and every smart rouge in his gallery (Dr. Octavias, Dr. Morbius, Dr. Conners, etc). The fact that they’re all lurking around Empire State not only means that you’ll probably get an outstanding education, but I bet the internship opportunities are… Interesting to say the least (where do you think henchmen come from). Imagine, getting the opportunity to get webbed up by Spider-Man for college credit.    

3. Marshall College- The Indiana Jones Franchise

I’ll be honest, the fact that the world-famous explorer and archeologist, Dr. Henry Jones Jr teaches at Marshall College is a pretty big reason that it’s on this list. However, upon doing some research to justify its inclusion, I discovered some pretty interesting information about Marshall. Based out of Bedford, Connecticut, the college actually has its own museum (It was a branch of the National Museum) that housed several artifacts that Jones retrieved on his expeditions. Fans of the films might also remember that Marcus Brody was the curator and the Dean of Students back in those days. If memory serves, he was a really great guy and I imagine he would always put his students’ needs first. I’m not sure about the other departments, but if you’re into archeology, Marshall College is the place to be.  

2. Starfleet Academy- The Star Trek Franchise

So, you want to go into space, huh? Well, then you need to get your grades up so you can get accepted to Starfleet Academy. I’m sure there are other ways to get on board a spaceship, but Starfleet Academy is a sure-fire way in. Think of it like West Point or the Naval Academy of the Star Trek Universe. It trains officers to hop on starships and “boldly go where no man has gone before.” Don’t think that every one out of the Academy is a soldier though. A lot of the ships they send out are scientific research vessels… That just so happens to get into a lot of battles to determine the fate of the universe. Personally, space terrifies me. However, I think an education from Starfleet Academy would probably help me out with that. Then again, knowing what’s lurking out there might also make my fears 10x worse.

1. Pacific Tech- Real Genius 

What makes Pacific Tech worthy of the number one spot on this list of movie colleges? Well, in order to attend you have to be a literal genius. Therefore, if I was accepted I would have some serious bragging rights if I managed to survive one day. The students take everything to the next level from pranks to partying. That’s right, these geniuses are far from condescending eggheads, well, most of them are. It’s an 80s film, so there have to be some insufferable wormy villains. The point is that the students at Pacific Tech think outside the box when it comes to everything. Not only that, but they work on some cutting edge stuff. The kind of stuff that the Department of Defense would be really interested in. Luckily, the geniuses at Pacific Tech are smart enough to know war is a bad thing.   

Shout-Out: Monsters University- Pixar

A college that offers degrees in terrifying children? I don’t want to sound like a monster, but I wouldn’t mind sitting in on a class or two there. Seriously though, one of the movie colleges that I always thought was pretty fun was Monsters University. Don’t let the fact that the rest of the students there are monsters scare you. They’re surprisingly civil, but still know how to throw an epic party. That’s why Monsters University is getting a special shout-out. 

Dishonorable Mention: Freiburg Dancing Academy- Suspiria

Whether you go by the original 1977 Suspiria or the 2018 version, one thing is for certain either way, you do not want to go to the Freiburg Dancing Academy. Why? Because the place is crawling with witches! These aren’t the Glenda “good witch” kind either. These are the horrible, vindictive, sadistic kind of witches. What’s the worst of the many tortures they utilize? They >shudder< specialize in interpretive dance.

That concludes my picks for the best movie colleges of all time. If you have any other cool ones I should check out, leave a comment below. As always, I’ll be updating this list as more movie colleges hit the big screen. So, be sure to check back to see how the rankings might change in the future!