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Where did Donald Trump go to college and what did he study? It’s not one of the top 5 universities in the US

Donald Trump and three of his children all attended this Ivy League school. Which is it?

Una de las principales propuestas de Trump es aumentar los aranceles a productos importados. Así afectaría la medida a los consumidores estadounidenses.
Carlos Barria
Maite Knorr-Evans
Maite joined the AS USA in 2021, bringing her experience as a research analyst investigating illegal logging to the team. Maite’s interest in politics propelled her to pursue a degree in international relations and a master's in political philosophy. At AS USA, Maite combines her knowledge of political economy and personal finance to empower readers by providing answers to their most pressing questions.
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Donald Trump often touts his career in business as evidence that he can make a difference in the public sector. Over the years, his ventures have seen differing success levels, with some failing, but that hasn’t stopped him from running on his economic knowledge.

When it comes to his credentials, he has them. Donald Trump and some of his children earned a degree from the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League institution, in 1968. He began his college career at Fordham University in New York City but transferred to the University of Pennsylvania after two years. He studied at the Wharton School of Business, which is one of the best in the country.

The Philadelphia-based university is ranked 10th by US News and World Report. However, the Wharton Business School, where Trump studied, currently ranks second.

While these educational credentials may be impressive, they might not be a significant motivating factor for voters.

Other members of the Trump family who have attended the University of Pennsylvania

His son, Don Jr, and his daughters, Ivanka and Tiffany, also attended the Ivy League. Like his father, Don Jr. graduated with a degree in economics in 2001. Ivanka‘s path was similar to her father’s in that she transferred two years into her degree from Georgetown University before obtaining a degree in economics. Tiffany also attended her father’s alma mater but earned a degree in sociology before heading to Georgetown for law school.

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Eric Trump attended Georgetown University, where he obtained a degree in finance and management. Baron Trump, the youngest of the children, began his first year of university in September at New York University.

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J.D. Vance, Trump’s running mate and the junior senator from Ohio, studied at The University of Ohio, before going on to obtain his law degree from Yale University.

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