A senior in his seventh year at Coolidge College, Van Wilder (Reynolds) loves the cushy life of a student so much that he doesn't want to leave. And why should he? He's the biggest man on campus, all the girls want him and all the guys want to be him.

Strapped for tuition after his father (Matheson) cuts him off financially, Van starts up his own business planning the greatest parties any college has ever seen.