Donald Trump’s educational journey spans structured private schooling, military discipline, and Ivy League business education. Born in Queens, New York, Trump began his formal education at the Kew-Forest School, a private institution in Forest Hills. File image/X
At age 13, his father enrolled him in the New York Military Academy (NYMA), a private boarding school in upstate New York. The academy’s rigorous environment focused on structure, discipline, and competitive athletics. Trump spent his high school years at NYMA, actively participating in varsity sports, including baseball and football, before graduating in May 1964. File pic/AP
In 1964, Trump commenced his higher education at Fordham University, a Jesuit institution in the Bronx. He studied general economics for two years while briefly participating in the university’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programme. Seeking a specialised real estate curriculum and a broader business network, Trump transferred in 1966 to the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his undergraduate degree at Penn, graduating in May 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in economics. File pic/AP
During his college years, Trump obtained four academic draft deferments during the Vietnam War. Following his graduation in 1968, he was medically disqualified from military service due to bone spurs in his heels. File pic/AP
In subsequent decades as a prominent businessman, Trump received honorary doctorates from several universities, including Lehigh University and Robert Gordon University, though several of these were later revoked during his political career. File pic/Reuters
