What is the name of the university Barron Trump attended for his undergraduate studies?

1. What the reporting says: NYU Stern is his undergraduate school

Contemporary news stories state that Barron Trump began attending New York University’s Stern School of Business in September 2024 and completed his freshman year in spring 2025, with plans to continue as a sophomore in fall 2025 — descriptions repeated in regional reporting such as The Palm Beach Post and compiled profiles like Wikipedia’s entry ^{[1] [2] [5]}.

2. How widely that fact is reported and by whom

The New York Times, The Palm Beach Post, People, The Independent and other outlets identify NYU — specifically NYU Stern — as Barron’s college, showing consistent attribution across national and local outlets ^{[6] [1] [7] [8]}. Wikipedia’s biographical entry also reflects those reports, noting his graduation from high school in May 2024 and matriculation at NYU Stern in September 2024 ^[2].

3. Contradictory rumors and how they were handled

Social-media-fueled rumors that Barron applied to or was rejected by Harvard, Columbia or Stanford circulated in spring 2025; reporters and the first lady’s office pushed back, with Nick Clemens of the Office of the First Lady saying Barron “did not apply to Harvard” and that claims to the contrary were false ^{[3] [4]}. Slate and other outlets flagged the viral posts as unverified and lacking evidence ^[4].

4. What’s unsettled or disputed in the coverage

Some reporting focused on whether Barron was physically present on the Manhattan campus or attending NYU’s other sites (e.g., a Washington, D.C. academic center) and on his campus visibility, but none of the mainstream reports dispute that NYU Stern is his chosen undergraduate school ^{[6] [9]}. NationalCircus and other fringe outlets offered sensational alternatives about secretive locations that are not corroborated by mainstream sources ^[9].

5. Context: how this breaks family patterns

Several outlets note that Barron’s choice of NYU departs from the Trump family’s pattern of attending the University of Pennsylvania (Donald Trump, Donald Jr., Ivanka, Tiffany) or Georgetown for other siblings; reporters used that contrast to explain interest in his college decisions ^{[6] [5]}.

6. Why the question drew extra attention

Coverage of Barron’s college life was amplified by his status as the president’s son, heightened public curiosity about whether he applied to elite private institutions, and political friction (for example, public disputes involving Harvard) that led observers to speculate about personal motives — speculation reporters examined and, in some cases, debunked ^{[4] [10]}.

7. What the first lady’s office said and its effect

When rumors about Harvard applications spread, the first lady’s office issued a categorical denial regarding any Harvard application, a statement that outlets used to counter viral claims; that official pushback is a primary source for rebutting the social-media claims ^[3].

8. Takeaway and limits of the record

Available reporting consistently names New York University’s Stern School of Business as Barron Trump’s undergraduate institution ^{[1] [2]}. If you’re asking whether he ever enrolled elsewhere, transferred, or applied to specific other universities beyond the documented NYU enrollment, available sources do not mention definitive application files or admissions outcomes for schools like Harvard, Columbia or Stanford beyond the denials and fact checks noted above ^{[3] [4]}.

If you want, I can assemble a short timeline of the public milestones reported (high school graduation, NYU matriculation, freshman year completion, subsequent reporting about campus presence) with citations to the pieces above.