7 Shows Like Off Campus: Romance and College Life

Just finished Off Campus and not sure what to watch next? We get it. Hannah and Garrett bring college drama and chemistry you can't ignore, pulling you in from the very first moments. Luckily, there's plenty more to dive into. We've put together 7 shows with a similar vibe: romance, tense relationships and characters you'll find yourself rooting for.

Maxton Hall: The World Between Us

If what hooked you about Off Campus was watching fake feelings turn into real ones, Maxton Hall belongs on your list too. Ruby is a scholarship student at an elite private school, dreaming of Oxford and trying her best to stay invisible. That plan falls apart the moment she stumbles onto a dirty secret belonging to James Beaufort, the arrogant heir to a billion-dollar empire. Determined to keep her quiet, James sets out to make her life miserable, only for the tension between them to unexpectedly turn into something far more passionate. This is enemies-to-lovers done right, with brilliant on-screen chemistry and wealth colliding head-on with pride.

The Summer I Turned Pretty

This show is for anyone who loves their romance slow, sun-soaked and a little painful. Belly spends every summer at the beach house of her family’s close friends, where she’s grown up alongside two brothers, Conrad and Jeremiah. This time, though, everything changes: she’s older now, and the dynamic between them starts to shift. She finds herself caught between brooding, guarded Conrad, who she’s loved for years, and the warmer, more easygoing Jeremiah. Adapted from Jenny Han’s bestselling novels, it’s a story about nostalgia, first love and an impossible choice she’ll eventually have to make. If you’re into emotional coming-of-age dramas with a summer setting, this is your show.

The Sex Lives of College Girls

If the college atmosphere of Off Campus is what drew you in, this Mindy Kaling-created show throws you straight into student life. Four wildly different roommates at prestigious Essex College are figuring out who they are, in their studies, in sport, in their careers and, naturally, in their love lives. It's funny, frank at times, and genuinely honest underneath all the comedy. A great mix of humour, messy college relationships and proper female friendship.

My Life with the Walter Boys

After losing her entire family in a car accident, New York teenager Jackie has to move to a ranch in Colorado, taken in by her mother's best friend, who happens to be raising ten boys and one daughter. Jackie ends up caught in a classic love triangle, the dependable, steady boy versus the charming rebel, alongside plenty of teenage drama. This one suits anyone who enjoys easy romance, beautiful American scenery and stories about a city girl adjusting to a completely different life.

XO, Kitty

A spin-off of the beloved To All the Boys I've Loved Before franchise, this one moves the action to an elite international school in Seoul. Kitty, the youngest sister from the original films, heads there to finally be close to her long-distance boyfriend. Naturally, things turn out far more complicated than she expected. It's a bright, light-hearted romance full of humour, genuine emotion and the unmistakable energy of K-dramas, complete with K-pop tracks throughout.

Finding Her Edge

A show about figure skating, ambition and messy romantic choices. Adriana returns to competitive skating to save her family's rink and ends up in the middle of a tense situation: a new partner on the ice, a manufactured "showmance" for sponsors, and feelings for her ex that never really went away. Between training, competitions and family pressure, she's trying to work out who she actually loves and what she wants from life.

Tell Me Lies

If you want something darker and more intense, this is it. Lucy and Stephen meet during their first year of college, and what starts as attraction quickly spirals into a toxic but magnetic obsession that drags on for years. Unlike the lighter romance of Off Campus, this one digs into the darker side of love: obsession, manipulation and genuine pain.

So, Which One First?

Off Campus raised the bar for college romance, and finding something just as gripping isn't easy. These seven shows won't disappoint though, each one brings its own atmosphere and its own flavour of romance. There's easy beach vibes, the warmth of an American ranch, the bright K-pop energy of Seoul, and plenty of honest dorm-room humour to go round. If you're craving the same tension and intrigue, head for Maxton Hall or Finding Her Edge. If you want to untangle a proper love triangle, try The Summer I Turned Pretty or My Life with the Walter Boys. And if you're after something darker and more grown-up, Tell Me Lies is exactly that. Happy watching! 🎬