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The Wharton School

Business school of the University of Pennsylvania

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Oct 27, 2025
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What were Donald Trump's SAT scores?

Donald Trump’s official SAT scores have not been publicly released; multiple contemporaneous reports and testimony indicate his academic records, including SAT results, were kept private and that his ...

Nov 21, 2025
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Did Donald Trump dodge the Vietnam draft and what were the official deferments listed?

Donald Trump received five draft deferments during the Vietnam War era: four student (educational) deferments while in college and a later medical deferment for bone spurs that made him 4‑F, which tog...

Dec 10, 2025
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Which universities have publicly confirmed Donald Trump's attendance or degrees?

Public records and multiple profiles consistently say Donald Trump attended Fordham University for two years (1964–1966) and graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a ...

Jan 14, 2026

Are there verified records of Donald Trump's academic performance and behavior in school?

There are verified public facts about where Donald Trump went to school and that he graduated from the Wharton School in 1968, but there are no publicly released, verifiable transcripts or SAT score r...

Nov 15, 2025

What degrees has Donald Trump publicly claimed to hold and when?

Donald Trump publicly claims a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School (graduated 1968) and has repeatedly touted Wharton credentials — sometimes saying he ...

Dec 20, 2025

Did Donald Trump receive draft deferments or special treatment during the Vietnam era?

Donald Trump received five draft deferments during the Vietnam era — four student deferments and a medical classification that ultimately kept him from service — a factual core confirmed across contem...

Nov 18, 2025

where did donald j trump attend college

Donald J. Trump began his college education at Fordham University and then transferred to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics . Conte...

Dec 1, 2025

How long did Donald Trump attend Fordham and why did he transfer to Wharton?

Donald Trump attended Fordham University for two years (ending spring 1966) before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where he completed a B.S. in economics in 1968 . Rep...

Dec 11, 2025

What degrees does Donald Trump list on his White House and presidential campaign biographies?

Donald Trump’s official White House and campaign biographies uniformly say he attended the New York Military Academy and graduated from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania with a degr...

Oct 31, 2025

Did Donald Trump graduate from the Wharton School or the College of Arts & Sciences at UPenn?

Donald Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in May 1968 with a Bachelor of Science in economics; he did not graduate from Penn’s College of Arts & Sciences. Contem...

Nov 5, 2025

What were Donald Trump's academic records and major at Fordham University compared to Wharton School at Penn in 1966–1968?

Donald Trump attended Fordham University from 1964–1966, then transferred to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics in May 1968. , a...

Jan 13, 2026

What was the title of Donald Trump's Wharton degree and what was his major?

Donald J. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1968 with a Bachelor of Science degree in economics . While the degree title and major are public and routinely c...

Nov 26, 2025

Did Donald Trump graduate from the Wharton School or transfer there?

Donald J. Trump earned a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School in 1968 after spending two years at Fordham University and then transferring to Wharton a...

Nov 25, 2025

Which academic degrees are listed on Donald Trump's official biographies and resumes?

Donald J. Trump’s commonly listed academic credentials are a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (after two years at Fordham University) and earlie...

Dec 17, 2025

Who is barron trump's father and what is his biography?

Barron William Trump is the only child of Donald J. Trump and Melania Trump; he was born March 20, 2006, and is the youngest of Donald Trump’s five children . His father is Donald J. Trump — real-esta...

Dec 12, 2025

where does the US rank of best countries

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Countries project places the United States near the top of its overall 2024/2025 list — the U.S. reached No. 3 in that ranking . Other surveys show more variation: Repu...

Nov 11, 2025

What were the reasons for Donald Trump's draft deferments during the Vietnam War?

Donald Trump received : four student deferments while enrolled in college and one medical deferment that produced a 4‑F classification, citing bone spurs in his heels. Claims that the medical defermen...

Nov 2, 2025

What role did Fred Trump's donations play in Donald Trump's University of Pennsylvania admission?

Public records and reporting show no direct, documented proof that Fred Trump’s donations secured Donald Trump’s admission to the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School; contemporaneous accounts ...

Jan 16, 2026

What medical degrees and training does Mehmet Oz hold and where did he study?

Mehmet C. Oz holds an undergraduate degree in biology from Harvard University and a joint Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Pennsylvania S...

Dec 1, 2025

What are Mehmet Oz's medical qualifications and board certifications?

Mehmet C. Oz holds an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania (joint M.D.–M.B.A. with Wharton) and an undergraduate degree from Harvard . Multiple profiles and medical directories list him as a board...