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Celebs Who Went Back to School!

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Aug 23, 2016 7:50 PM
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Emma Watson

Years after her career-starting role in Harry Potter, the actress attended Brown University and graduated in 2014.


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Nick Cannon

The America's Got Talent host announced he's going back to college at Howard University and plans to graduate in 2020!


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James Franco

Never one to shy away from a challenge, Franco graduated from New York University in 2011 amid back-to-back films.


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Natalie Portman

Not only is the Black Swan actress an Oscar winner, she's also a Harvard grad. Majoring in Psychology, Portman earned her degree in 2003, years after starring in Leon: The Professional and Star Wars: Episode II.


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Ashley Olsen

She was already worth $150 million dollars from her film and television career, but that didn't stop the star from heading to NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study in 2003.


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Julia Stiles

Despite having starred in films like Save the Last Dance, Stiles attended Colombia University and earned a degree in English Literature in 2005.


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Dakota Fanning

The young star began her schooling at NYU in 2011.


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Tyra Banks

Proving that she's more than just a pretty face, Banks earned a business degree from Harvard University in 2012.


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Mark Wahlberg

Better late than never! The A-lister earned his high school diploma at the age of 42.


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Prince William

It was revealed that the new father is headed to Cambridge in January 2014 for agricultural management.


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Eva Longoria

The actress earned her Master's Degree after her Desperate Housewives success at California State University of Northridge.


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Brooke Shields

After landing roles in Blue Lagoon and Pretty Baby, Shields attended Princeton University.


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Claire Daines

The actress took at two-year hiatus from acting in 1998 to study drama at Yale University.


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Antonio Banderas

In August 2015, the actor enrolled at London's Central St. Martin to study fashion and design.


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America Ferrera

It may have taken the former Ugly Betty star 10 years to pull it off, but she finally earned her college degree from the University of Southern California in May.


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Mayim Bialik

After rising to childhood fame with her hit show Blossom, Bialik took a few years out of the limelight to study neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles.


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Miranda Cosgrove

After finding fame on iCarly, the actress decided to go to the University of Southern California where she is currently earning her degree.


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Ashley Judd

The brunette star attended Harvard University to earn her bachelor's degree in 2000.

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