Where children of the past 13 US presidents attended college

Gabbi ShawSep 5, 2024, 03:33 IST

Barron Trump is starting his freshman year at NYU.JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images

Many children of US presidents attend their parents' alma maters.
Others choose to chart their own paths at a different school, or they skip graduating altogether.

Deciding where to go to college is a big moment for any teenager, but when you're the child of a president and the entire world is watching to see where you'll end up, the pressure is even greater.

The announcement of where Barron Trump, Donald Trump's youngest child, would be attending college has been highly anticipated ever since his father teased that he had made his decision in July.

Unlike his siblings, Barron isn't attending his father's alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania. Instead, he'll be at NYU this year, which costs $72,080 as a commuter student. (The New York Post reported that Barron is expected to live at Trump Tower and commute.)

Here's where every child of a president has attended college as far back as JFK's children, Caroline and JFK Jr.

Joe Biden's two living children, Hunter and Ashley Biden, attended Georgetown University and Tulane University for their undergraduate degrees, respectively.

Joe and Hunter Biden at a Georgetown basketball game in 2010; Joe and Ashley in 2017.Chuck Myers/MCT/Tribune News Service/Getty Images; Gary Gershoff/WireImage/Getty Images

Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka, and Tiffany all graduated from their father's alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump, and Tiffany Trump in November 2015.Lorenzo Bevilaqua/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty Images

Their younger brother, Barron, is starting his freshman year at NYU.

Barron, Donald, and Melania Trump in November 2019.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Malia Obama graduated from Harvard University in 2021. Her sister, Sasha, graduated from the University of Southern California in 2023 after transferring from the University of Michigan.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks with his daughters Sasha and Malia on November 25, 2015.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Malia Obama graduated from Harvard University in 2021. Her sister, Sasha, graduated from the University of Southern California in 2023 after transferring from the University of Michigan.

George W. Bush's twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and Yale University, respectively.

Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush on September 26, 2019.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Chelsea Clinton graduated from Stanford University before attending the University of Oxford and Columbia University for post-grad education.

Hillary Clinton with daughter Chelsea Clinton and Bill Clinton at Chelsea's first day of college at Stanford University in September 1997.Cynthia Johnson/Getty Images

George W. Bush, the 43rd president, is the son of a president himself: George H. W. Bush. The younger Bush graduated from Yale.

George W. Bush during his Yale University years.Newsmakers/Getty Images

His four siblings each attended a different college.

Barbara and George Bush with their children: Dorothy, Neil, Marvin, Jeb, and George.Dirck Halstead/Getty Images

None of President Ronald Reagan's children graduated from college, though all four attended for various periods of time.

Patti Davis, her husband Paul Grilley, first lady Nancy Reagan, President Ronald Reagan, daughter-in-law Doria, and son Ron.Bettman/Getty Images

Jimmy Carter's son Jack graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology, his daughter Amy graduated from Brown University, and his son Jeff graduated from George Washington University.

Amy Carter and Jimmy Carter in 1995.Rick Diamond/Getty Images

Jimmy Carter's son Jack graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology, his daughter Amy graduated from Brown University, and his son Jeff graduated from George Washington University.

President Gerald Ford's eldest son, Michael, graduated from Wake Forest University. Two of his other three children attended college, but they didn't graduate.

Steven Ford, John Ford, first lady Betty Ford, President Gerald Ford, Susan Ford, daughter-in-law Gayle Ann Ford, and her husband, Michael Ford, in 1974.White House Photos/Getty Images

Tricia Nixon graduated from Finch College, while her sister, Julie, graduated from Smith College.

Tricia Nixon Cox and Julie Nixon Eisenhower in 2012.Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post/Getty Images

Lyndon B. Johnson's daughter Lynda graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Her sister, Luci, attended Georgetown but was forced to drop out. She later attended St. Edward's University.

Lyndon B. Johnson's daughters Luci Baines Johnson and Lynda Johnson Robb at the LBJ Library in 2012.Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis/Getty Images

Lyndon B. Johnson's daughter Lynda graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Her sister, Luci, attended Georgetown but was forced to drop out. She later attended St. Edward's University.

President John F. Kennedy's only living child, Caroline, graduated from Harvard University. Her brother, John Jr., graduated from Brown University.

Caroline Kennedy at the 1980 Harvard University graduation with her mother.Bettman/Getty Images

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Where children of the past 13 US presidents attended college

Joe Biden's two living children, Hunter and Ashley Biden, attended Georgetown University and Tulane University for their undergraduate degrees, respectively.

Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka, and Tiffany all graduated from their father's alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania.

Their younger brother, Barron, is starting his freshman year at NYU.

Malia Obama graduated from Harvard University in 2021. Her sister, Sasha, graduated from the University of Southern California in 2023 after transferring from the University of Michigan.

George W. Bush's twin daughters, Jenna and Barbara, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and Yale University, respectively.

Chelsea Clinton graduated from Stanford University before attending the University of Oxford and Columbia University for post-grad education.

George W. Bush, the 43rd president, is the son of a president himself: George H. W. Bush. The younger Bush graduated from Yale.

His four siblings each attended a different college.

None of President Ronald Reagan's children graduated from college, though all four attended for various periods of time.

Jimmy Carter's son Jack graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology, his daughter Amy graduated from Brown University, and his son Jeff graduated from George Washington University.

President Gerald Ford's eldest son, Michael, graduated from Wake Forest University. Two of his other three children attended college, but they didn't graduate.

Tricia Nixon graduated from Finch College, while her sister, Julie, graduated from Smith College.

Lyndon B. Johnson's daughter Lynda graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Her sister, Luci, attended Georgetown but was forced to drop out. She later attended St. Edward's University.

President John F. Kennedy's only living child, Caroline, graduated from Harvard University. Her brother, John Jr., graduated from Brown University.