| Rank
| Title
| Lifetime Gross | Max Theaters | Opening | Open Th | Release Date | Distributor
|
|---|
| 1 | Monsters University | $268,492,764 | 4,004 | $82,429,469 | 4,004 | Jun 21, 2013 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 2 | 22 Jump Street | $191,719,337 | 3,426 | $57,071,445 | 3,306 | Jun 13, 2014 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 3 | Pitch Perfect 2 | $184,296,230 | 3,660 | $69,216,890 | 3,473 | May 15, 2015 | Universal Pictures |
| 4 | Neighbors | $150,157,400 | 3,311 | $49,033,915 | 3,279 | May 9, 2014 | Universal Pictures |
| 5 | National Lampoon's Animal House | $120,091,123 | 12 | $276,538 | 12 | Jul 28, 1978 | Universal Pictures |
| 6 | The Social Network | $96,962,694 | 2,921 | $22,445,653 | 2,771 | Oct 1, 2010 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 7 | Legally Blonde | $96,520,674 | 2,725 | $20,377,426 | 2,620 | Jul 13, 2001 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 8 | Back to School | $91,258,000 | 1,751 | $8,881,035 | 1,605 | Jun 13, 1986 | Orion Pictures |
| 9 | Old School | $75,585,093 | 2,742 | $17,453,216 | 2,689 | Feb 21, 2003 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 10 | Road Trip | $68,540,777 | 2,654 | $15,484,004 | 2,530 | May 19, 2000 | DreamWorks Distribution |
| 11 | Pitch Perfect | $65,001,093 | 2,787 | $5,149,433 | 335 | Sep 28, 2012 | Universal Pictures |
| 12 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | $55,455,765 | 3,416 | $21,760,405 | 3,384 | May 20, 2016 | Universal Pictures |
| 13 | The House Bunny | $48,237,389 | 2,763 | $14,533,702 | 2,714 | Aug 22, 2008 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 14 | College Road Trip | $45,610,425 | 2,706 | $13,601,419 | 2,706 | Mar 7, 2008 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 15 | Orange County | $41,076,018 | 2,317 | $15,053,226 | 2,317 | Jan 11, 2002 | Paramount Pictures |
| 16 | Revenge of the Nerds | $40,874,452 | 989 | $1,513,090 | 364 | Jul 20, 1984 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 17 | Accepted | $36,323,505 | 2,917 | $10,023,835 | 2,914 | Aug 18, 2006 | Universal Pictures |
| 18 | Larry Crowne | $35,608,245 | 2,976 | $13,096,065 | 2,973 | Jul 1, 2011 | Universal Pictures |
| 19 | How High | $31,178,740 | 1,273 | $7,102,260 | 1,266 | Dec 21, 2001 | Universal Pictures |
| 20 | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | $30,063,289 | 1,358 | $7,900,879 | 1,351 | Jul 10, 1987 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 21 | Soul Man | $27,820,000 | 1,320 | $4,422,179 | 1,282 | Oct 24, 1986 | New World Pictures |
| 22 | 21 & Over | $25,682,380 | 2,771 | $8,754,168 | 2,771 | Mar 1, 2013 | Relativity Media |
| 23 | Spring Break | $24,071,666 | 1,531 | $5,908,574 | 1,493 | Mar 25, 1983 | Columbia Pictures |
| 24 | Boys and Girls | $21,799,652 | 1,989 | $7,008,950 | 1,983 | Jun 16, 2000 | Dimension Films |
| 25 | The Freshman | $21,460,601 | 1,044 | $205,876 | 6 | Jul 20, 1990 | TriStar Pictures |
| 26 | Van Wilder | $21,305,259 | 2,104 | $7,302,913 | 2,022 | Apr 5, 2002 | Artisan Entertainment |
| 27 | The Sure Thing | $18,135,531 | 1,115 | $3,124,782 | 1,115 | Mar 1, 1985 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 28 | Admission | $18,007,317 | 2,161 | $6,154,984 | 2,160 | Mar 22, 2013 | Focus Features |
| 29 | Dead Man on Campus | $15,064,946 | 1,830 | $4,704,688 | 1,797 | Aug 21, 1998 | Paramount Pictures |
| 30 | Threesome | $14,815,317 | 1,218 | $4,001,024 | 1,212 | Apr 8, 1994 | TriStar Pictures |
| 31 | Real Genius | $12,952,019 | 990 | $2,557,180 | 990 | Aug 9, 1985 | TriStar Pictures |
| 32 | Senseless | $12,874,899 | 1,850 | $5,337,651 | 1,843 | Feb 20, 1998 | Dimension Films |
| 33 | Sydney White | $11,892,415 | 2,106 | $5,196,380 | 2,104 | Sep 21, 2007 | Universal Pictures |
| 34 | Where the Boys Are | $10,530,000 | 1,414 | $3,665,088 | 1,414 | Apr 6, 1984 | TriStar Pictures |
| 35 | Sorority Boys | $10,200,032 | 1,801 | $4,127,903 | 1,801 | Mar 22, 2002 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 36 | Oxford Blues | $8,793,152 | 1,075 | $2,486,418 | 1,075 | Aug 24, 1984 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 37 | The Rules of Attraction | $6,532,619 | 1,437 | $2,532,410 | 1,437 | Oct 11, 2002 | Lionsgate |
| 38 | Slackers | $5,285,941 | 1,893 | $2,785,283 | 1,893 | Feb 1, 2002 | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| 39 | College | $4,694,636 | 2,124 | $2,153,109 | 2,123 | Aug 29, 2008 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 40 | PCU | $4,330,020 | 1,741 | $2,129,483 | 1,741 | Apr 29, 1994 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 41 | Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj | $4,300,645 | 1,979 | $2,313,372 | 1,979 | Dec 1, 2006 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 42 | Fraternity Vacation | $3,333,306 | 348 | $1,023,186 | 348 | Apr 12, 1985 | New World Pictures |
| 43 | Midnight Madness | $2,900,000 | - | - | - | Feb 8, 1980 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| 44 | How I Got Into College | $1,642,239 | 743 | $651,850 | 743 | May 19, 1989 | Twentieth Century Fox |
| 45 | Damsels in Distress | $1,008,455 | 205 | $58,589 | 4 | Apr 6, 2012 | Sony Pictures Classics |
| 46 | Campus Man | $989,528 | 307 | $319,218 | 307 | Apr 10, 1987 | Paramount Pictures |
| 47 | Kicking and Screaming | $718,490 | 26 | $19,497 | 1 | Oct 6, 1995 | Trimark Pictures |
| 48 | Pumpkin | $308,552 | 19 | $30,514 | 8 | Jun 28, 2002 | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) |
| 49 | Love and Other Catastrophes | $294,212 | 32 | $22,807 | 3 | Mar 28, 1997 | - |
| 50 | Dorm Daze | $56,127 | 34 | $27,712 | 34 | Sep 24, 2003 | 120 Degree Films |
| 51 | Believe Me | $23,419 | 14 | - | - | Sep 26, 2014 | Riot Studios |
| 52 | Freshman Orientation | $10,718 | 2 | $930 | 1 | Aug 31, 2007 | Regent Releasing |
| 53 | General Education | $8,601 | 4 | $282 | 1 | Aug 24, 2012 | - |
