No, Donald Trump did not go to Harvard; he graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a degree in economics after transferring from Fordham University. While there are rumors and speculation that Trump himself may have been rejected by Harvard, official sources confirm he attended Penn, not Harvard.

Which university did Donald Trump attend?

Donald Trump attended Fordham University for two years before transferring to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics. He started at Fordham in 1964 and later transferred to Wharton, a prestigious business school within the Ivy League university, to pursue a real estate career, graduating in 1968 with a B.S. in economics. 

Who was the last president to go to Harvard?

In 1991, Obama graduated from Harvard Law School, the most recent US president to attend the school. Correction: June 10, 2025 — An earlier version of this story misstated when Theodore Roosevelt graduated from Harvard College. It was in 1880, not 1876.

Which president never went to college?

8 presidents never attended college, including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Grover Cleveland. Most modern presidents earned a bachelor's degree. Only some went on to earn advanced degrees in law or business. Some presidents attended multiple schools.

Who are the 8 Ivy League presidents?

• Christina Paxson (Brown University)
• Claire Shipman (acting) (Columbia University)
• Michael Kotlikoff (Cornell University)
• Sian Beilock (Dartmouth College)
• Alan Garber (Harvard University)
• J. Larry Jameson (University of Pennsylvania)
• Christopher L. Eisgruber (Princeton University)
• Maurie D. McInnis (Yale University)

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Who was the most educated president?

The most educated U.S. President is widely considered to be Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President, because he is the only one to earn a Ph.D., which he received in History and Political Science from Johns Hopkins University in 1886. Beyond Wilson, other highly educated presidents include John Quincy Adams, who studied at Leiden University as a youth, and modern figures like Barack Obama (Harvard Law) and Bill Clinton (Yale Law, Oxford Rhodes Scholar).
 

Who is the only president with a PhD?

The only U.S. President with an earned Ph.D. is Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President, who received his doctorate in history and government from Johns Hopkins University in 1886, writing his dissertation on American politics. Before his presidency, he was a professor and president of Princeton University, and his academic background significantly influenced his leadership.

Does Barack Obama have a PhD?

Obama graduated from Harvard Law in 1991 with a Juris Doctor magna cum laude.

Which president made college not free?

In California Mr. Reagan had made political hay by heaping scorn on college students and their professors. Members of his presidential administration repeatedly issued or encouraged uncommonly bitter denunciations of public education.

Who is the most famous person to go to Harvard?

While "most famous" is subjective, Barack Obama, the 44th U.S. President and first African American president, is widely considered one of, if not the most, famous Harvard alumnus, graduating from Harvard Law School in 1991. Other top contenders include several U.S. Presidents, tech figures like Bill Gates (dropout) and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, and influential business leader Ratan Tata.
 

Did Donald Trump get good grades?

In four out of the five years Trump attended NYMA, he made its honor roll, requiring a grade average of eighty-five, though he was not in the highest ten percent of his class; Trump had a grade average of eighty his sophomore year. He earned a class geometry medal for a perfect score.

Where did Trump get his money from?

Donald Trump's wealth comes from a combination of inherited real estate fortune from his father, Fred Trump, and extensive branding, real estate ventures (hotels, golf courses, towers) under the Trump Organization, licensing his name on various products, media appearances like The Apprentice, and more recently, new ventures like Truth Social (Trump Media & Technology Group) and cryptocurrency platforms, with his net worth fluctuating significantly across different business cycles and his time in and out of office. 

What is Trump's education level?

Donald Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics, after attending Fordham University and the New York Military Academy (NYMA) for earlier education. He is known for his Ivy League education from Wharton, which he often cites, and completed his undergraduate studies there after transferring from Fordham.

Who is the highest educated president?

The most educated U.S. President is widely considered to be Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President, because he is the only one to earn a Ph.D., which he received in History and Political Science from Johns Hopkins University in 1886. Beyond Wilson, other highly educated presidents include John Quincy Adams, who studied at Leiden University as a youth, and modern figures like Barack Obama (Harvard Law) and Bill Clinton (Yale Law, Oxford Rhodes Scholar).
 

Which president didn't go to school?

While many early presidents had limited formal schooling, Andrew Johnson is often cited as the president who never attended school at all, learning to read and write with his wife's help, with Abraham Lincoln and several others also having no college education but achieving great success through self-study.

Who is the only president that has a PhD?

The only U.S. President with an earned Ph.D. is Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President, who received his doctorate in history and government from Johns Hopkins University in 1886, writing his dissertation on American politics. Before his presidency, he was a professor and president of Princeton University, and his academic background significantly influenced his leadership.

What is the happiest ivy?

Brown University consistently earns recognition as the "happiest Ivy," a reputation rooted in several distinctive features: The Open Curriculum allows students complete freedom in course selection without distribution requirements.

Is Cornell harder than Harvard?

The Cornell acceptance rate is consistently the highest of the eight Ivies. That 8% looks downright welcoming compared to Harvard's Hunger Games energy.

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