10 Celebrities that went to college

While celebrities are known for their acting or singing, there is one thing that is never published. Some of the famous celebrities went to college and others even graduated. While there are more than 10, this is a list of the ones that are most interesting.

The question on everyone’s mind is, why would a celebrity need to have an education? It doesn’t take a math class to know how to act or sing. Some of the celebrities on the list went to college before they got their big breaks. Others used their college degree to learn more about their craft. It is never a bad thing to be education.

The colleges the celebrities went to are relatively popular. Some went to state schools and others attended ivy league. If one of them went to your college, let me know in the comments. Or, if your favorite celebrity went to college, comment about that too.

10. Lil Wayne, University of Phoenix


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Before attending the online university, Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., attended the University of Houston in 2005. Lil Wayne had to drop out the same year because he was busy with his career.

Lil Wayne switched colleges to the University of Phoenix and studied psychology. Before going to either college, Lil Wayne got his GED. It is unclear whether or not he has graduated.


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9. Phil Robertson, Louisiana Tech University


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The patriarch of the Duck Dynasty not only received a undergraduate degree in physical education but he also has a master’s degree in education.

Robertson went to Louisiana Tech on a football scholarship and was almost drafted to play professional football. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, LA and was established in the middle 1880’s.

As we previously reported, Robinson was involved in a controversy when he called being gay “just not logical” and said that African Americans were happier pre-civil rights era.


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8. Ashley Judd, University of Kentucky


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Ashley Judd attended the University of Kentucky for her undergraduate studies. She graduated from the UK Honors Program with a degree in French. After graduating from UK, moved to Malibu, California where she found fame.

Judd is a well-known Kentucky basketball fan. She is frequently seen at games and tweets about the games. The University of Kentucky has the most wins in college basketball. Below is a picture of her at a game with one of UK’s mascots, Scratch.


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7. Madonna, University of Michigan


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Madonna attended the University of Michigan. She got into the university with a dance scholarship. However, she dropped out of college to pursue a career in dance. When she dropped out, Madonna moved to New York City.

The University of Michigan was established in 1817 and is a public university. Their colors are Michigan Maize and Azure Blue. The mascot is the wolverines. President Gerald Ford also attended the university.


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6. Tina Fey, University of Virgina


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Tina Fey attended the University of Virginia and graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama. While in college she studied playwriting and acting.

The University of Virginia was founded and designed by President Thomas Jefferson. The first board of the university included Thomas Jeffereson, James Monroe and James Madison. University of Virginia is one of the first universities in the United States.

UVA’s mascot is the Virginia Cavalier and their colors are orange and navy. Below is a picture of the famous Rotunda that President Jefferson designed.


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5. Conan O’Brien, Harvard University


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Conan O’Brien attended Harvard. Unlike many of the celebrities on this list, Conan actually graduated. He concentrated in history and literature and graduated magna cum laude in 1985.

While at Harvard, Conan was a writer for the Harvard Lampoon humor magazine. He even served as the president. The picture below is of the famous Harvard Lampoon building.


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4. Tom Hanks, Chabot College and California State University


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Hanks studied theater at Chabot College for two years then transferred to California State University in San Francisco. He did not graduate from either university because he dropped out due to getting a job with a theater company.

Chabot College is a community college in Hayward, CA. Hayward is located in the San Fransico Bay Area. Chabot was established on Sept. 11, 1961. California State University is informally called Sac State. It was founded in 1947. The university colors are gold and green.


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3. Oprah Winfrey, Tennessee State University

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Oprah went to college at Tennessee State University, where she studied communication. She received a full scholarship to the university. She did not graduate from the university. However, she told Stanford University students that she regretted it.

Tennessee State University is located in Nashville. Their colors are blue and white and their mascot is a tiger. The university was established in 1912. Their moto is: Think. Work. Know.


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2. James Franco, everywhere


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It is no secret that James Franco has gone to college. However, the number of colleges he has attended is outrageous. Franco attended the University of California at Los Angeles to get an English degree with a concentration in creative writing. He then attended Columbia University’s Masters of Fine Arts’ writing program. He attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts for filmmaking.

He went to Brooklyn College for fiction writing while also attended North Carolina's Warren Wilson College for poetry. Franco received his MFA from Columbia. He also attended the Rhode Island School of Design and studied at Yale to get his PhD.

UCLA uses Franco on their website to show that “Some A-Listers Actually Get A’s” and describe his undergraduate work at the university in 2008. UCLA’s mascot is the bruins and the campus is located in Los Angeles.


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1. George Clooney, Northern Kentucky University


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George Clooney attended NKU from 1979-1981, majoring in broadcast journalism. He dropped out before completing his degree.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky across the river from Cincinnati. NKU’s mascot is a Norse and the university’s colors are gold, black and white.


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